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 [...]
General Election 2019: Boris Johnson urges UK to ‘let healing begin’ December 13, 2019 This was a live blog, thank you for following along Read more: UK stocks and sterling surge as Tories triumph at pollsRead more: Election live: Who were the big MP casualties?Read more: UK housebuilders rejoice as shares rise after Tory win 04.30pm: Over and out! That’s it for today – we’re off to get some [...]
Is Uber Works good news for gig economy workers? December 13, 2019 | Sponsored Uber is still best known as a ride-hailing platform but it has been branching out into other industries. Food (Uber eats), electric scooters and bicycles (Jump), and now shift work with the launch of Uber Works. It is being trialled in Chicago, with plans to launch elsewhere soon, and enables casual workers such as cleaners, [...]
Jeremy Corbyn: Election was ‘taken over by Brexit’ December 13, 2019 Jeremy Corbyn has said he did “everything he could” to get the Labour party into government in the General Election, and that he will not “walk away” until another leader is installed. The Labour leader said the election was “taken over by Brexit,” after the Conservatives stormed to victory in its traditional bases. Read more: [...]
How do you persuade people to buy sustainable goods? December 13, 2019 | Sponsored Remembering the pride we felt after making environmentally friendly decisions is more likely to motivate us to make green choices in future than guilt, new research suggests. The study found consumers were more likely to buy an electric car after recalling how good they felt after other sustainable purchases. However, making people feel guilty about [...]
Watchdog probes Viagogo’s $4bn Stubhub buyout on competition grounds December 13, 2019 Regulators will investigate whether secondary ticketing site Viagogo’s buyout of rival Stubhub will lessen competition in the market, it was announced this morning. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is looking into whether to open a phase one inquiry into the $4bn (£3.1bn) transaction. Read more: Ebay to sell Stubhub to Viagogo for $4bn Stubhub, [...]