Report: Probe into VIP Westminster paedophile ring caused by ‘poor judgement’ October 4, 2019 A Met Police probe into claims of a Westminster VIP paedophile ring was caused by “poor judgement”, according to a new report. Scotland Yard searches of the homes belonging to wrongly-accused suspects in a paedophile case were “unlawful”, a review by retired High Court judge Sir Richard Henriques has concluded. Read more: Poll – Sterling [...]
Rory Stewart quits ‘gothic shouting chamber’ of Westminster to enter race to become mayor of London October 4, 2019 Rory Stewart is to stand as an independent candidate to become the next mayor of London, he said today. Stewart earlier announced he is quitting the Conservative party and will not stand at the next general election. Read more: Rory Stewart quits Tory party and will step down at next election The former Tory MP [...]
Rory Stewart quits Conservative party and will step down at election October 4, 2019 Rory Stewart has quit the Conservative party and will not stand at the next general election, he revealed today. The Tory MP, who stood in the race to become the party’s new leader over summer, said he was sad to be stepping down. Read more: DEBATE: Does Rory Stewart have what it takes to make [...]
Poll: British pound to bounce if UK avoids no-deal Brexit October 4, 2019 The British pound will get a post-Brexit bounce if the UK leaves the European Union with a deal, a new poll of economists shows. However, if no Brexit deal is reached sterling will suffer further losses against the dollar, according to Reuters’ survey. Read more: Sterling jumps to push FTSE deeper into the red If [...]
FTSE 100 heading for worst week in three years October 4, 2019 THE FTSE 100 is braced for its worst week in more than three years following a mass investor sell-off in the wake of mounting global uncertainty. The blue-chip index, which edged up 0.3 per cent this morning, has shed roughly 4.7 per cent in value over the last week. Read more: Trump says he wants [...]
AA share price knocked as FCA warns insurers it could ban loyalty premiums October 4, 2019 The UK’s financial watchdog may ban loyalty premiums for customers who renew their home and motor insurance as it outlined a raft of possible remedies to address market competition issues. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said today that “competition is not working well for all consumers”, with 6m people paying high prices without getting a [...]
Could the Prime Minister’s fledgling Brexit plan end this paralysing uncertainty? October 4, 2019 “Unrealistic and damaging proposals”, or a “genuine attempt to bridge the chasm”? That was the debate raging in parliament yesterday, as the Prime Minister briefed MPs on his new plan for a Brexit deal. The reaction to Boris Johnson’s innovative attempt to break the Brexit deadlock has been mixed. Labour and the Liberal Democrats have [...]
Boris can talk a good pro-market game, but matching policies are yet to follow October 4, 2019 This government, unlike governments before it, is not afraid to announce its pro-market and pro-enterprise philosophy. Boris Johnson’s declaration of support for capitalism on stage at the Conservative party conference is not exactly the stuff of breaking news headlines. But while it may not be newsworthy, it is certainly noteworthy, as it represents a huge [...]
DEBATE: Should we be worried about yesterday’s services sector PMI data? October 4, 2019 Should we be worried about yesterday’s services sector PMI data? Simon Wilson, director at Icon Solutions, says YES. The UK services sector represents around 80 per cent of our overall economic output, so a contraction in this area should set alarm bells ringing for economists and business owners. The City serves as the engine of [...]
Are you too scared to be yourself at work? October 4, 2019 In the run-up to World Mental Health Day on 10 October, one thing is abundantly clear: British workers have never been so stressed out. And while hostilities generated by heated debates over Brexit or global warming may well be contributing factors, the principle cause is more alarming: we’re simply not happy being ourselves at work. [...]