Boris Johnson reiterates opposition to indyref2 in phone call with SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon December 14, 2019 Boris Johnson told Nicola Sturgeon in a phone call on Friday night that he is still firmly opposed to a second Scottish independence referendum, according to Downing Street. Sturgeon had called SNP’s election success, in which they won 48 seats, a clear mandate for indyref2 on Friday. However, Johnson “reiterated his unwavering commitment” to the [...]
Trump impeachment looms as US house committee approves charges December 14, 2019 The US House of Representatives have taken President Donald Trump closer to being impeached after approving two charges against him on Friday, in relation to his efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden. The house judiciary committee voted 23-17 in favour of charging Trump with abuse of power and obstructing House Democrats’ efforts to [...]
Rail passengers urged to check train times as new timetable comes into effect December 14, 2019 Rail passengers have been warned to check new train timetables before travelling with a winter version set to come into effect from tomorrow. The new timetable is aimed at trying to cut journey times and increase the number of services. It will see an additional 1,000 extra weekly services on top of 4,000 that have [...]
General election 2019: SNP victory a ‘clear mandate for indyref2’ says Sturgeon December 13, 2019 The Scottish National Party has made huge gains across Scotland this election winning an additional 15 seats to bring the party’s total up to 48 reigniting talk of indyref2. Leader Nicola Sturgeon said it sent a “clear message” that there is a mandate for a second independence referendum. Read more: General Election night: Who are [...]
Brexit Party fail to win a single seat but Farage claims they helped keep Labour out December 13, 2019 The Brexit Party failed to win any seats during the general election but leader Nigel Farage insists his party helped the Conservatives win a majority. The party only stood 273 candidates across the country after opting to stand down in constituencies where there was a risk of splitting the Leave vote. Farage announced a month [...]
Conservative election victory sparks sharp recovery in housebuilder stocks December 13, 2019 The uncertainty surrounding Brexit and the country’s future has long been blamed as a source of the property market’s recent struggles. However a sizeable Conservative majority in the general election has already resulted in a sharp rise in housebuilder stocks. FTSE 100 firm Taylor Wimpey’s share price rose by 11.4 per cent in early morning [...]
Manchester United’s attack looks reinvigorated with Anthony Martial allowing Marcus Rashford to flourish December 12, 2019 A lot can change in a week. Just eight days ago Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s position as Manchester United manager looked under serious threat: the club had won just six league games in the last 22 ahead of difficult ties against Tottenham and Manchester City, while Mauricio Pochettino appeared to be waiting in the wings. Today, [...]
Bryan Habana: South Africa’s World Cup win has already had a huge impact on the country and will give the 2021 Lions’ Tour extra spice December 11, 2019 Five weeks have passed since South Africa won the Rugby World Cup but the impact that the achievement will have on the nation is only just beginning. The Springboks beat England 32-12 in Yokohama last month to claim their third World Cup, with each triumph having come 12 years apart. But this latest trophy, which [...]
Bayern Munich dead-rubber is a chance for Mourinho to show his changing attitude to youth players December 10, 2019 On one hand, Tottenham’s match with Bayern Munich on Wednesday night represents an opportunity for them to enact revenge on the 7-2 thrashing suffered at the hands of the German side earlier this season. On the other, with both sides already guaranteed to progress to the round of 16 and Tottenham unable to move above [...]
Leicester’s solid defence has been the foundation of their rise up the Premier League table December 10, 2019 Leicester have proven a serious attacking threat this season with the re-emergence of Jamie Vardy as one of the deadliest strikers in the Premier League and a record-equalling 9-0 victory away to Southampton. But under Brendan Rodgers they have also rediscovered the defensive resilience that was so crucial to their logic-defying title triumph of four [...]
