Sadiq Khan is very unhappy indeed about the Heathrow expansion October 25, 2016 Sadiq Khan has slammed the government's decision to give Heathrow the green light to build a third runway, and says he will be involved in fighting it with a legal challenge. The London Mayor tweeted this morning that "Heathrow expansion is the wrong decision for London" and would be "devastating for air quality across London". [...]
Zac Goldsmith intends to resign as Tory MP after annoucement to expand Heathrow October 25, 2016 Zac Goldsmith, the Conservative MP for Richmond Park and North Kingston has said he intends to resign and force a by-election after the government announced it would approve plans for a third runway at Heathrow this morning. The Huffington Post reported that the MP has told his local association that he intends to honour his [...]
Libor charges are about evidence, not people, says fraud squad boss David Green October 25, 2016 The fraud squad boss today hit back at criticism his agency, which is currently investigating the Libor scandal, had busied itself with relatively junior bankers when it should be going after the bigger fish. David Green, director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), told the Justice Select Committee he and his team were obliged as prosecutors to go where [...]
Australia’s richest woman invests $300m in Yorkshire potash mine owned by fertiliser group Sirius Minerals October 25, 2016 The company directed by Australia's richest woman has signed a $300m (£246m) financing deal with fertiliser group Sirius Minerals for its Yorkshire potash mine. The British arm of Hancock Prospecting, chaired and directed by iron ore tycoon Gina Rinehart, will buy $50m worth of Sirius shares and a five per cent royalty stream of the first 14 megatonnes [...]
How businesses reacted to the Heathrow decision October 25, 2016 It's taken a while, but businesses have welcomed the news that Heathrow expansion today got the go-ahead from the government. The IoD: "The Davies Commission process set up a false choice between Heathrow and Gatwick" Dan Lewis, senior adviser on infrastructure policy at the Institute of Directors, said: "Business will welcome the fact that the [...]
This video shows us what Heathrow will look like after it is expanded October 25, 2016 After a debate which has gone on for an interminably long time, today Heathrow's third runway was finally given the go-ahead by the government. But Heathrow – whose third runway was recommended by the Airports Commission in July last year – had already taken the bull by the horns, and hired a concept designer to show the government what [...]
Heathrow expansion gets the green light from government October 25, 2016 It has taken much longer than many wanted but the government has confirmed Heathrow's third runway is getting the go-ahead. Transport secretary Chris Grayling said: A new runway at Heathrow will improve connectivity in the UK itself and crucially boost our connections with the rest of the world, supporting exports, trade and job opportunities. This [...]
A group of students refused to judge a student accommodation award because of how expensive it is October 25, 2016 NULL
The Brexit vote fails to perturb Shoe Zone as its share price flies October 25, 2016 Discount retailer Shoe Zone's share price sprung over 15 per cent this morning after announcing that its cost-cutting measures had put it on track for a small increase in annual profits. In its pre-close trading statement, Shoe Zone said that it expects revenue for the year to be down by £6.8m at £160m, although this is primarily [...]