Buy British Day: Here’s why you should think twice before splashing on ‘Made in Britain’ products October 3, 2014 Today marks the first 'Buy British Day' where shoppers are being urged to splash their cash on products with the 'Made in Britain' label. Anthony Wallis, an organiser of the campaign, told the Grocer: We want to get as much awareness as possible – if it means promising store, or sticky labels, or advertising, or [...]
EasyJet drives FTSE 100 recovery ahead of US employment report October 3, 2014 The FTSE 100 is up 53 points, ending four days of losses, as EasyJet moved to the top of the pack after hiking its profit forecast for the year. The budget airline expects a full-year pre-tax profit of between £575m and £580m. Previous estimates were for a pre-tax profit of between £545m and £570m. EasyJet [...]
Bill Gates: Bitcoin is better than currency October 3, 2014 Bitcoin bugs will be pleased to hear that the world's richest man has had some kind words for the most popular cryptocurrency. In an interview with Bloomberg, Bill Gates said: Bitcoin is better than currency in that you don't have to be physically in the same place, and of course for large transactions currency can [...]
Drinkers could be offered NHS pill to cut down on alcohol October 3, 2014 Moderate drinkers could soon find themselves being given a £3 pill to help them cut down on their alcohol intake. Those who drink around half a bottle of wine or three pints a day could be prescribed the drug nalmefene. If the plans are given the go-ahead, 600,000 adults could be prescribed the drug, which [...]
Sol Campbell may join Tories in battle against Labour’s mansion tax October 2, 2014 Sol Campbell may join the Tories to fight against Labour's mansion tax. The former England football player recently made his opposition to the tax known via Twitter but has gone into even further detail about the problems with the policy advocated by both the Labour and the Liberal Democrats. Speaking to the Telegraph, he slammed [...]
Uber taxi app is no threat to London’s black cab says TfL commissioner October 2, 2014 Uber does not pose an imminent danger to London's iconic black cab. So says Transport for London (TfL) commissioner Sir Peter Hendy. Speaking at the Guardian's transport debate held during the Conservative party conference, Hendy argued the fury directed toward the San Francisco-based company had been largely "misplaced". In fact, Hendy was optimistic that there [...]
Here’s how you might benefit from Tory tax cuts October 2, 2014 Well, it's the morning after the night before and policy wonks and media hacks are digesting David Cameron's pledge for a host of tax cuts if the Tories win next year's general election. In a widely praised conference speech, the Prime Minister told his party they would fight the next election on a platform of [...]
Former Tory donor Arron Banks hands Ukip £1m October 1, 2014 On the day David Cameron delivered his pitch for a Conservative majority government in 2015, Ukip has landed £1m from former Tory donor Arron Banks. This afternoon at a press conference in Bristol the latest Conservative supporter to jump ship to Nigel Farage's eurosceptic party said he had originally intended to give £100,000. There had [...]
NHS ambulance workers vote to strike October 1, 2014 Members of the GMB union of NHS workers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking strike action on 13 October. Of the ambulance staff who voted, 78 per cent cast their ballot in favour of a walk-out, which will take place between 7:00am and 11:00am. Furthermore, 91 per cent voted for action short of a [...]
David Cameron’s party conference speech: Here’s what you need to know October 1, 2014 David Cameron has delivered his final party conference speech before the 2015 general election, to a surprisingly upbeat audience. The start of the Tory conference was marred by the defection of Tory MP Marck Reckless to Ukip and a ministerial resignation. Since the weekend, former deputy mayor of London Richard Barnes and Tory donor Arron [...]
