Tories electoral commission fine: The official responses from the Conservative party and Ukip March 16, 2017 The Electoral Commission announced this morning that it has fined the Tories £70,000 over missing and unreported payments The sanction relates to the Conservative party's campaign spending ahead of the 2015 General Election. The commission opened an investigation last February, after the Kent Police decided not to pursue an investigation into allegations regarding the Conservative [...]
Anglo American share price rises as Indian tycoon Anil Agarwal invests £2bn in the miner March 16, 2017 Shares in Anglo American have shot up this morning, after Indian tycoon Anil Agarwal made a bid to take a 12 per cent stake in the miner. The stock was up 9.2 per cent at pixel time. The mining boss announced last night that he plans to invest up to £2bn in Anglo by issuing a [...]
Electoral Commission fines the Tories £70,000 over missing and unreported payments March 16, 2017 The Electoral Commission has fined the Tories £70,000 over missing and unreported payments, it announced this morning. An investigation, which was opened in February 2016, concluded that there were significant failures by the Conservative party to report accurately on how much it spent on campaigning at three by-elections in 2014 and at the 2015 UK Parliamentary [...]
Balfour Beatty share price inches up as it returns to profit after two years of losses as order book grows 15 per cent March 16, 2017 Balfour Beatty has reported a profit for the first time in two years, after growing its order book by 15 per cent in the 12 months to 31 December 2016. The figures Underlying operating profit was £67m, following two years of losses, and pre-tax profit was £60m, compared with a £123m loss in 2015. Underlying [...]
Chancellor Philip Hammond has U-turned on National Insurance hike plans – read his letter in full March 15, 2017 Chancellor Philip Hammond has U-turned on National Insurance contribution (NIC) hike plans revealed in last week's Budget. The announcement of increases to class 4 NICs was met with outcry, and the Tories were slammed for going back on a manifesto pledge to freeze taxes for five years. Hammond wrote: I am writing to clarify the government's [...]
A blow for Nicola Sturgeon’s independence referendum? Poll reveals 57 per cent of Scottish voters back remaining in the UK March 15, 2017 Nicola Sturgeon's plans for another independence referendum look like they've taken a knock, as a new poll reveals support for remaining in the UK is at a two-year high. Sturgeon announced on Monday that she will seek a second referendum on the issue. The Scottish first minister will go to MSPs next week to seek approval [...]
London transport chaos: Cannon Street rail service disruption due to flooding on platforms 1 and 2 continues for a second day March 15, 2017 City commuters are facing a second day of delays caused by flooding at Cannon Street rail station. National Rail said train services running to and from this station may be cancelled or diverted to and from London Blackfriars with disruption set to continue until noon. This follows a day of delays yesterday, with several services [...]
London transport chaos: City commuters facing rush hour delays due to flooding at Cannon Street station with services redirected to Blackfriars and Victoria March 14, 2017 City commuters are facing delays during this evening's rush hour, with disruption due to flooding at Cannon Street station set to continue until 7pm. Southeastern rail had earlier stated that service disruptions would end by 2pm, but the rail operator has since said trains may be cancelled or revised this evening. A water leak in a [...]
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie gives her first lecture at the London School of Economics (LSE) March 14, 2017 Angelina Jolie took up her new role as a London School of Economics (LSE) lecturer today, delivering a lecture at the university's Centre for Women, Peace and Security. Jolie addressed students on the Women, Peace and Security postgraduate course, and admitted to feeling nervous ahead of her appearance. "I’m a little nervous, feeling butterflies," the actress [...]
French presidential candidate Francois Fillon placed under formal investigation by French prosecutor for misuse of public funds March 14, 2017 French presidential candidate Francois Fillon has been placed under formal investigation for misuse of public funds, the country's prosecutor has confirmed. Fillon reportedly employed his wife Penelope, who was brought up in Abergavenny in South Wales, and paid her more than €800,000 (£682,000) for work as a parliamentary assistant which was never done. He also allegedly [...]
