Election 2019: Labour to ‘get money moving out of Whitehall and the City’ December 9, 2019 Labour’s shadow chancellor John McDonnell will today pledge to “get money moving out of Whitehall and the City”, and start nationalising key utilities, within the first 100 days of a Jeremy Corbyn government. Read more: John McDonnell outlines plans to borrow extra £58bn for Waspi women Speaking from London today, McDonnell will pledge to kick-start [...]
The best and worst political adverts of the General Election 2019 campaign December 9, 2019 It is the holiday season, and every day another Christmas advertising campaign drops. But this year, a festive election is happening for the first time in 96 years — and whether we like it or not, it’s hanging over everything. In no particular order, and with a pinch of non-partisan cynicism, here are some honest [...]
The Lib Dems deserve a bad night at the polls December 9, 2019 Conducting a post-mortem on an election campaign before the results come in is risky business. But if the polls have got it all wrong (again) and if Jeremy Corbyn concocts a way into Downing Street over the coming weekend, then analysing the state of the Liberal Democrats will be the last thing on anyone’s mind. [...]
What the UK’s businesses want from the election December 9, 2019 The unrelenting rising cost of doing business is damaging investment here at home. During this election campaign, we’ve heard a lot of ambitious talk about the future shape of our economy. In their own very different ways, all the major parties have acknowledged that uncertainty over Brexit has held back productivity and confidence, and that major steps are needed [...]
London economy outperforms rest of UK ahead of General Election December 9, 2019 London’s economy continued to outperform the rest of the UK in November, survey data has revealed, with the capital’s businesses enjoying a recovery in new orders as the rest of the country struggled. New product releases, increased investment in marketing, and higher demand from US clients were some of the factors behind higher sales, according [...]
London luxury hotel market booms as weak sterling attracts tourists December 9, 2019 The London luxury hotel market has boomed in the last year as the fall of sterling against the dollar has attracted a surge in international tourists, new research showed. In total, 50 new luxury and premium hotels have opened in the UK in the last year, growing the number to 3,380. Meanwhile the number of [...]
General Election 2019: The Tory battle to regain Battersea and Kensington December 8, 2019 A little over a month ago, things looked bleak for the Conservative Party in London. With most of the party’s resources being directed towards Leave-supporting areas in the Midlands and the North, and the Liberal Democrats heavily targeting pro-Remain seats in the capital, it seemed possible that a clutch of west London seats could turn [...]
Saga to sell care operations under Elliott break-up threat December 8, 2019 Travel and insurance company Saga today put its care business up for sale, under pressure from activist US hedge fund Elliott Advisers. The FTSE 250 firm is working with accountants Grant Thornton on the sale of live-in care brands Patricia White’s and Country Cousins, which brought in £4m in revenue last year and have 1,500 [...]
Boris Johnson says leaked document ‘wrong’ about Irish Sea customs checks December 8, 2019 Boris Johnson has rejected claims that his Brexit deal would cause new customs checks on goods travelling between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, but conceded they would apply to products bound for the Republic of Ireland. The PM’s Brexit deal would see Northern Ireland remain in the UK’s customs territory but abide by EU rules [...]
General Election: New polling shows anything from huge Conservative majority to a hung parliament December 8, 2019 Four different polls released this weekend all show Boris Johnson’s Conservative party leading Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour party – but the chance of a hung parliament remains on a knife-edge. The polls give the Tories leads between eight and 15 points, just days out from the 12 December General Election. Even if the Conservatives lead Labour [...]