Brussels attacks: Populist parties and politicians including Ukip, Nigel Farage, Marine Le Pen and Donald Trump jump on attack to make anti-immigration case March 23, 2016 Populist politicians and parties have seized upon the Brussels attacks to push their anti-immigration arguments. In the UK, the UK Independence Party jumped on the attacks to highlight what he perceives as weaknesses in the European Union. Mike Hookem, the party’s defence spokesman, released a statement within two hours of the attacks saying the “horrific [...]
Good news, everyone! Almost half of Brits are unhappy at work and think they spend a third of their office hours slacking March 23, 2016 Good news, everyone! UK workers are falling behind the rest of Europe, as we feel unhappy at work and spend over a third of our office hours slacking. Workers in Britain believe they spend 36 per cent of their shift being unproductive, while staff in Germany are far more efficient, according to new research. Brits are [...]
Benefits of Channel 4 privatisation “inherently uncertain”, Ernst and Young report commissioned by broadcaster finds March 23, 2016 The benefits of privatising Channel 4 are "inherently uncertain", according to a new report commissioned by the broadcaster. Channel 4 has today published a report produced by Ernst and Young (EY) as the government reviews whether it should have a different ownership structure. It emerged last summer that the government was considering privatising Channel 4. [...]
Flash crash trader: Judge rules Navinder Singh Sarao can be extradited to the US to face trial March 23, 2016 A judge has ruled that Navinder Singh Sarao, the so-called hound of Hounslow, can be extradited to the US to face charges carrying a maximum sentence of 380 years. Sarao plans to appeal the verdict and has been released on bail. The US Secretary of State must now make an order for the extradition to the Home Office within the next [...]
Virgin Atlantic profits rise for second consecutive year as it plots bullish course and says it expects further growth March 23, 2016 Virgin Atlantic has reported an increase in pre-tax pre-exceptional items profit in 2015, benefiting from lower fuel costs. Profit before tax and exceptional items were reported at £22.5m, up £10.1m from the year ending December 2014. Last year it returned to profit after three years of losses. Group revenues fell four per cent to £2.78bn and passenger [...]
Secret list from Jeremy Corbyn’s allies says mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan is “hostile” to Labour leader March 23, 2016 Advisers to Jeremy Corbyn have labelled Labour mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan as "hostile" to the Labour leadership, despite Khan being one of 35 Labour MPs to nominate Corbyn for party leader last summer. The Times reported today that an internal Labour party document divided the party's MPs into five groups: core, core group plus, neutral but not [...]
Google’s Android Pay is coming to the UK, letting you pay with mobile on the Tube and across the high street, including Pret, Starbucks, Waitrose and more March 23, 2016 Users of Android will soon be able to use their smartphone to pay for items and even travel to work, as Google prepares to launch Android Pay in the UK following hot on the heels of Apple Pay. Google said it will roll out "in the coming months" with the backing of Britain's biggest banks, but did not [...]
Kings Cross being evacuated over reported emergency, thought to be fire alert March 23, 2016 Update: King's Cross Tube station is being evacuated because of a suspected fire, not a suspicious package. Hundreds of commuters were told to get out of the station, with witnesses saying alarms were going off throughout the station at around 11:30am. #KingsCross #underground #evacuated pic.twitter.com/zjsJJjLbH6 — Joel Buckland (@joelbuckland) March 23, 2016 One witness said staff had [...]
Government shortlists nine companies for £11.8bn worth of HS2 work between London and Crewe March 23, 2016 The government today announced it had shortlisted nine companies bidding for up to £11.8bn of work on HS2 between London and Crewe. It has also started the formal tendering process for up to £900m worth of work to prepare sites for construction and the start of the procurement process to grow several million trees. Contracts covering the 140 miles [...]
Another round for Meantime Brewing Company as it appoints new general manager March 23, 2016 Meantime Brewing Company, one of the UK's largest modern craft brewers, has appointed Laura Edwards new general manager from 31 March. Nick Miller was at the helm of the company for five years and oversaw SABMiller's acquisition of Meantime in May last year. He has said he will remain at the company for several months [...]