Former justice secretary David Gauke says Tory election victory would be ‘bad outcome’ November 13, 2019 Former justice secretary David Gauke has said a Conservative victory at the upcoming election would be bad for the country. Gauke – who is preparing to stand as an independent candidate in the vote on 12 December – said a majority led by Boris Johnson would result in a “very hard Brexit”. Read more: In [...]
Is Mark Barnett repeating Neil Woodford’s mistakes? November 13, 2019 A little over a year ago, many would have argued that following in the footsteps of Neil Woodford was a positive move. Now, after the recent scandal around the infamous fund manager and the collapse of his investment empire, most people would likely argue the complete opposite. Trust has been shaken, and investors are understandably [...]
General Election 2019: Lib Dems defiant after Canterbury candidate Tim Walker stands down November 13, 2019 The Liberal Democrats are understood to be planning to replace Canterbury candidate Tim Walker, who stood down last night to avoid splitting the Remain vote. Walker announced that he was stepping aside to help Labour incumbent Rosie Duffield, who took the seat in 2017 with a majority of less than 200. He said he wanted [...]
In his pursuit of power, Farage is gambling with Brexit itself November 13, 2019 Single-issue campaign groups are curious beasts. They spring up, sometimes overnight, when the need arises. In many cases, they succeed in achieving their stated goal, and all the blood, sweat and tears involved in facilitating change is recognised as worthwhile. However, there is a bittersweet irony at play during the very moment of triumph. Victory [...]
DEBATE: Is it worrying that the report on Russian interference has not yet been published? November 13, 2019 Should we be concerned that the government’s report into Russian interference has not yet been released? Liz Jarvis, a writer and a Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate in Southampton Itchen, says YES. In just over four weeks, voters will go to the polls without knowing whether or not they can trust the Conservatives on the issue [...]
HS2: Leaked report means controversial project is now an election issue November 13, 2019 The HS2 high speed rail line has long been the problem child of British infrastructure. Now, at a decade old and with a final decision on its future fast approaching, it is hurtling towards its difficult teenage years. Yesterday, a leaked draft of the government-commissioned review into the project cast yet more doubt on how [...]
Sanjeev Gupta’s Liberty House could sell Jaguar Land Rover supply business November 12, 2019 Sanjeev Gupta’s industrial conglomerate Liberty House is considering selling a major automotive supplier to Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Renault. The company has hired advisers from Grant Thornton to look into how to address market issues facing Liberty Pressing Solutions (LPS). Read more: GFG Alliance launches $15bn Liberty Steel Group One of the options on [...]
Tesco removes Mel B advert after Spice Girls star complains November 12, 2019 Tesco has removed an advert featuring an image of Spice Girls star Mel B after the singer complained about its use. The advert for Tesco’s new Clubcard Plus featured a picture of Scary Spice with the words “Stop right now. You get 10 per cent off two big shops a month for £7.99”, a play [...]
Sir Martin Sorrell: Post-Brexit economy should be ‘Singapore on steroids’ November 12, 2019 Advertising veteran Sir Martin Sorrell has called on the government to pursue a “Singapore on steroids” strategy for the UK economy after Brexit. The former WPP boss, who now runs digital ad firm S4 Capital, said the UK should seek to establish a free-market, pro-business economy similar to that of the Asian financial hub. Read [...]
General Election 2019: Watch Boris Johnson urge voters to back Jeremy Corbyn in deep fake video November 12, 2019 Videos of Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn apparently endorsing each other have been circulated online, in a bid to highlight the growing risk of misinformation. Voters are being warned not to trust what they read online, as increasingly sophisticated technology allows producers to create convincing deep fake videos. The videos, which were published online today, [...]