Boeing employees exchanged texts over 737 Max safety issues in 2016 October 19, 2019 Employees of Boeing exchanged messages about the issues with the 737 Max’s automated safety system as it was being certified in 2016, new information has revealed. A pilot said he had run into unexpected trouble during the tests, it was revealed in documents provided to lawmakers. He said that unknowingly he had “basically lied to [...]
Bonmarche collapses due to ‘challenging trading conditions’ putting 3,000 jobs at risk October 19, 2019 Womenswear retailer Bonmarche has collapsed into administration putting 2,887 jobs at risk. The high street brand with a target demographic of women over 50 was placed into administration on Friday by directors following a “sustained period of challenging trading conditions and cash flow pressure”. Read more: WTO gives go-ahead for $7.5bn of US tariffs on EU [...]
Brexit: When will MPs vote on Boris Johnson’s deal? October 19, 2019 Parliament will gather today for its first Saturday sitting in 37 years as MPs meet for a crunch vote on Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal. What time will Parliament sit? The House of Commons will sit at 09:30 BST with the finish time currently unknown. Peers will sit in the House of Lords at 10:00 with [...]
Three charts that show how MPs could vote on Brexit deal October 18, 2019 The House of Commons will sit on a Saturday tomorrow for the first time since the Falklands War, as MPs face a crunch vote on whether to back Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal. The Prime Minister may have got the deal past European Commission president Jean Claude Juncker, but his support in Parliament is on a [...]
Emmanuel Macron says he will veto Brexit delay October 18, 2019 Emmanuel Macron has vowed to veto a Brexit delay if MPs fail to pass Boris Johnson’s proposed deal in a crunch vote tomorrow. The French President today told MPs to back the deal, saying it was the result of “real leaders with real strategic thoughts”. Read more: Interest rates could rise after Brexit deal, BoE [...]
Brits prefer Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal to another delay ahead of crunch MPs’ vote October 18, 2019 Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal may be on a knife edge ahead of tomorrow’s vote in Parliament, but it has found more favour with the rest of the population. A Yougov poll has found 41 per cent of Brits want MPs to vote the new withdrawal deal through, compared to just 24 per cent who are [...]
Sainsbury’s stops selling fireworks following fears for pets October 18, 2019 Sainsbury’s has become the UK’s first big supermarket to stop selling fireworks across all its stores. The move followed a review of all of the supermarket’s products, Sainsbury’s said. Read more: Leon opts to launch new product range in major UK supermarket It also comes after a petition to ban the public sale of fireworks, [...]
‘Houseplant hotel suites’ showcase greenery that can make us feel calm, loved-up or more productive October 18, 2019 The UK’s first ‘houseplant hotel rooms’ are opening in East London this weekend. The jungle-like suites at the Leman Locke in Aldgate were created by three green-fingered experts as part of a project by The Joy of Plants, a Dutch organisation which promotes their wellbeing properties. ‘Biophilic designer’ Oliver Heath’s room is aimed at business [...]
These are the London boroughs where first-time buyers are getting the biggest discounts October 18, 2019 Recent reports of lagging London house prices have generally been met with a groan, as the mortgaged majority fret over the value of their property investment. This is not the case for would-be first-time buyers, though, who might find that they can snap up a home for less than they initially expected, or be able [...]
Super-rich millennials want their homes to feel like hotels October 18, 2019 There is a change taking place in London’s super- prime residential market. While the white stucco Georgian townhouses of Mayfair and Belgravia are still highly sought after, a younger generation of global wealth is now maturing – and they have very different aspirations when it comes to owning their own London pad. Having experienced the [...]