Man charged with trespass after scaling gate at Buckingham Palace yesterday afternoon October 8, 2016 A 21-year-old man has been charged with two counts of trespass after climbing over a gate a Buckingham Palace yesterday afternoon. Daniel Sheehan, who has no fixed abode, was charged today for his attempt to scale the boundaries of the royal residence just before 1.45pm, but was met by officers and arrested "as he dropped to [...]
These are the 10 most and least affordable London boroughs for buyers on an average annual wage October 8, 2016 London may have fallen out of the UK's top three regions for house price growth, but gaining a foothold on the capital's property ladder is still out of the range of many first-time buyers – and is unlikely to change anytime soon. The average London house price is 14 times higher than the average annual wage [...]
Fast sell-off could be on the cards for 1950s-style casual restaurant chain Ed’s Easy Diner October 8, 2016 Casual dining chain Ed's Easy Diner could imminently be sold off in a quickie sale for as little as £15m, according to reports. The hard-and-fast sale will probably take the form of a pre-pack administration could be announced in the coming days after the group suffered a trading slump over the summer, sources told The [...]
William Hill confirms it is in merger talks with Canadian online gambling group and PokerStars operator Amaya October 8, 2016 Bookmaker William Hill has confirmed it is in talks for an all-share merger worth around £5bn with Canadian online gambling group Amaya. A tie-up of the two groups would "create a clear international leader across online sports betting, poker and casino", William Hill said in a statement today. The bookie said discussions are "ongoing" and there can [...]
Mylan shares lift on $465m Epipen settlement with US government about whether it overcharged Medicaid October 8, 2016 Shares in US drugmaker Mylan rose by almost 10 per cent in after-hours trading yesterday as the firm reached a $465m settlement with the government over questions about its Epipen allergy treatment. In a statement released last night, Mylan said it had reached an agreement with the US justice department and other government agencies over [...]
US Presidential Election 2016: Donald Trump forced to apologise after video emerges of him bragging about trying to kiss and grope women October 8, 2016 Republican presidential candidate has been beset by another scandal in his controversial campaign for the White House after a video emerged of him bragging about trying to kiss and grope women. In a video from 2005 obtained by the Washington Post, the billionaire tycoon-turned-politican was filmed saying "you can do anything" to women "when you're a star" off-camera [...]
Drink up quick: Sterling drop is a “grave” concern for the wine industry which relies almost solely on imports October 7, 2016 Today's crash in the value of sterling may have left many of us wanting to drown our sorrows. But if you're a wine fan, you might want to drink up quick and make sure you stockpile too while you're at it. While Britain might have been dubbed the "beating heart" of the global wine trade, [...]
US West Texas Intermediate crude holds above $50 despite strong dollar and increased supplies from Russia, Libya and Nigeria October 7, 2016 The price of US oil has stayed firm during trading today after breaking the $50 barrier yesterday evening for the first time since June. West Texas Intermediate crude was down by 15 cents, or 0.3 per cent, in mid-afternoon trading, but remained about the $50 threshold to trade at $50.29. Around 19 cents, or 0.36 per [...]
Jonathan Ashworth expected to be offered shadow health secretary role – but may need to resign from Labour’s National Executive Committee October 7, 2016 Jonathan Ashworth is widely expected to be offered the role of shadow health secretary in Jeremy Corbyn's frontbench, City A.M. understands. However, in return for the promotion he is likely to need to resign from Labour's National Executive Committee (NEC). If he does resign, it will pave the way for the influential committee to be comprised of a pro-Jeremy [...]
Make the most of the 24-hour Jubilee line with bars and restaurants including Duck and Waffle, Bar Italia and Hawker House… Or just have an office dinner party October 7, 2016 After almost two months of the Night Tube being available on the Central and Victoria lines, tonight is the Jubilee line's turn. The newest line on the London Underground (it launched in 1979), the silver service will now run tubes every 10 minutes between its Stanmore in the west and Stratford in the east. Admittedly, [...]
