UK happiness index: Brits grew happier before March Brexit deadline October 23, 2019 Britons became happier over the course of the year to March, new figures have shown today, but those in Northern Ireland grew sadder and more anxious as the original Brexit deadline approached. Read more: UK unemployment fall pushes earnings growth to 11-year high On mainland Britain, people’s happiness increased – according to the Office for [...]
ITV Hub hits 30m registered users as Love Island charms viewers October 23, 2019 ITV today announced that its on-demand streaming service ITV Hub has more than 30m registered users as Love Island and the Rugby World Cup helped to attract new viewers. The figure, which is up from 26m at this time last year, means the broadcaster has beaten its previous target of hitting 30m users by 2021. [...]
Brexit latest: Brussels figures edge towards backing 31 January extension October 23, 2019 Two key Brussels figures have indicated they would back a full extension to the Brexit process, until 31 January. The move comes as Labour confirms that a three month delay would be long enough for the party to back an General Election. Leo Varadkar, Irish Taoiseach, spoke with Donald Tusk this morning, where he backed [...]
FTSE 100 escapes Europe’s fall as pound drops on Brexit drama October 23, 2019 Britain’s FTSE 100 stock index has escaped the European trend downwards due to the pound falling after the government lost another Brexit vote yesterday. Read more: Boris Johnson to seek general election if EU chooses longer Brexit delay European stock markets have opened broadly lower as investors face up to another Brexit delay and weigh [...]
Peugeot maker PSA Group boosts revenue despite sales slip October 23, 2019 Peugeot maker PSA Group today reported higher revenue for the third quarter, even as its sales slowed globally. The French carmaker was boosted by higher demand for its more expensive sports utility vehicle (SUV) models. PSA said revenue from the three months ended September rose one per cent to €15.6bn (£13.5bn). Read more: Peugeot maker [...]
Boris Johnson to seek general election if EU opts for longer Brexit delay October 23, 2019 Boris Johnson will press for a general election if the EU moves to delay Brexit until 2020, Number 10 has hinted. The Prime Minister was forced to pause his Brexit bill yesterday after MPs rebutted his attempt to get it through parliament in just three days. Read more: Boris Johnson ‘pauses Brexit bill’s passage after [...]
We all need a refresher course in how to disagree with civility October 23, 2019 Leavers tend to see their fellow Leavers as intelligent, open-minded and honest, and Remain voters as closed-minded, hypocritical and selfish. In return, Remainers are even less generous in their views of Leave voters. On both sides, only a minority said that they would be happy if their child married somebody from “the other side”, and [...]
Boris Johnson ‘pauses’ Brexit bill after key defeat October 22, 2019 The Prime Minister’s pledge to take the UK out of the EU before Halloween “come what may” has been left in tatters, after MPs blocked a key vote to fast-track his Brexit legislation. MPs voted in support of the Withdrawal Agreement Bill (WAB), notably 52-48 per cent in favour, but refused to back the timetable [...]
Sadiq Khan sees internal poll rating boost October 22, 2019 Sadiq Khan has received a boost in satisfaction ratings from the latest internal City Hall polling. Read more: Sadiq Khan fires warning shot at Corbyn over Brexit neutrality City A.M. understands that yet-to-be-released polling from the Greater London Authority shows the mayor of London has a satisfaction rating of +4. This is a boost from [...]
Four ways the Brexit deal could change Britain’s economy October 22, 2019 MPs are once again poised to vote on Boris Johnson’s “great new Brexit deal,” following the official release of the Withdrawal Agreement Bill by the government. Read more: Government threatens to pull Brexit bill if MPs vote against timetable Should the House of Commons today pass the bill alongside a motion to ram through legislation [...]