David Cameron made £836,000 last year while Theresa May banked £400,000 February 1, 2020 David Cameron made £836,168 last year in media and speaking fees. The former Prime Minister had more than £538,000 in the bank of his company, The Office of David Cameron, for the year ending April 30, according to new accounts filed with Companies House, which was first reported by The Telegraph. It excludes any profits [...]
Donald Trump set to be acquitted in impeachment trial February 1, 2020 US President Donald Trump is all but certain of being acquitted in his impeachment trial. On Friday, senators voted against calling witnesses or admitting new evidence. It was a move from Democrats that would have in all likelihood only extended the trial without changing its outcome. However, they had been dependent on four possible swing [...]
RBS finalising plans for bonus pot of £305m for 2019 February 1, 2020 Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is set to pay out a reduced bonus pot of just over £300m for 2019. RBS and its majority shareholder, which is the government with a 62 per cent stake, has agreed a bonus pool worth around £305m for last year, according to Sky News. It would be the lowest [...]
Boris Johnson’s Brexit Day speech in full January 31, 2020 Boris Johnson addressed the nation with a Brexit Day speech at 10pm on 31 January, an hour before the UK officially left the EU for good. Here is a full transcript of what he said. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit Day speech: Tonight we are leaving the European Union For many people this is an [...]
‘The dawn of a new era’: Prime Minister Boris Johnson addresses nation on Brexit Day January 31, 2020 Boris Johnson has said Brexit Day represents the “dawn of a new era” for the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister gave one final speech this evening before the UK officially leaves the EU at 11pm. He said Brexit allows the UK to “unleash the full potential of this brilliant country and to make better the [...]
Airbus agrees to pay record €991m UK fine in €3.6bn global bribery settlement January 31, 2020 A London court today approved a record €991m (£833m) fine for Airbus in exchange for suspending the prosecution of alleged bribery. The deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) was part of a €3.6bn global deal agreed with prosecutors in the UK, US and France. Airbus has agreed to pay France €2.08bn and the US €525m to bring [...]
Property of the Week: Old or new? Take your pick on Portobello Road January 31, 2020 It may be home to the world’s largest antiques market; but Portobello Road in Notting Hill is surely just as renowned for its property. Tourists and influencers alike make the pilgrimage to W11 to take pictures with the row of brightly coloured Georgian houses, which have become such a symbol of London that they feature [...]
British Steel rescue under threat as French government opposes Jingye deal January 31, 2020 The Chinese takeover of embattled British Steel is hanging in the balance after the French government said it would oppose the deal. According to Sky News, French finance minister Bruno Le Maire last week told his counterpart Sajid Javid that it would veto Jingye’s £50m takeover of the UK’s second largest steel manufacturer. A source [...]
Elon Musk just released an EDM track on Soundcloud January 31, 2020 Elon Musk has never been afraid of exploring new territory and has today released his first electronic dance music (EDM) track The Tesla boss has titled the song “Don’t Doubt Ur Vibe” and changed his Twitter handle to E “D” M. Musk shared a teaser of himself in the studio before releasing the track shortly [...]
Gold 50p Brexit coins sell out in hours January 31, 2020 The 50p coin to commemorate Brexit has been beset by problems and repeated delays. Its gold counterpart has proved a glittering success, however. The Royal Mint has said it has now fully sold out ahead of Britain’s departure from the EU at 11pm tonight. The Brexit 50p gold coin is marked with the words, “Peace, [...]