John Major warns Scottish National Party would threaten Labour government with “political blackmail” April 21, 2015 Former Prime Minister John Major has warned that a Labour-SNP deal after the General Election would be a "recipe for mayhem." The last Conservative to lead a majority Tory government will deliver a speech in the Midlands on Tuesday spelling out the dangers to the country of an Ed Miliband government propped up by the [...]
Pets at Home VIP club soars by 270,000 as revenue growth meets expectations April 21, 2015 The figures Like-for-like revenue growth at pet supplies retailer Pets at Home grew 4.2 per cent for the year to 26 March. Total revenue climbed 9.6 per cent to £729.1m while fee income from joint venture veterinary practices soared by 30.7 per cent to £28.2m. Merchandise like-for-like revenue grew steadily by 3.7 per cent but like-for-like [...]
SNP manifesto: Nicola Sturgeon promises Scottish veto on Brexit, end to austerity and higher taxes April 20, 2015 Nicola Sturgeon has vowed to end austerity economics at the SNP's manifesto launch at a rock climbing centre in Edinburgh. Sturgeon said that under no circumstances would the SNP do a deal with the Tories in the event of a hung parliament but would act to embolden a minority Labour government and shift policy to [...]
General Election 2015: David Cameron challenges SNP over devolution with the “Carlisle Principle” April 20, 2015 David Cameron has thrown down the gauntlet to the SNP by promising to conduct yearly reviews of devolution to ensure that decisions made in Holyrood do not result in the rest of the UK losing out. The powers of the Scottish parliament "can now have a big impact on your job, your income, and investment [...]
Revealed: How the mansion tax could cost taxpayers £175m April 20, 2015 More than 120,000 households could face a bill of up to £4,800 each to have their property revalued thanks to Ed Miliband's mansion tax. The total cost to homeowners of revaluing their properties would come to around £110m, according to upmarket estate agent Savills. But it's not only owners of high-end property who are in [...]
HSS Hire reports pre-tax loss of £8.5m in its first results since IPO April 20, 2015 The numbers Tool hire giant HSS Hire Group has reported a loss before tax of £8.5m for the year to 27 December 2014. Revenue was up 25 per cent to £284m, while operating profit rose 10.3 per cent to £23.6m. Why it's interesting Today is something of a landmark for HSS – it's the group's first [...]
Ed Miliband wins BBC challengers’ debate and Nicola Sturgeon comes second April 16, 2015 After an hour and half of intense debate between the General Election 'challengers' on the BBC, Ed Miliband has been declared the winner. A Survation poll for the Daily Mirror found 35 per cent thought the Labour leader had come out on top, with Nicola Sturgeon taking second place on 31 per cent and Nigel Farage [...]
BBC debate: Here’s what Twitter commentators made of Nigel Farage’s attack on left-wing audience April 16, 2015 The BBC leaders' debate had clashes on all sides, but Nigel Farage was very much everyone's favourite target. After Farage argued immigration was a driving factor in the rise of house prices, the other leaders piled in on him. However, Farage also turned to an interesting tactic of attacking the audience. The Ukip leader said [...]
BBC debate: Nicola Sturgeon throws her support behind Labour’s opponents to make Miliband bolder April 16, 2015 The BBC leaders' debate had hardly got underway and the fighting had already begun. Ed Miliband's biggest threat north of the border, Nicola Sturgeon, threw down the gauntlet to the Labour leader saying English voters should back other parties to make Miliband "bolder." The contest began with opening statements from each of the five leaders [...]
Natalie Bennett’s Green supporters love long-haul flights and luxury holidays, survey reveals April 16, 2015 Green supporters may profess their love for the environment and pour scorn on the CO2-spewing luxuries of modern life but, according to a new survey, their lifestyle choices may radically differ from their political ones. A survey by Travelzoo has revealed that Green supporters are the most jet-set of all the different voter groups. Almost [...]
