Lineker joins the ranks of celebrities’ ballsy pledges August 14, 2016 Gary Lineker has taken the Twittersphere by storm after honouring his promise to present Match of the Day in his underpants, and in doing so has joined the ranks of ballsy celebrity pledges. The 55 year-old former footballer took his kit off for the first episode in the new series last night after making a vow last December [...]
No Labour leadership vote for new members after legal challenge dropped August 14, 2016 The Labour Party has ultimately triumphed in its bid to ban thousands of new members from voting in the leadership election after a legal case was dropped The court of appeal on Friday overturned a previous decision giving the go-ahead to 130,000 new members to vote in the upcoming election which will pit leader Jeremy Corbyn against newcomer Owen Smith. [...]
Appetite for expansion outside of London hammers profits at sushi and Asian-inspired food chain Itsu August 14, 2016 Profits at healthy eating chain Itsu dived 73 per cent last year as the company developed a taste for expansion outside of London. The sushi and Asian-inspired food group reported a 22 per cent increase in sales to £82.6m in the year ended 31 December 2015, according to accounts filed at Companies House. However, profits slid [...]
Deliveroo drives into pay row with warning on minimum wage August 14, 2016 Deliveroo has ridden into trouble with changes to the way it pays delivery drivers, prompting a warning from the government over adhering to rules on the minimum wage. Drivers last week took to the London streets to protest the changes, which they argue leaves them being paid less than the £7.20 National Living Wage (NLW), and which the [...]
Punctured biking market prompts Evans Cycles owner to pump up investment August 14, 2016 Punctured sales in the UK's "difficult" bike market have prompted Evans Cycles' majority shareholder to pump more cash into the chain. ECI Partners, which bought Evans in a deal last year for an undisclosed sum, has "invested additional funds" into April Topco, the company through which it owns Evans, to cut bank debts and provide additional liquidity. [...]
Who tops the list of Britain’s 10 most popular politicians? August 14, 2016 Just one month into her tenure as Prime Minister, Theresa May has emerged as Britain’s most popular politician, stealing the top spot from Boris Johnson who has suffered a fall from grace in the wake of the EU referendum. May won favour with Conservative MPs following David Cameron’s resignation on 24 June and has since risen in [...]
Competition emerges for ITV in pursuit of Peppa Pig owner EOne August 14, 2016 Private equity giant KKR is said to be considering a bid for Peppa Pig owner Entertainment One. News of the interest comes after ITV had a £1bn bid for EOne rejected last week. Read more: Peppa Pig maker turns down £1bn takeover offer KKR held talks with EOne’s main shareholder, Canadian pension fund CPPIB, before ITV’s [...]
More proof Southern’s still a total basket case after timetable changes August 14, 2016 After a week of travel misery among commuters with strikes on Southern Rail, commuters who feel like they're getting a raw deal will be unsurprised to hear that new figures show the operator continues to be beleaguered by cancellations and delays – despite efforts to improve. One in five Southern services are still not running on time, just [...]
Twitter’s going nuts for Sassy Trump August 14, 2016 As if politicians as a breed weren't generally a gift to any comedian out there, Donald Trump is well and truly the gift that keeps on giving. While it might not be the most high-brow of amusements (it is the internet after all), Twitter and one famous woman in particular is being delighted by the sounds of [...]
We might be waiting a while longer for Article 50 to be triggered August 14, 2016 Anyone waiting for the government to fire the starting gun on Article 50 – the official trigger that will kick off crucial negotiations between Britain and the EU – get ready to wait a little longer. We already know it won't be triggered this year, but all eyes have been on the start of 2017 for triggering [...]