Heathrow climate change protest arrests rises to 18 September 14, 2019 The number of people arrested by police during a climate change protest at Heathrow Airport has risen to 18. Activists threatened to fly drones in Heathrow’s exclusion zone as part of the Heathrow Pause campaign. Read more: Heathrow Airport remains open as signal jamming blocks devices The police have arrested 18 people on suspicion of [...]
Wrightbus in rescue talks as 1,400 jobs at risk September 14, 2019 London bus maker Wrightbus will hold talks with Irish transport executive Darren Donnelly this weekend in a bid to avoid administration. Donnelly is the leading contender to acquire Wrightbus, according to Sky News, but the bus maker could be forced to appoint administrators if a rescue deal is not concluded by next week. Read more: [...]
Saudi Arabia oil facilities engulfed in flames after drone attacks September 14, 2019 Two major oil facilities in Saudi Arabia have burst into flames following drone attacks, state media reports. Footage has emerged of flames and smoke engulfing Abqaiq, the site of state-owned company Aramco’s largest oil processing plant. Read more: Opec faces daunting global oil surplus and nosediving prices in 2020 A separate attack also set alight [...]
David Cameron criticises ‘appalling’ behaviour of Boris Johnson and Michael Gove during Brexit campaign September 14, 2019 David Cameron has accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Michael Gove of behaving “appallingly” during the 2016 EU referendum campaign. Speaking to the Times ahead of the release of his memoir, Cameron criticised the prominent figures of the Leave campaign and other Tory members for “trashing the government”. “Over the issue of whether or not [...]
Met Police drop investigation into Arron Banks and Nigel Farage’s Leave.EU September 13, 2019 The Brexit campaign backed by British millionaire Arron Banks and Nigel Farage will face no further criminal investigation into the spending return it submitted. Leave.EU was one of the campaigns supporting Brexit during the 2016 EU referendum. While police accepted there were “some technical breaches of electoral law”, they said there was “insufficient evidence to [...]
Wework IPO: Firm cuts founder’s supervoting power to save float September 13, 2019 Wework is set to slash the supervoting power of its co-founder to assuage fears of investors as it tries to save the company’s initial public offering (IPO). The firm will also appoint a lead independent director by the end of the year as well as cut Neumann’s voting power from 20 votes per share to [...]
Boris Johnson to meet European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker for Brexit talks September 13, 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to meet European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Monday to discuss Brexit. It will be the first time the pair have met for face-to-face talks since Johnson became Prime Minister in July. Read more: John Bercow vows ‘creativity’ to stop Johnson dodging Brexit delay Downing Street has confirmed the [...]
Pound jumps past $1.24 on reports DUP could soften backstop stance September 13, 2019 The sterling surged through the $1.24 barrier on Friday morning on renewed hope of a Brexit deal following reports that the DUP could be willing to soften its stance on the Irish backstop. The pound rose by 0.6 per cent to hit a seven-week high despite the ongoing prorogation of parliament. It comes after a [...]
London Stock Echange denies it will move City HQ to Hackney September 13, 2019 The London Stock Exchange Group has denied reports it is contemplating moving its headquarters out of the City and into the hipster haven of Hackney. The London group has hired Make Architects to design an office in Hackney on land that it currently owns, according to The Times. It would be the first time the [...]
Crystal Palace’s trip to Tottenham is a chance to continue their remarkable record on the road September 12, 2019 Every season the first international break interrupts the flow of the new Premier League season, putting it on hold after just four matches. It tends to leave the league table in peculiar shape, this time with Leicester City and Crystal Palace in the top four, Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester United languishing in mid-table, and Watford [...]
