Liberal Democrat mayoral candidate Siobhan Benita proposes TfL homelessness scheme November 19, 2019 An estimated £400m left unused on Oyster cards should be given to the homeless, according to the Liberal Democrats’ London 2020 mayoral candidate. Transport for London (TfL) released a report last week showing that £400m was left unused on Oyster cards. Read more: Sadiq Khan confirms 2020 TfL fare freeze Liberal Democrat mayoral hopeful Siobhan [...]
Greg Hands: Vote Lib Dem, Get Labour November 19, 2019 Greg Hands, the Conservative candidate for Chelsea and Fulham, tells Cat Neilan why this is the toughest election he’s had to fight BEING a Conservative candidate in some of London’s most exclusive constituencies used to be a walk in one of their leafy parks. But such is the political realignment in the wake of Brexit [...]
General Election 2019: Corbyn and Johnson tie in lacklustre TV debate November 19, 2019 THE LEADERS’ first TV debate ended without an obvious victor after a snap poll put Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn virtually neck and neck. The two men clashed over Brexit and domestic issues in a low-wattage confrontation as both failed to land a knockout blow. Corbyn’s high point was the production of a heavily redacted [...]
Founder of fashion delivery firm Clipper tables £300m takeover bid November 19, 2019 The founder of Clipper Logistics, which provides delivery services for online retailers such as Asos and John Lewis, is said to be preparing a £300m bid to take the company private. Read more: Asos to boost Black Friday offers after poor trading last year Steve Parkin, who founded Clipper in 1992, has approached fellow board [...]
General Election 2019: Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn go head-to-head in ITV leaders’ debate November 19, 2019 This story is being updated live, please hit enter to refresh regularly. 8:55pm Corbyn is now wrapping up – telling voters this is “a once in a generation” opportunity to vote for change. Johnson says it is the chance to “get Brexit done”, and that Corbyn having failed to answer questions about a second Brexit [...]
The Investor Forum pushes Aviva to shake-up strategy November 19, 2019 A group of institutional investors has pushed insurer Aviva to overhaul its strategy ahead of an investor meeting tomorrow. The Investor Forum, whose members manage assets worth about £21 trillion, has urged Aviva to produce a credible long-term plan to increase its value, Sky News reported. The Forum wrote to Aviva over the last few [...]
Three more companies ditch sponsorship of Prince Andrew’s Pitch@Palace scheme November 19, 2019 Three more companies said they would no longer support Prince Andrew’s entrepreneurial scheme Pitch@Palace, a day after KPMG jumped ship. International banking giant Standard Chartered was the first to pull the plug. A spokesman confirmed: “We won’t be renewing the sponsorship when it ends in February.” Read more: Corporate sponsors look to desert Prince Andrew’s [...]
John McDonnell says Labour will break up Big Four ‘cartel’ November 19, 2019 Shadow chancellor John McDonnell today promised to break up the “cartel” of the Big Four accounting firms if Labour wins the upcoming election. “Under Labour the Big Four companies will not be allowed to continue to act like a cartel,” McDonnell told a Westminster audience during a speech on Labour’s plans for the economy. The [...]
Talks continue between RMT and South Western Railway over December strikes November 19, 2019 Crunch negotiations between RMT union and South Western Railway took place today, in a bid to avert 27 days of strikes over the Christmas period. Union bosses and the rail franchise are still clashing over a dispute involving the role of guards on trains. Drivers and guards will strike from 2 December until the New [...]
‘Shock’ as Tata Steel announces 3,000 European job cuts, with effects on UK workers unclear November 19, 2019 Unions have called for clarity from Tata Steel over its plans to cut 3,000 jobs in Europe, amid fears the announcement could affect its workers in Port Talbort, south Wales. Tata announced the job losses, which equate to about one-sixth of its workforce, on Tuesday night, as the steelmaker flights plunging profit after a failed [...]