Parliament prorogue: Supreme Court to preside over Brexit legal battle September 17, 2019 The Supreme Court will today hear a legal tussle over Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to prorogue parliament for five weeks as the countdown to Brexit continues. The UK’s highest court will hear appeals for two distinct legal cases brought in England and Scotland against Johnson’s move to suspend parliament until 14 October. Read more: [...]
Justice secretary Robert Buckland evades questions over prorogue plans September 17, 2019 Justice secretary Robert Buckland has refused to say whether parliament would be recalled if the Prime Minister loses at the Supreme Court this week. Two separate legal cases challenging the legality of Boris Johnson’s move to prorogue parliament for five weeks are being heard in Westminster. Former Prime Minister Sir John Major is among those [...]
Recruiter Staffline’s share price dives as it swings to £8m loss September 17, 2019 Recruiter Staffline swung to a near £8m loss in the first half of 2019 as it warned of a slowdown in new business contracts, sending its share price crashing. Read more: Recruiters warn City job hunters over old social media posts The figures Staffline blamed a series of “unfortunate challenges” as well as Brexit uncertainty [...]
By standing up to its critics, the RNLI turned the tide September 17, 2019 We Brits are a pretty generous lot, always happy to help out for a good cause. We’ve become used to the cycle of long-format telethons now, from Children in Need to Comic Relief, with people of all walks of life digging deep into their often sparsely filled pockets to see someone sit in a bath [...]
No 10 plans to run down clock in Brexit face-off September 17, 2019 The UK will hold back from giving Brussels a written proposal for alternatives until as late as October, as the two sides try to out-manoeuvre each other in the final stages of Brexit talks. The European Union has repeatedly called for operable, legal text before it will consider reopening the Withdrawal Agreement and removing the [...]
Hundreds of jobs in peril as Sirius Minerals project under review September 17, 2019 One of the UK’s biggest mining projects, expected to provide around 1,200 jobs, was thrown into turmoil today after it was forced to scrap a $500m (£400m) bond sale and pay back $400m from a separate sale to investors. Sirius Minerals said that poor market conditions had forced it to abandon the sale which would [...]
Banks can’t ignore the disruptors any longer September 17, 2019 Inside one of the City of London’s oldest buildings, bankers are discussing the future. Amid trade war turmoil, Brexit uncertainty and climate change concerns, there is one issue above all that dominates the agenda; digitalisation. It is a topic at the heart of the 23rd World Conference of Banking Institutes held at the City’s Guildhall, [...]
Real lives will be ruined by the delay to the laws dropped with the prorogation of parliament September 17, 2019 The prorogation of parliament has been variously cast as an attempted coup or a smart move in delivering the referendum mandate. Either way, many among both the fans and the critics have overlooked the impact that the end of a parliamentary term can have on real people. For when parliament is prorogued, dissolved or dismissed, [...]
Chill out about Hong Kong’s bid for the London Stock Exchange September 17, 2019 The London Stock Exchange is under siege. Despite initially rebuffing an unsolicited £32bn takeover bid from its counterpart in Hong Kong, it is expected to face an improved offer in a matter of days. There has, inevitably, been a clamour for the UK government to intervene to block the bid. Many of those opposing the [...]
Unsung heroes: How migrants power our economy and transform lives back home September 17, 2019 With all the debate over Britain’s post-Brexit immigration policy, its relationship with other nations, and its place on the world stage as a supporter of global development, it is worth going back to basics and reminding ourselves of what exactly our migrants contribute, to both the UK and the world. Because make no mistake, ambitious [...]