General Election 2019: Jeremy Corbyn to remain neutral in second Brexit referendum November 23, 2019 Jeremy Corbyn has confirmed that Labour will remain neutral in a second referendum on Brexit. Speaking on the BBC’s leaders debate on Friday night he said he would not campaign for Leave or Remain should he become Prime Minister. First on stage, Corbyn faced a number of questions on his social policies, with one person [...]
Hong Kong under siege: Failing to hold District Council Elections would be an unforgivable betrayal November 23, 2019 Tomorrow, voters in Hong Kong are expected to head to the polls in swathes, for what will be the most closely followed District Election in Hong Kong since the 1997 handover. I will be flying out to monitor those elections as a member of an Election Observation Mission organised by the campaign group, Stand With Hong [...]
Question Time Leaders Special 2019: Four big talking points for tonight’s debate November 22, 2019 The leaders of the Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats and the Scottish National Party (SNP) will be grilled by members of the public over their General Election policies on a BBC Question Time special tonight. Boris Johnson, Jeremy Corbyn, Jo Swinson and Nicola Sturgeon will each face 30 minutes of audience questions, with Labour’s Corbyn up [...]
Huawei: The fake choice between US and China will weaken the world economy November 22, 2019 Over the last year, the UK and its European partners have been asked to make a false choice between the US and China. What started with a series of false claims about Huawei’s role in telecoms infrastructure has broadened into a wider campaign that places the very concept of globalisation and the global economy at [...]
Prince Andrew steps down from Pitch@Palace role November 22, 2019 Prince Andrew has stepped down from his role at tech startup scheme Pitch@Palace. The initiative, which the Duke of York founded to showcase entrepreneurs, is set to continue without any royal involvement. Read more: Prince Andrew cancels Middle East trip for Pitch@Palace The Duke has come under increasing pressure as the catastrophic fallout of his [...]
Uber ‘under pressure to collect driver biometrics’ to secure London licence November 22, 2019 Uber could be forced into providing the biometric data of its drivers in order to continue operating in London, according to a report. The ride-hailing firm’s licence expires on Monday after it was awarded a short temporary permit to continue operating back in September. Read more: Uber awaits fate with London licence set to expire [...]
Marks & Spencer hires ex-Tesco exec to fix struggling clothing division November 22, 2019 Marks & Spencer has named a new clothing boss to replace its ousted former head of the struggling division. Tesco’s former F&F clothing chief Richard Price will join as M&S’s new managing director of clothing home after Jill McDonald left the role in July. Read more: Poor clothing sales knock M&S’s half-year profit lower Marks [...]
Here’s how much you need to earn to be considered rich November 22, 2019 A fiery debate was sparked last night about what makes a person “rich” after a man on BBC Question Time wrongly claimed he was not even in the top 50 per cent of earners – despite bringing home £80,000 a year. The man laid into Labour candidate Richard Burgeon, who was on the show to [...]
Victoria Line strike suspended as union begins fresh talks with London Underground November 22, 2019 A planned strike on the Victoria Line by tube drivers scheduled for next week has been suspended. The drivers were due to walkout next week on 27 and 28 November over a dispute involving “broken promises”. Read more: Talks continue between RMT and South Western Railway over December strikes But the tube union RMT has [...]
General Election 2019: What we know about the Conservative Party manifesto November 22, 2019 This weekend the Conservative Party manifesto is expected to launch ahead of the general election on 12 December. Jeremy Corbyn unveiled Labour’s manifesto on Thursday following on from announcements by the Lib Dems and Green Party earlier this week. The Brexit Party is due to reveal its policies later today. It will leave just the [...]