Vote of no confidence in Boris Johnson could happen ‘next week’, says SNP MP September 28, 2019 A vote of no confidence in the current government could be held as soon as next week according to senior SNP MP Stewart Hosie. Hosie said removing Prime Minister Boris Johnson from office may be the only way to guarantee the avoidance of a no-deal Brexit. SNP leader Nicole Sturgeon also suggested on Friday she [...]
Senior official for Brexit planning and head of the Border Delivery Group set to quit September 28, 2019 The director general for EU exit implementation is set to quit his role just weeks before the UK is due to leave the European Union. Matthew Coats will step down from his post as one of the UK’s most senior ranking officials for Brexit planning in the latest upheaval of the civil service, according to [...]
Boris Johnson referred to police watchdog over links with Jennifer Arcuri September 28, 2019 The police watchdog will decide whether or not to investigate Prime Minister Boris Johnson after it was alleged he gave favourable treatment to businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri during his time as London mayor. Johnson was referred by the Greater London Authority on Friday and the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) will consider whether it is [...]
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo subpoenaed by Democrats over Trump-Ukraine scandal September 28, 2019 The US Secretary of State has been subpoenaed by the House Democrats as the impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump escalate. Mike Pompeo has been ordered to turn over documents relating to Trump’s dealings with Ukraine. The heads of three House committees have formerly written to Pompeo to demand he produce the documents within a week. [...]
Marketing trends 2019: Interactive content and voice search are in, annoying chatbots are out September 28, 2019 Marketing is an industry undergoing seismic changes. New technology, changing consumer attitudes and shrinking budgets mean marketers are constantly having to adapt. But while many large advertisers have tightened the purse strings, marketing remains a key way for businesses to drive growth. A recent report by marketing consultancy Lewis, which looked at the world’s 300 [...]
Google turns 21: US tech giant is now old enough to drink September 27, 2019 As Google turns 21 today, there can be no better time to review the last 21 years of the all-powerful search engine. On 27 September 1998, Sergey Brin and Larry Page launched an early prototype of what they called a ‘large scale search engine’ while studying for their PhDs at Stanford University. Read more: Google [...]
Greta Thunberg pokes fun at trolls over ‘helpline’ September 27, 2019 Teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg has hit back trolls criticising her campaign by sharing a video of angry callers phoning a Greta Thunberg Helpline. The 16-year-old shared a comedy video by Australian comedian Mark Humphries that pokes fun at “adults angry with a child”. Read more: Trump mocks climate activist Greta Thunberg Sharing the [...]
Ukraine corruption investigators probe gas firm – but not Hunter Biden September 27, 2019 Ukraine’s anti-corruption bureau has said changes to a Ukrainian energy firm’s board in May 2014, when Democrat Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden joined, are not under investigation. In a statement the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (Nabu) revealed that changes to the board at that time, which saw the son of former vice-president Joe Biden and other foreign [...]
Labour MP Jess Phillips feels ‘worried and frightened’ after office attack and death threats September 27, 2019 Labour MP Jess Phillips has revealed she feels “jumpy and worried and frightened” after a man was arrested on Thursday outside her constituency office for allegedly “banging the windows” and shouting “fascist”. She also revealed she has had a number of death threats, including one that told her to “be afraid, be very afraid”. A [...]
Thomas Cook pension funds in talks over buyout deal September 27, 2019 Thomas Cook’s pension funds are in talks with insurers to mitigate cuts to payments for the employees of the collapsed travel firm. Chair of trustees Steve Southern has launched discussions with several parties about a buyout deal to prevent pension scheme members losing out on payments, Sky News reported. Read more: 40 per cent of [...]