Regulation watchdog confirms savings of £2.2bn as a result of slashing red tape December 30, 2014 The Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) verified over £2bn of savings for British business as a result of cuts in red tape. The government's regulation watchdog said over the past six months the savings had been made within the scope of the government's one-in, two-out rule where if one regulation is introduced two are scrapped. Today's [...]
CBI boss John Cridland tells parties to slash the deficit and roll back EU “lifestyle” regulation December 30, 2014 The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has urged all parties to keep cutting the deficit as a top priority after next year's general election. The CBI's director general John Cridland used his new year statement to warn that the major parties weren't giving the public a clear picture of the major reforms needed to keep [...]
Bodies recovered close to site of missing AirAsia flight QZ8501 December 30, 2014 Bodies have been found near the area where AirAsia QZ8501 with 162 people on board went missing, according to Indonesian officials. The National Search and Rescue Director SB Supriyadi announced the bodies had been brought on board a naval vessel. No life jackets were found on the bodies which were recovered from the sea. They [...]
Patient tested for possible Ebola symptoms at Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro December 30, 2014 Just one day after a healthcare worker in Glasgow tested positive for the deadly Ebola disease a patient in Truro Cornwall is being examined for symptoms of the disease that has left thousands in West Africa dead. The patient in question is known to have travelled to an area considered to be at high risk [...]
Britain’s biggest drinkers: Male, rich, educated and single December 24, 2014 The holiday season is upon and for many of us this means customary gorging on rich food washed down by even richer alcohol. How fortunate it is that at this time of annual indulgence the learned professors at University College London and Keele University have released the results of a decade-long study into the drinking [...]
Smith & Nephew share price soars 8pc on Stryker takeover reports December 24, 2014 Shares in medical equipment group Smith & Nephew surged eight per cent this morning, valuing the business at £10.4bn on the back of reports of a possible takeover by US group Stryker. Stryker, a US surgical implants manufacturer, denied it has any intention to buy the company back in May. However, Last month, it was [...]
Trio of ecigarette adverts banned from UK TV for glamourising tobacco December 24, 2014 A little over a month after the first ecigarette advert featuring vaping was aired on British TV, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned three ecigarette TV ads. The ASA argued that the ads glamourised the use of tobacco, breaking one of the guidelines required for the ads to be shown on TV. Before the [...]
George HW Bush in Houston hospital after suffering breathing difficulties December 24, 2014 George HW Bush has been admitted to a hospital in Houston Texas after suffering breathing difficulties. The former US President "will be held for observation… as a precaution", according to his spokesman James McGrath. At 90 years of age, old George Bush senior is the oldest living former President. He succeeded Ronald Reagan as President, [...]
Uber apologises for Sydney siege surge pricing December 24, 2014 Uber has apologised for the sharp rise in prices that occurred in the midst of the Sydney siege. Uber's prices quadrupled thanks to a massive surge in demand during the crisis that resulted in the deaths of three people. The taxi app's surge pricing policy is triggered automatically by way of an algorithm. On the [...]
Ukip’s 2014: Resignations, suspensions and expulsions December 23, 2014 Ukip has had a great year in terms of forging ahead as a political party of real repute – but troubles over eccentric comments made by its candidates and councillors have also been coming thick and fast. As all parties gear up for next year's general election, said to be the most unpredictable in a [...]
