A Tory grassroots group is pushing Theresa May to call an early general election November 13, 2016 Theresa May has been urged to seek an early general election to circumvent “awkward” Tory MPs by her party base. While May has repeatedly committed to the current electoral timetable, speculation is rife the Prime Minister may seek to boost her majority before the planned election date of 2020, and now the chair of Conservative [...]
More than 50 Tory MPs are demanding a fuel duty cut in Autumn Statement November 13, 2016 More than 50 Tory MPs have banded together to demand a cut in fuel duty in the Autumn Statement next week. MPs, which include six government ministers, authored the letter to chancellor Philip Hammond to warn consumers and businesses are being ripped off at the petrol pumps. Campaigners argue that even if fuel duty increased [...]
“More than 99pc of what you see on Facebook is authentic” insists Mark Zuckerberg November 13, 2016 Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has been forced again to respond to accusations that the social network influenced the result of the Presidential elections by failing to address the proliferation of fake news on the site. He insisted that "more than 99 per cent of what people see is authentic" but admitted there was more that could [...]
Dominic Chappell – the man who bought BHS for £1 – arrested over unpaid tax November 13, 2016 Dominic Chappell, the former owner of BHS, has been arrested as part of the investigation into unpaid taxes on the profits made from the department store chain. He was allegedly arrested for failing to pay more than £500,000 tax on money from the department store, according to the Sunday Times. An HMRC spokesperson said: "We [...]
Blackstone-backed retailer faces testing negotiations with lenders after annual earnings are slashed November 13, 2016 Outdoor clothing retailer Jack Wolfskin has gone cap in hand to its lenders after revealing annual earnings have halved and forecast earnings will be less than previously expected. The German-based company was saddled with €485m (£418m) of debt facilities, when current owners Blackstone, a private equity firm, bought it in 2011. The debt in the business now totals €365m. [...]
RBS chairman calls for transitional Brexit deal for banks November 13, 2016 The chairman of RBS, Sir Howard Davies, has backed calls for a transitional deal with Europe when Britain leaves the union, warning of the risk to banks if they swiftly lost access to the single market and passporting rights. "I think it is damaging if we don't get a transitional deal, because I think you will then see banks [...]
The Waitrose Christmas advert is here: Move over Buster, there’s a plucky little Robin giving you all the feels November 13, 2016 The bouncing boxer dog of the John Lewis Christmas advert has a rival: a tiny Robin braving wild weather and perilous predators to return to a young girl's festive home. The Waitrose Christmas advert has been revealed, and while never quite matching up to the much-hyped John Lewis one before, this year that might just change with its [...]
Jeremy Corbyn tells Donald Trump to “grow up” November 13, 2016 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has told President-elect Donald Trump that he needs to "grow up" when it comes to his attitude to immigration and his campaign pledge to build a Wall between the US and Mexico. "Donald Trump should grow up and recognise the American economy actually depends on migrant labour," said Corbyn, speaking on the BBC's [...]
When Nigel met Donald November 13, 2016 Nigel Farage is the first UK politician to meet with President-elect Donald Trump at his New York base Trump Towers. The acting leader of Ukip and several others close to the MEP met with Trump less than a week after the businessman was elected as the next President of the US in a surprise result to the election. The [...]
Jeremy Corbyn: Donald Trump’s election is a “global wake-up call” November 12, 2016 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has described Donald Trump’s election in the US as a “global wake-up call”. He said that the Republican managed to tap into “real problems – stagnating or falling wages, underfunded public services, insecure work and housing, years of being left behind and neglected, frustration that your children's prospects look bleaker, and [...]