George Galloway announces bid for London mayor May 28, 2015 George Galloway has become the latest candidate in a crowded field vying to succeed Boris Johnson as Mayor of London. Johnson will be stepping down as mayor in next year's election, after he was elected to represent Uxbridge in Parliament. Read more: Who's running to be the next London Mayor? Galloway tweeted the announcement, urging [...]
Parties enjoy record levels of funding as Tories top political donations May 28, 2015 The UK's political parties received record levels of funding in the run-up to the General Election, as the 10 parties accepted more than £30.6m in the first quarter of 2015. That was an increase of more than £10m reported than in the last quarter of 2014, according to figures published by the Electoral Commission. On [...]
Disposable income soars in London and Scotland – at the expense of north England May 28, 2015 People living in London and Scotland have experienced the biggest rise in their disposable income over the course of the twenty-first century – at the expense of the north of England. Disposable income in the capital rose faster than in any other part of the country, growing 75 per cent between 2000 and 2013. Scotland [...]
GDP increases by 0.3 per cent in first quarter of 2015 – confirming economic slowdown May 28, 2015 The UK's GDP increased by 0.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2015, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics. This figure is unrevised from the previous estimate of GDP in volume terms that was published in April. It confirms that the UK economy had slowed down – despite expectations [...]
January deaths up a quarter in England and Wales May 27, 2015 The number of deaths in England and Wales for January 2015 increased by 24.2 per cent on the same period in 2014, according to the latest figures released by the Office of National Statistics. In the two countries, the number of people dying in January 2014 was 48,920, rising to 60,776 in January 2015. Provisional figures for monthly [...]
Queen’s Speech 2015: SNP MPs wear the little white rose of Scotland May 27, 2015 All of the Scottish National Party's MPs wore white roses in Parliament today for the State Opening and Queen's Speech. Its parliamentary representatives wore the "little white rose of Scotland", the party said, "as SNP MPs and MSPs do at all Westminster and Holyrood parliament openings". The party said it was in homage to the [...]
Labour leadership race: Andy Burnham gets northern support while London backs Liz Kendall May 27, 2015 The Labour leadership race is revealing geographical splits in the party as northern MPs back Andy Burnham – while London supports the female candidates. Some 56 per cent of Labour's northern MPs who have declared support for a candidate have backed Burnham. His northern support stands in contrast to Liz Kendall, who enjoys the backing [...]
Queen’s Speech 2015: EU and tax cuts due to dominate while human rights plans delayed May 27, 2015 The EU referendum and tax cuts are expected to feature prominently in today's Queen's Speech. In the first all-Tory Queen's Speech since 1996, the government will set out its legislative plans at 11:30 BST. Prime Minister David Cameron has previously said the speech would set out a "clear vision for what our country can be". [...]
Ryanair shareprice timeline: One chart showing how the budget airline boosted its profits May 26, 2015 Ryanair's net profits for the year increased by 66 per cent today as the budget airline celebrated its 30th birthday. Click on the image above for a larger version of the graphic. Its share price soared as the company announced its latest figures this morning, which beat analysts' expectations. For the 12 months up to [...]
UK’s internet usage increases as the older generation turns to the internet May 26, 2015 The number of UK residents using the internet has risen to an all-time high as the proportion of older people who have never gone online falls. Over the first three months of 2015, 86.2 per cent of UK adults used the internet, according to data released by the Office of National Statistics. This is one [...]
