EU agrees to Brexit delay but ‘very unlikely’ to decide on extension before Tuesday October 26, 2019 EU leaders have agreed a Brexit delay, but will not make a decision on how long for until next week. They are debating whether to extend the deadline date until 31 January or November. The latter is thought to be preferred by French President Emmanual Macron. Read more: Said Javid admits 31 October Brexit deadline [...]
Essex lorry deaths: Police make two new arrests as Vietnamese woman feared to be among victims October 25, 2019 Police have arrested two more people in connection with the deaths of 39 people found in a lorry container at an industrial park in Essex, it emerged today. A 38-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman from Warrington were arrested in Cheshire. Both have been detained on suspicion to traffic people and on suspicion of 39 [...]
Tory donor acquires stake in former Virgin Money chief’s fintech startup Snoop October 25, 2019 A Conservative Party donor has acquired a stake in the technology business of former Virgin Money chief executive Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia. Lord Brownlow’s investment vehicle, Havisham assets, has bought a £5m share in Snoop according to Sky News, alongside Salesforce Ventures, which Jayne-Anne recently joined as UK and Ireland chief. Read more: Self-driving startup Fiveai [...]
Liverpool win New Balance court battle allowing Nike to become kit supplier October 25, 2019 Liverpool have won their court battle with New Balance which will now allow Nike to become the club’s kit supplier from next season. New Balance took Liverpool to High Court for allegedly refusing to honour the terms of their current deal by allowing Nike to become the club’s new kit sponsor despite a stipulation in [...]
Chancellor Sajid Javid admits 31 October Brexit deadline ‘can’t be met’ as government tables election vote October 25, 2019 Sajid Javid has admitted that the 31 October Brexit deadline is all but dead. It is the first time the government has publicly accepted it is unlikely the UK will leave the EU before the end of the month, despite Boris Johnson’s “do or die” pledge. The Chancellor said it is likely the EU will [...]
UK mobile network operators reveal plan to end rural ‘not-spots’ October 25, 2019 The UK’s four mobile network operators have reached an agreement with the government to banish “not-spots” in the countryside where network coverage is poor. Vodafone, O2, EE and Three will spend £532m between them over 20 years, according to plans announced on Friday, with the aim of giving 95 per cent of the UK 4G [...]
Essex lorry deaths: Post-mortem examinations to begin on 39 dead October 25, 2019 The first post-mortem examinations are set to begin on some of the 39 people found dead in a refrigerated lorry trailer in Essex this week. Eleven of the victims were taken to Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford on Thursday evening from the Port of Tilbury. Read more: 39 found dead in Essex lorry were Chinese nationals [...]
What areas can England exploit in their World Cup semi-final with New Zealand? October 23, 2019 It has been a while since England beat the All Blacks – seven years to be precise – but last year’s narrow 16-15 defeat at Twickenham was the first time they had played since 2014. In the 11 months since, both teams have come a long way. On Saturday, ranked as the No1 and No2 [...]
How Ajax have reshaped squad to maintain Champions League momentum October 23, 2019 Ajax’s failure to reach the Champions League final last season was as unexpected as the events that led to their semi-final encounter with Tottenham. Leading Spurs 3-0 at home with just 45 minutes of their semi-final tie remaining, it seemed the stars had aligned for a group of talented, largely home-grown players whose coming of [...]
Tottenham’s right-back crisis to blame for defensive issues as they keep conceding from crosses October 21, 2019 Tottenham resume their Champions League campaign with Red Star Belgrade on Tuesday night on the back of their worst run in recent memory. They have won just three of their 12 matches in all competitions this season and conceded 22 goals. The excitement of moving into their new stadium and reaching a first Champions League [...]
