Air Algerie AH1084 u-turns after issuing emergency alert June 15, 2015 Air Algerie flight #AH1084 from Oran is diverting from its original destination of Paris Charles De Galle having issued an emergency alert. The Boeing 737 was flying over south Spain, near to Benidorm, when it issued an emergency squawk 7700 and is performing a u-turn, travelling back to Algeria. Oran is a major [...]
Diageo’s share price falls as Larry Schwartz reveals plans to retire after 40 years in the industry June 15, 2015 Larry Swartz, president of Diageo North America, will retire at the end of this year after 40 years in the drinks industry. Schwartz – a bartender's son and grandson – has been president of the North America division since March 2012, but has held numerous other roles at the business including president of Diageo [...]
Tens of thousands to take over London as part of huge anti-austerity demonstration: Here’s where the protests are planned June 15, 2015 A major anti-austerity demonstration is expected to take over much of central London this Saturday (20 June). Organised by the People's Assembly Against Austerity, the protest will include anti-war factions, anti-racism and anti-fascism groups, and demonstration about housing and proposed changes to strike laws. Demonstrations are expected to take place throughout the UK [...]
Magna Carta 2015: Timeline of the last 800 years from King John and the barons to Magna Farta and horsetrading in World War II June 15, 2015 Today marks the 800th anniversary since King John put his seal to Magna Carta, the document traditionally seen as enshrining rights to a fair trial, of property and ownership and that the monarch is not above the law. But while celebrations will commemorate one document, as this timeline shows, the road to the foundations [...]
Labour leadership contest: Jeremy Corbyn makes it onto Labour leader ballot in 11th-hour victory: Who are the MPs that endorsed him? June 15, 2015 Jeremy Corbyn has made it onto the ballot for Labour's leadership contest with less than an hour to go before the deadline. It was confirmed that the Islington MP, who is seen as more left-wing than many of his competitors, received the required 35 nominations just moments before the midday closing point. It [...]
Magna Carta 2015: David Cameron uses the Great Charter to back his pledge for British Bill of Rights June 15, 2015 David Cameron might be famous for forgetting what Magna Carta means in English, but that's not stopping him getting in on today's 800th anniversary celebrations to make his pledge for a British Bill of Rights. The Prime Minister, who suffered an embarrassing interview with David Letterman in 2012, has today pledged (again) to scrapping [...]
The UK’s best firms are “systematically excluding” clever applicants because of working class backgrounds June 15, 2015 The UK's top firms are “systematically excluding” clever applicants because they come from working class backgrounds a new government report has found. As many as 70 per cent of job offers from the country's most elite law, accountancy and financial services firms were made to graduates who attended selective state or fee paying schools, [...]
Magna Carta 2015: Raise a glass to the creation of the pint for Beer Day Britain June 15, 2015 If you think the Magna Carta celebrations are all about the lofty ideals of democracy, property and habeas corpus, think again. There is one particular article that appeared in the 1215 document sealed by King John that you really should raise a glass to – the creation of the pint. Article 35 [...]
Magna Carta 2015: Queen, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince William and David Cameron to commemorate 800th anniversary of seal June 15, 2015 The Queen will retrace the footsteps of her Plantagenet predecessor today, visiting Runnymede as part of a series of events to mark the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta. The Duke of Edinburgh, the Duke of Cambridge, Princess Anne and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence will join Prime Minister David [...]
Queen’s Birthday Flypast: Red Arrows, Chinooks, Spitfires and Hurricanes to fly over Buckingham Palace June 12, 2015 Get ready flypast fans, there's a big one coming up to celebrate the Queen's Birthday. Read more: Battle of Britain flypast: When to watch and what to look out for Starting at 1pm tomorrow, aircraft including two Chinooks, two Spitfires, two Hurricanes and the Red Arrows – as well as many more – will [...]
