A visa fee for European travel could become reality, admits home secretary September 11, 2016 Brits could face being charged for travelling to Europe via a visa scheme being considered by Brussels the newly installed home secretary Amber Rudd has conceded. The EU is considering the introduction of a visa system that would force Brits to pay to travel to Europe, it was yesterday revealed, and Rudd today admitted that it would form [...]
Mining company aims to prove Cornish tin can float (on the London Stock Exchange) September 11, 2016 A Canadian mining company with an interest in Cornish tin is aiming to float on the London Stock Exchange’s junior market. Strongbow Exploration is intending to list in the Alternative Investment Market (Aim) in the first half of next year, while keeping its place on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Read more: This veteran entrepreneur is [...]
HS2 boss blasted by campaigners after surprise Rolls-Royce exit September 11, 2016 Campaigners have slammed the news that HS2 chief executive Simon Kirby has quit the rail project for Rolls-Royce just weeks ahead of a government decision on whether to greenlight the next phase of the project, accusing him of seeking to leave "before the mess he has presided over is realised". Simon Kirby will leave for the engines giant at the end of [...]
The tie-up between Morrisons and Amazon is growing closer September 11, 2016 Morrisons has ramped up its ties with Amazon unveiling plans to add the online retail giant's lockers to its supermarkets across the country. Hundreds of Amazon lockers used for click and collect deliveries will be introduced this year, letting customer pick up items at their convenience rather than having to be at home for a delivery. Read more: Now Amazon's getting into [...]
Labour’s Emily Thornberry just accused Sky News of sexism after struggling to name foreign leaders on live TV September 11, 2016 Labour's shadow foreign minister Emily Thornberry has accused a Sky News presenter of sexism after being unable to name either the French foreign minister, or the South Korean president. Thornberry was being interviewed on Sky News' Murnaghan programme earlier this morning, but objected to “pub-quizzing” from host Dermot Murnaghan, who asked her to name the [...]
Now there’s a “Brexit means Brexit” pressure group (and BoJo is backing it) September 11, 2016 Boris Johnson has thrown his weight behind a new group piling pressure on Theresa May to push for a so-called hard Brexit. In a surprise move, the newly appointed foreign secretary has backed the Change Britain campaign chaired by Leave campaigner and Labour MP Gisela Stuart alongside a string of high profile pro-Leave campaigners. Read more: This MP wants Article 50 triggered [...]
This MP wants Article 50 triggered within “weeks” September 11, 2016 John Whittingdale, the former culture secretary and Leave supporter, has urged Prime Minister Theresa May to trigger Article 50 within weeks. Invoking Article 50 is the official signal for leaving Europe and will trigger a two year period of negotiations with Brussels. Read more: Britons may need visas to travel in Europe after Brexit is formalised “Article 50 [...]
Beta version of pensions dashboard due by next March after Treasury signs agreement with 11 largest insurers September 11, 2016 A prototype of the government's long-awaited pensions dashboard is due to be ready by March next year, after the UK's biggest pension providers gave the project a green light. The Treasury has secured an agreement from the 11 groups, including Aviva, HSBC, Royal London, Standard Life and Zurich, to build the prototype, while the Association [...]
Britons may need visas as well as passports to travel in Europe after Brexit is formalised September 10, 2016 UK citizens may need to apply for visas if they wish to travel to EU countries after Britain formally leaves the organisation. Officials at the EU's executive body are considering plans that would mean British business travellers and tourists would need to apply online for a visa and pay a fee before travelling to the [...]
EasyJet: Pilots considering strike action during October half-term holiday over fatigue “risk” September 10, 2016 EasyJet pilots are understood to be considering a strike in early October that would coincide with many families' half-term holiday plans. Around 2,000 pilots based in the UK are being balloted about industrial action by the pilots' union the British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa). The ballot will close on 21 September. The move towards industrial [...]