How Westminster reacted to the High Court’s Article 50 ruling November 3, 2016 A High Court judgement that MPs must vote on Brexit before Article 50 can be triggered has caused quite the stir. Not least among currency traders, with the pound breaking the $1.24 mark for the first time in weeks. Read more: The odds on another EU referendum have halved The government said: "The country voted [...]
Sweet relief: London rents fell in October November 3, 2016 London rents fell in October, as the capital bucked the trend for the rest of the country. Rents in London fell 0.11 per cent, according to Landbay, but for the rest of England, rents increased by 0.15 per cent. London's most expensive boroughs have had the biggest falls in rent. In Westminster, rents were down [...]
Bank of England keeps interest rates flat – but says there are limits to how much above-target inflation can be tolerated November 3, 2016 The Bank of England kept interest rates flat as it revealed ramped-up forecasts on inflation and growth today. But the the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which met yesterday and voted unanimously to keep rates at 0.25 per cent, has indicated “there are limits to the extent to which above-target inflation can be tolerated”. The increased [...]
Four London Wahaca branches remain shut due to norovirus outbreak after hundreds were taken ill November 3, 2016 Mexican food chain Wahaca has had to close nine restaurants – five in London – after a suspected outbreak of norovirus. UPDATE: Wahaca has now reopened all its restaurants. Read more here. Public Health England (PHE) said it had launched an investigation after 205 staff and 160 members of the public fell ill. Most of [...]
Mayor of London calls on government and train operators to freeze rail fares across London November 3, 2016 The Mayor of London wants the government to freeze fares across the capital's suburban rail services. Sadiq Khan said that a potential rise of up to five per cent on some lines will be a "kick in the teeth" for long-suffering passengers. Transport for London's pay as you go fares have been frozen for the next four years, [...]
Article 50: What happens next? November 3, 2016 The government must consult parliament before it can trigger Article 50, a court has decided today. But what does that mean for Brexit? Quickly remind me: who's involved in all of this? The case was brought to court by a number of parties but the lead claimant is businesswoman Gina Miller. Basically, they were arguing [...]
The odds of a second EU referendum have halved after the Article 50 ruling on Brexit November 3, 2016 Bookmakers Paddy Power have halved the odds of a second EU referendum taking place before 2019 after the High Court ruling on Brexit this morning. The odds have been reduced from 10/1 to 5/1 this morning. Ladbrokes have also cut the odds of when the next general election. The latest figures show 2/1 odds of [...]
Best Twitter reactions to the news that triggering Article 50 will require a parliamentary vote November 3, 2016 Today the High Court ruled that the government could not trigger Article 50 without MPs having a vote in parliament. Theresa May had maintained that the government could use a royal prerogative to trigger the two years of talks. The government will now challenge the decision in the Supreme Court. The case was brought in [...]
Government vows to appeal after High Court rules Article 50 cannot be triggered without Parliamentary vote November 3, 2016 The government has vowed to appeal after a High Court judge ruled the Brexit process cannot be started until Parliament has given its backing. The ruling, handed out today, means Theresa May cannot trigger Article 50 without approval from MPs. A spokesman said the government was "disappointed" by the judgement. "The country voted to leave [...]
Monarch has cancelled all UK flights to Sharm el-Sheikh as British Airways and easyJet flights stay suspended November 3, 2016 Monarch has suspended all flights between the UK and Sharm el-Sheikh indefinitely as security concerns continue. Monarch said it was cancelling flights and holiday bookings “for the foreseeable future”. “With no indication from the government as to when the airport will re-open flights from the UK, the airline is cancelling all flight and bookings for winter 2016-17 [...]