UK government calls on Russia to cease Syria airstrikes October 3, 2015 The UK government has called on Russia to cease its air strikes on Syria "immediately", claiming many of the attacks so far have resulted in civilian deaths rather than Islamic State militants. Along with governments from the US, France, Germany, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, the UK said it was deeply concerned by the [...]
Volkswagen emissions scandal: UK government confirms customers will not have to pay additional tax on diesel “cheat” cars October 2, 2015 British Volkswagen customers will not have to pay additional taxes if their cars are found to have been fitted with the "detect devices" that allowed vehicles to cheat on emissions tests, the government has confirmed. Customers will not be liable to pay a higher vehicle excise duty on diesel cars that may not actually [...]
Uber wars: We must fight for the transport service London deserves October 2, 2015 We are at a critical juncture of London’s transport future. Debate has raged over TfL’s recent consultation to consider a set of rules to improve the private hire industry. This debate will continue in the coming weeks and months. It is important though that a debate has many voices and, currently, we are [...]
Aviastar passenger plane missing off coast of Indonesia: Seven passengers and three crew thought to have died October 2, 2015 A small passenger plane, carrying 10 people, has gone missing off the coast of Indonesia. Contact was lost with an Aviastar flight travelling between Masamba and Makassar on the island of Sulawesi, local media is reporting. According to the Aviation Safety Network, there were three crew and seven passengers on board. The plane [...]
Experian share price drops after T-Mobile USA warns that 15m customers have been hacked in latest data breach October 2, 2015 Shares in Experian fell 4.2 per cent to 1,030p this morning after it emerged up to 15 million people may be affected by the latest data breach, in which hackers targeted records of T-Mobile USA customers through Experian data. In a strongly-worded public statement the network provider's chief executive John Legere said an investigation [...]
Chaos on Tube and train network as body found on line near Waterloo East and signal failures cause overcrowding at Bank and London Bridge October 2, 2015 Southeastern was forced to cancel several services into south London this morning after a body was found on the line. The body was found near Waterloo East, and police are now investigating. A spokeswoman for the train operator was unable to give any further details, although she said Southeastern was hoping to have all [...]
FCA to introduce PPI complaints deadline amid claims management company concerns October 2, 2015 The end of PPI complaints is nigh. The FCA is considering implementing a two-year deadline for customers to file PPI complaints, as it attempts to draw a line under the scandal. The watchdog said it had noticed a rise in the number of complaints relating to pre-2005 “and even pre-2000” cases, but evidence [...]
Make 10-year Chinese visas cheaper default option and bring £337m to UK economy, claims UKCVA October 2, 2015 Leading retailers have renewed their pleas for the government to overhaul its system regarding Chinese visas, claiming a simplified regime would boost the UK's economy by £337m. The UK China Visa Alliance (UKCVA) – which is made up of businesses such as retail park group McArthurGlen, retail body New West End Company, Walpole, London [...]
Uber crackdown could threaten the UK’s business brand October 2, 2015 As Transport for London (TfL) prepares to launch its proposed crackdown on Uber, injecting the criticism of its black-cab competitors into the capital’s most popular minicab-hailing app, it is crucial that UK business protects its reputation. Consumers have already had their say, with nearly 125,000 supporters signing up to Uber’s petition demanding that TfL [...]
EU referendum: Two-thirds of Conservative MPs still undecided about Brexit – but Eurosceptics have the edge October 2, 2015 Almost two-thirds of Tory MPs are undecided about whether the UK should stay in the European Union – but up to one in five are likely to vote for Brexit, new research suggests. The research, published ahead of the Conservative party conference which starts on Sunday, found that opponents of membership “have a slight [...]
