Corbyn picks up another union endorsement July 31, 2015 FAR-LEFT Labour leadership candidate Jeremy Corbyn has picked up yet another endorsement from a trade union, cementing his spot as the front-runner in the race to replace Ed Miliband. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said yesterday that the anti-austerity candidate Corbyn was the “antidote” to the “virus within the Labour Party”, adding that its members [...]
Nigel Farage returns to the spotlight with rallying cry for Eurosceptics July 31, 2015 UKIP leader Nigel Farage called on fellow Eurosceptics to “get cracking” yesterday as a major new poll from Survation showed 45 per cent of Britons saying that they planned to vote to stay in the European Union, compared to 37 per cent who said they would vote to leave. “There is no doubt at all [...]
Jeremy Corbyn wins Labour leadership backing from yet another union July 30, 2015 Left-wing Jeremy Corbyn has won the backing of the Communication Workers Union in the Labour leadership race, marking the latest in a string of backing wins from the unions. Read more: Tories support Corbyn in bid to damage party Dave Ward, general secretary of the 200,000 member union, told the BBC that Corbyn was [...]
As Nigel Farage stakes his claim in the EU Out campaign, will he do more harm than good? July 30, 2015 Gideon Skinner, head of political research at Ipsos Mori, says Yes Nigel Farage is a very skilled politician. Just witness Ukip’s remarkable rise after 2012. Our data shows the public thinks he has charisma, a clear vision, and he receives particularly enthusiastic ratings from his own supporters – which could be important in any referendum [...]
Transport for London pledges free access to Boris bikes on the last weekend of August July 30, 2015 Today marks exactly five years since Boris Bikes launched, and to celebrate, Transport for London (TfL) says it will offer bike enthusiasts free access to the cycle hire scheme – but for one weekend only: 22-23 August. TfL said the weekend will "allow people to try the scheme for the first time", as well as [...]
TfL Tube Strike: TSSA union accuses Boris Johnson of “engineering” Night Tube dispute and “playing politics” July 30, 2015 One of the unions representing Tube drivers who plan to strike next week has accused London mayor Boris Johnson of "engineering" the dispute and "playing politics" with the matter in the latest shot fired between the two warring sides. Tube workers will strike for 24 hours on 5 August over working hours on the soon-to-launch [...]
It’s not just David Cameron who needs to visit the Asean region: Singapore should be first for the UK’s tech investors July 30, 2015 For ambitious, high-growth UK tech companies with overseas expansion plans, Singapore offers an unrivalled ‘gateway’ into Asia. During his trip to the Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region this week, Prime Minister David Cameron highlighted Southeast Asia’s 600 million people and thriving emerging economies, which could represent trade worth £3bn to the British economy. [...]
Neil Woodford’s Patient Capital Trust and Rothschild-backed Augmentum Capital lead £10m investment into crowdfunding platform Seedrs July 30, 2015 Star fund manager Neil Woodford and a venture capital fund backed by Lord Rothschild have led a funding round into online crowdfunding platform Seedrs, valuing the business at £30m. Woodford's Patent Capital Trust and Augmentum Capital said they will invest £7.5m into London-based Seedrs. The company will raise an additional £2.5m by targeting existing shareholders and other individual investors [...]
David Cameron backs FinTech manifesto to make UK a world leader by 2020 July 30, 2015 David Cameron has put his weight behind the UK’s technology startups and the finance world with the backing of a manifesto for making Britain the world leader in Financial Technology. The Prime Minister has lent his support to the five-year plan which aims to grow investment in the sector to six times its current level [...]
Nigel Farage: If the yes vote wins it is a step towards joining the euro July 30, 2015 A "Yes" vote to staying in the European Union could lead to the UK joining the single currency, said Ukip leader Nigel Farage said today. Read more: Ukip leader Nigel Farage gets tough on Brexit Speaking at Westminster about how the "No" campaign can win the referendum, Farage said: There is no doubt if we vote [...]