Theresa May: MPs will get a vote on whether to hold a second Brexit referendum May 21, 2019 Theresa May has promised MPs a vote on whether to hold another referendum if they back her Withdrawal Agreement Bill in two weeks' time. The Prime Minister has said MPs who are looking for a second referendum on a Brexit deal first need a deal to put to the public and the necessary legislation – [...]
British Steel talks continue as firm promises staff will be paid for this month May 21, 2019 British Steel is still in talks with the government over a proposed cash injection designed to save it from collapse, business minister Andrew Stephenson said this afternoon. Read more: MPs face calls to save British Steel jobs as it edges closer to collapse The firm, which was today forced to assure that its employees’ salaries [...]
Ex-European Commission president says UK financial services should be higher on Brexit agenda May 21, 2019 The UK’s financial services sector should be much higher on the agenda of Britain’s Brexit negotiators, the chairman of Goldman Sachs and former president of the European Commission said today. Read more: Helena Morrissey casts vote for Brexit party in upcoming Euro-election “I'm relatively surprised by the fact that until now in the discussion of [...]
Property transactions dip in April as political uncertainty weighs on buyers May 21, 2019 Property transactions slipped slightly in April as political uncertainty hampered a traditional spring surge. Read more: How London house prices in every borough have performed in 2019 Residential property transactions fell 0.3 per cent month-on-month in April, but were up 0.8 per cent on last year, according to the latest figures from HMRC. The dip [...]
Huawei accuses US of bullying as it fights back against Google ban May 21, 2019 Embattled Chinese tech firm Huawei has accused the US of “bullying” and said it is working with Google to fight back against potentially crippling trade restrictions. US President Donald Trump last week signed an executive order adding Huawei to a trade blacklist and effectively banning American firms from doing business with the company. Read more: [...]
Around 1,000 jobs lost as Jamie Oliver’s restaurant business collapses May 21, 2019 Around 1,000 workers have been made redundant after celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's restaurant chain collapsed into administration following failed attempts to secure additional investment. Jamie's Italian has appointed KPMG as administrators, the company confirmed today, and 23 of the brand's 25 sites have closed. Read more: Shell's kitchen: Jamie Oliver launches petrol station food range HSBC, which is the company's main [...]
Firms must be more open about cyber attacks, says Fidelity International boss May 21, 2019 Companies must put competition aside and take a more collaborative approach to fighting cyber crime, a top asset management boss has said. Fidelity International chief executive Anne Richards urged firms to be more open in sharing information about cyber attacks in a bid to minimise future threats. Read more: Don’t let trust become the next [...]
This new private members’ club is only for successful start-ups May 21, 2019 "I don’t care to belong to any club that will have me as a member,” Groucho Marx famously said, reputedly resigning from the Friars’ Club in the 1940s. The nature of private members’ clubs has adapted considerably since then, and many are now relaxed as to whom they accept. Bucking this trend, however, is Home [...]
Property Legal Q&A: I am buying a flat and have been advised that the landlord of the building is missing. Should I be worried? May 21, 2019 Often, where the owner of a flat has not heard from the landlord in a while, they will consider the landlord as “missing” but that may not necessarily be the case. Your solicitor should check what enquiries have been made to try and locate the landlord. For example, the landlord may have died and his [...]
Theresa May to set out ‘new’ Brexit deal in speech this afternoon May 21, 2019 Theresa May will unveil a “new” Brexit deal on Tuesday afternoon in a public plea for MPs to support her plan for leaving the EU. The Prime Minister will use a speech at 4pm to set out what will be in the Withdrawal Agreement Bill (WAB), set to be voted on by MPs in two weeks time. [...]