Self-cleaning homes and air taxis: What London will look like in 2069 August 29, 2019 Londoners might have to abandon veganism in the next 50 years as insect burgers become the capital’s next street food craze, according to a report that predicts underground skyscrapers and aquatic roads will reshape our capital. Researchers have also predicted that we will be playing “Quidditch-style” aerial sports matches. Though what the Health and Safety [...]
Brexit latest: Govt whip resigns as Ruth Davidson confirms she’s out August 29, 2019 Government whip Lord Young has resigned following the Prime Minister’s decision to prorogue parliament in the run-up to Brexit. The move came as Ruth Davidson confirmed her decision to quit as leader of the Scottish Conservatives. Read more: Boris’ Brexit blindside – what happens next? Young this morning wrote to the Leader of the House [...]
Taxpayer to foot £32m bill of South Western Railway strikes, union claims August 29, 2019 Troubled train firm South Western Railway (SWR) is set to receive more than £30m from the taxpayer over the loss of work days to strike action, it has been claimed. The RMT rail union, which will strike on SWR from tomorrow through to Monday, said the government will hand the firm £32m to compensate it [...]
Gym Group posts blistering rise in profits as memberships surge August 29, 2019 Gym Group posted a huge rise in profitability today as it revealed earnings came close to doubling in the first half of 2019. Read more: Four years on: The fitness techniques that turned our Life & Style editor into a gym bro The figures Pre-tax profits soared 80.5 per cent to £5.6m in the six [...]
Remainers fast-track secret plans to stop PM’s Halloween Brexit August 29, 2019 Remainers have been working overnight to put together a new set of plans with which to prevent the Prime Minister’s promise of Brexit by Halloween. Boris Johnson secured an early victory in the battle between the two sides yesterday when he successfully requested that the Queen prorogue parliament for five weeks, reducing the amount of [...]
Lender Amigo’s share price crashes as loan growth dwindles August 29, 2019 High interest rate lender Amigo has had one-third of its market value slashed this morning after warning of a change of strategy which will see impairment rates jump and lending growth slow as it braces for a crackdown by regulators. At one point this morning shares were trading 33 per cent down at 97p, as [...]
Hays profits subdued by restructuring costs as recruiter braces for economic slowdown August 29, 2019 Recruiter Hays’ full-year profits have been weighed down by stalling economic growth in some of its biggest markets, as well as one-off costs related to reshaping its European operations. Shares in the FTSE 250 listed company fell 3.6 per cent in early morning trading after it reported the impact of a macroeconomic slowdown in the [...]
Brexit: Prorogue fallout continues: PM ‘gagging’ parliament, says ex-minister August 29, 2019 Former deputy Prime Minister David Lidington has slammed Boris Johnson for proroguing parliament yesterday, arguing MPs are “being gagged”. The long-time Cabinet member, who served under both David Cameron and Theresa May, told the BBC this morning that he did not believe the explanation put forward by Downing Street yesterday that the five-week suspension was [...]
Climate change activists threaten drone chaos in Heathrow airport protest August 29, 2019 Climate change activists will protest at Heathrow Airport next month by flying drones at the airport in a move that could ground all flights. Heathrow Pause, a splinter group of the Extinction Rebellion movement, says it will fly toy drones in the airport’s restricted zone from 13 September. Read more: Extinction Rebellion threatens to gatecrash [...]
Micro Focus share price nosedives as it issues stark revenue warning August 29, 2019 Micro Focus’ share price collapsed in early trading today as it issued a dramatic revenue warning to investors, saying sales could fall by double the previous forecast. The British IT company blamed macro factors such as Brexit uncertainty and economic concerns for its woes as customers held off from buying new technology kit. Read more: [...]