Jeremy Corbyn is on course for an increased mandate in Labour’s leadership election, pollsters say August 30, 2016 Jeremy Corbyn is set to secure an even bigger mandate in the Labour leadership election, according to figures from YouGov. In a survey of party supporters for The Times, YouGov found Corbyn beating his challenger Owen Smith by 62 per cent to 38 per cent. It marks an improvement on Corbyn's 59 per cent victory in the previous [...]
Amber Rudd has stressed her commitment to British borders in Calais, even as another sceptic looks set to join the French presidential race August 30, 2016 Home secretary Amber Rudd has further backed current British border checks in Calais, as a French minister who warned Brexit would see the deal "threatened" looks set to enter the presidential race. Rudd visited Paris today in her first foreign trip as home secretary, and issued a joint statement with her opposite number, interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve, [...]
Theresa May has ruled out a new referendum on EU membership, or an early general election August 30, 2016 Theresa May has doubled down on her stance of "Brexit means Brexit", explicitly ruling out either a fresh referendum on EU membership, or an early general election. Earlier this week, Downing Street ruled out a parliamentary vote on the terms of the UK's departure from the EU, and the government has today ruled out seeking a [...]
Sadiq Khan has ordered a review of cuts on the London Fire Brigade with a report due in the autumn August 30, 2016 London mayor Sadiq Khan is to launch a review of London's fire brigade ahead of a further £22m in cuts to services. The review will be led by former Greater London Authority chief executive Anthony Mayer, with a remit to assess the impact of cuts since 2009. The London Fire Brigade's funding has been cut by [...]
The Southern rail row isn’t just about the battle between the operator and unions, here’s what’s secretly driving it August 30, 2016 Southern Rail passengers have endured more than their fair share of commuting hell in the past few months: cancelled trains, reduced timetables and, more recently, a string of strikes. The heavy disruption has led to the service being dubbed “Southern Fail” and triggered calls for its delivery to be passed to Transport for London. Public fury [...]
Want to cut the wait time when you call the tax man? These are the best times to call August 30, 2016 A new study of call waiting times at HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed the best times to call the tax man if you want to get through quickly. A July parliamentary report revealed that the average call waiting time in October was close to 35 minutes, as the deadline for paper submissions of [...]
Amber Rudd is set to dig in her heels and fight for British borders in Calais as she visits France in her first trip as home secretary August 29, 2016 Home secretary Amber Rudd is set to dig her heels in to defend British borders in Calais as senior French politicians call for existing agreements to be reviewed. Rudd will visit Paris tomorrow in her first trip overseas as home secretary, just days after former French President Nicolas Sarkozy questioned the agreement, known as Le Touquet, which allows UK border [...]
Let banks off the naughty step to fight for London post-Brexit says CBI boss Carolyn Fairbairn August 29, 2016 British banks need to be let “off the naughty step” to allow the City of London to defend itself against post-Brexit challengers, according to the boss of the CBI. Speaking to the Financial Times, Carolyn Fairbairn said the controversial eight per cent surcharge on bank profits should also be axed as she called for the UK's regulators [...]
Cadbury-maker Mondelez International has dropped plans to merge with The Hershey Company August 29, 2016 Cadbury owner Mondelez International has scrapped plans to merge with The Hershey Company. Mondelez, which re-branded from Kraft Foods in 2012, revealed it had dropped the plans in a statement tonight. The decision comes after the Mondelez had a $23bn (£17.6bn) takeover offer for Hershey rejected in June. Read More: Cadbury and Mondelez hit back over Dispatches claims “Following [...]
Apple is facing a huge tax bill in Ireland after the EU ruled against the tech giant August 29, 2016 Apple could be handed a bill of more than €1bn (£853m), as the European Commission is set to announce it has ruled against the tech giant's tax dealings in Ireland. European officials have been concerned Apple has benefited from generous tax policies since 2014 because of its size as an employer in the country. Apple employs more [...]
