UK told there can be no “cherry picking” in Brexit negotiations September 3, 2016 The UK will not be able to “cherry pick” in its Brexit negotiations, the vice president of the European Commission has warned. Valdis Dombrovskis was speaking after Prime Minister Theresa May and her ministers agreed on Wednesday to pursue a “unique” model for the UK’s relationship with the EU. Read more: Britain can get a [...]
Donald Trump catches up with Hillary Clinton in new US presidential election poll September 3, 2016 A new poll in the US has pulled Donald Trump into an effective tie with Hillary Clinton in the US presidential race. A Reuters/ Ipsos poll of 1,804 likely voters between 26 August and 1 September found 40 per cent support for Trump, versus 39 per cent for Clinton. Read more: Trump praises "wonderful" Mexico… [...]
Theresa May travels to G20, but PM is expected to keep China waiting on Hinkley Point decision September 3, 2016 Theresa May is heading to the G20 summit in China for her first international conference as Prime Minister. May’s appearance in China comes at a time when the country is awaiting news from the UK government on the Hinkley Point nuclear power station. May is expected to use the conference to reassure world leaders that [...]
Ed Balls shares Strictly Come Dancing worries: “My hips don’t really move in quite the right way” September 3, 2016 It's a big day for former Labour shadow chancellor Ed Balls. Well over a year on from being one of the high-profile political casualties of the 2015 General Election, losing his seat in Morley and Outwood, Balls is re-entering the limelight on Strictly Come Dancing. Read more: Ed Glitterballs. Former Labour MP confirmed for Strictly We [...]
One in three homeowners disappointed with their progress up the housing ladder September 3, 2016 A third of homeowners are disappointed with their progress up the housing ladder, new research has found. Some 33 per cent expected to have advanced further than they currently have, according to a Lloyds Bank survey of around 1,000 homeowners. The figure increases among first-time buyers, 43 per cent of whom said they are lagging [...]
Telegraph publisher reports falling profits in “challenging” environment September 3, 2016 The publisher of the Daily Telegraph has reported falling profits, in line with many other Fleet Street titles this year. The figures Telegraph Media Group (TMG) which is owned by Sir David and Frederick Barclay, has reported an operating profit of £51.7m in the 53 weeks to 3 January this year. The company’s operating profit in [...]
Berkeley Group has suspended construction on a £20m housing scheme in Barnes September 2, 2016 Berkeley Group may have just dropped out of the FTSE 100, but that's unlikely to have stopped rival developers from keeping a close eye on its activities. Tony Pidgley, the company's founder, famously called the top of the London housing market during the recession. Now he's taken the decision to, er, stop building a small [...]
Dollar bounces back after US non-farm payroll falls to 151,000 in August September 2, 2016 The number of new job openings in the US fell to 151,000 in August, down from 255,000 the month before – missing economists' expectations of 180,000. Unemployment held at 4.9 per cent, figures published today showed – against expectations of a fall to 4.8 per cent. The disappointing figure pushed the dollar 0.4 per cent down against the [...]
Something must be done about the surge in short-term lets on Airbnb – or we will be left facing a housing disaster September 2, 2016 Just when it seemed news for renters couldn't get any worse – it has. Figures out today from the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) show that a surge in the numbers of short-term lets on Airbnb could be having dire consequences for renters in London. In the four months from February to June this year London Airbnb [...]
Three at 3: The three stories you need to read right now September 2, 2016 Hoorah to the end of a four day working week. It’s Friday afternoon – so why bother trawling the internet for something to read? We’ve done the legwork for you, and put together the top three stories of the day in bite-size form. Check out our three at three. Networking events made easy We’ve had a [...]