Foreign secretary Philip Hammond and US secretary of state John Kerry urge diplomatic efforts to end the conflict in Syria and ease refugee crisis September 19, 2015 After meeting the foreign secretary Philip Hammond in London to discuss the conflict in Syria, US secretary of state John Kerry has said the two completely agreed on the need to end the Syrian conflict soon. Read more: Europe's refugee crisis explained: Syria's chemical attacks, the Iraq war and why we've reached a tipping point [...]
Greek election 2015: How did we get here and what next? September 19, 2015 Tomorrow the Greek people will go to the polls to cast their vote on who will lead their country, after months of negotiations with international creditors that resulted in a bailout, further austerity and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras calling the snap election. The backstory On joining the Euro some nine years prior in 2001, [...]
Landlords found “ripping off” tenants should face stronger sentencing, says the Local Government Association September 19, 2015 Councils should have greater powers to fight rouge landlords found taking advantage of residents that are struggling to find “decent housing in the private rented sector”, the Local Government Authority has said. The rogue landlords need to face “stronger sentencing, tougher license conditions and potential blacklisting”, the LGA said in a statement. LGA housing spokesman [...]
First Great Western apologise to customers for underestimating need for services during World Cup game September 19, 2015 Train company First Great Western has issued an apology after acknowledging it did not prepare a sufficient amount of service to take customers to Cardiff for a world cup game. https://twitter.com/FGW/status/645178705980063744 Rugby fans at Paddington were attempting to travel to Cardiff to a rugby world cup match between Ireland and Canada, held at the Millennium [...]
From Corbyn’s win and Scottish independence revisited to Apple’s iOS 9 release and Rugby World Cup: Here’s what got us talking this week September 18, 2015 Prince Harry gave up his seat to a pensioner. Left-wingers were outed as being potty-mouthed. And all around London, buildings are opening their doors to complete strangers. This is what got us talking this week 1) Cor, blimey Corbyn Although it was widely expected, we were still left reeling when Jeremy Corbyn became the [...]
Greek election 2015: As the elect-to-regret merry-go-round continues, what can we expect of Sunday’s General Election? September 18, 2015 As United Nations’ blue lights up the Greek Parliament in honour of 15th September International Day of Democracy, the nightly pre-election rallies on Syntagma Square draw to a close ahead of Sunday’s elections – the third in nine months. The mood in the streets is muted. Earlier slogans of ‘hope’, ‘change’, and ‘dignity’, have been [...]
2015 Ig Nobel Prize winners: The year’s most ridiculous discoveries in science, literature and economics September 18, 2015 Not every scientific discovery will save thousands of lives or transform the way we use technology – sometimes, they do little more than make us laugh. In celebration of this, a series of Ig Nobel Prize awards are given away each year to those scientists who make the most absurd findings, and the 2015 [...]
Why the Rugby World Cup’s economic impact is nothing to get excited about September 18, 2015 The economic benefits of international sporting tournaments to national economies have been loudly trumpeted, not least by sporting bodies themselves. Whilst UK investors might witness some short-term movement in the markets following the Rugby World Cup, history suggests that the true lasting value on the UK economy is likely to be limited. Yes, the [...]
Left wingers turn the air blue, swearing more than political conservatives September 18, 2015 Left-leaning liberals are turning the air blue with their language, swearing more often than their opposing conservatives, scientists say. Several swear words make it into the top 10 most commonly used words of those on the left, based on analysis of more than 10,000 Twitter users including both the f-bomb and s-bomb. People with more [...]
Most Londoners want a career change, but are too scared to take the leap September 18, 2015 The majority of people working in London are fed up with their jobs and want a career change, according to a new report by the London School of Business and Finance. By carrying out a survey on adults from different parts of the UK, the researchers found that 55 per cent of those in [...]