John McDonnell apologises for loss before blaming the media for the result December 15, 2019 John McDonnell has apologised this morning for Labour’s crushing election defeat, while also blaming the media for Jeremy Corbyn’s unpopularity. The shadow chancellor said he must “own this disaster” and he apologised to Labour MPs who lost their seats. Read more: Boris Johnson urges to ‘let the healing begin’ However, when pressed about the unpopularity [...]
Boris Johnson thanks north of England for ‘breaking voting habits of generations’ December 14, 2019 Boris Johnson has thanked the north of England for “breaking the voting habits of generations” during a visit to Sedgefield today. The Prime Minister visited the former seat of Tony Blair after celebrating the Conservative’s 80-seat majority – the party’s largest since 1987. It was the first time the Country Durham constituency has been held [...]
Thames Water hires advisers on £12bn debt ahead of crucial Ofwat ruling December 14, 2019 Thames Water has hired restructuring experts from Gleacher Shacklock ahead of a crucial ruling from industry watchdog Ofwat. The UK’s biggest water supplier has called in the experts to advice on its £12bn pile of debt amid concern about the impact of a regulatory crackdown on its finances, according to Sky News. Read more: Thames [...]
‘We are not there to defy the will of the people’: Lord Heseltine admits defeat in campaign to Remain December 14, 2019 Lord Heseltine has said the election result is a clear sign that he and fellow Remain supporters have “lost”, admitting there was no point in “fighting on”. The former Conservative deputy Prime Minister had called on voters to support the Liberal Democrats or independent candidates expelled by Johnson from the Tory party. However he now [...]
Negotiating a better broadband deal ‘could save £120 per year’ December 14, 2019 Consumers could save around £120 a year on broadband by negotiating with their internet suppliers, but around 45 per cent do not ask for a better deal, according to research from Which. Around 78 per cent of the more than 5,000 people surveyed revealed they had been offered an incentive, discount or better deal, by [...]
Boris Johnson reiterates opposition to indyref2 in phone call with SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon December 14, 2019 Boris Johnson told Nicola Sturgeon in a phone call on Friday night that he is still firmly opposed to a second Scottish independence referendum, according to Downing Street. Sturgeon had called SNP’s election success, in which they won 48 seats, a clear mandate for indyref2 on Friday. However, Johnson “reiterated his unwavering commitment” to the [...]
Trump impeachment looms as US house committee approves charges December 14, 2019 The US House of Representatives have taken President Donald Trump closer to being impeached after approving two charges against him on Friday, in relation to his efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden. The house judiciary committee voted 23-17 in favour of charging Trump with abuse of power and obstructing House Democrats’ efforts to [...]
Rail passengers urged to check train times as new timetable comes into effect December 14, 2019 Rail passengers have been warned to check new train timetables before travelling with a winter version set to come into effect from tomorrow. The new timetable is aimed at trying to cut journey times and increase the number of services. It will see an additional 1,000 extra weekly services on top of 4,000 that have [...]
Trump: US to suspend planned tariffs after reaching China trade deal December 13, 2019 President Donald Trump said on Friday the US would suspend scheduled tariffs after reaching a “phase one” trade deal with China in a significant de-escalation of tensions between the world’s two largest economies. Under the deal, Washington will suspend the tariffs on Chinese imports scheduled to be introduced on Sunday, while Beijing would step up [...]
Uber launches appeal over TfL London ban December 13, 2019 Uber has today submitted an appeal against Transport for London’s (TfL) decision to ban the ride-hailing app from operating in the capital. TfL last month stripped Uber of its licence, stating that a “pattern of failures” left passengers at risk. Read more: Uber says it received 6,000 reports of sexual assault over two-year period The [...]