DEBATE: In light of the row over alleged bias in the Telegraph’s survey, is there any point to polls? August 14, 2019 In light of the row over alleged bias in the Telegraph’s survey, is there any point to polls? Olivia Utley, deputy editor at TheArticle, says YES. Since the dawn of polling, people have found imaginative ways of getting the result they want. And the ComRes team who found that a majority of people would back [...]
UK lawyers taking Belgian citizenship in case of no-deal Brexit August 13, 2019 UK lawyers in Brussels are taking Belgian citizenship in order to keep practising before the European courts post-Brexit. Brussels is a key centre for competition law and most large international law firms have an office there to advise clients on European law issues. Trevor Soames, a Brussels-based partner with US law firm Quinn Emanuel who [...]
Late holidays cause slump in Getlink passenger traffic August 13, 2019 Getlink, the Channel Tunnel operator, reported slumps in its truck and car traffic figures in July, which it blamed on a slowdown in UK consumption and later holiday departures. Getlink, which used to be called Eurotunnel, transports passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles across the Channel. Read more: Getlink blames Brexit for slump in traffic numbers [...]
PM braced for September showdown over parliament suspension threat August 13, 2019 A court case designed to stop Boris Johnson suspending parliament to force through a no-deal Brexit has been fast-tracked for the first week of September – when MPs return from summer recess. The case, which was heard this morning in Edinburgh’s Court of Session while English courts are closed for the holidays, has been signed [...]
UK wage growth hits 11-year high despite shrinking economy August 13, 2019 Britons’ wages grew faster than at any time since the financial crisis in the three months to June, official figures showed today, despite the UK economy shrinking over the same period. Read more: Into the red: UK economy shrinks for first time in seven years Meanwhile, the number of UK workers without a job rose [...]
Card Factory delivers sales rise despite challenging consumer market August 13, 2019 Greetings card retailer Card Factory said sales grew 5.5 per cent in the six months to 31 July, despite a “challenging consumer environment”. The company said like-for-like sales were up 1.5 per cent and total group sales up 5.5 per cent. It opened 26 net new UK stores in the period and said it is [...]
Next boss: Brexit deal can be struck – but we need nerves of steel August 13, 2019 Next boss Lord Wolfson has said the country needs “nerves of steel” in the coming weeks, but is still hopeful a deal can be struck on Brexit. Wolfson, who advocated Leave during the referendum, has been critical of the previous government’s handling of no deal contingency planning, warning that it could lead to “chaos and [...]
Travel firm Tui says Boeing 737 Max grounding could cost it up to €300m August 13, 2019 Anglo-German travel firm Tui said today that the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max could cost it up to €300m (£278m) for the current financial year. In its results for the third quarter, the firm’s markets and airlines business posted a €103.9m loss, compared to a profit of €37.2m in the same quarter the year [...]
UK ‘first in line’ for trade deal with US after Brexit: Bolton August 13, 2019 The UK will be “first in line” for a trade deal after leaving the EU, according to one of Donald Trump’s most senior advisers. John Bolton, who is in London for meetings with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, said Trump would “enthusiastically” support a no-deal Brexit, while ensuring trade deals were quick to follow. They would [...]
DEBATE: Is Caroline Lucas’ all-female ‘emergency cabinet’ a good idea for avoiding a no-deal Brexit? August 13, 2019 Is Caroline Lucas’ all-female ‘emergency cabinet’ a good idea for avoiding a no-deal Brexit? Kimberly McIntosh, senior policy officer at Race on the Agenda, says YES. At a time when compromise is absent, good faith gone and solutions scarce, radical proposals to stop a no-deal Brexit are a welcome change of pace. An all-women cabinet [...]