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Fewer firms are going bust despite high profile collapses July 22, 2019 Fewer companies went bust in England and Wales in the second quarter than in the first three months of 2019, according to professional services firm KPMG, despite a handful of high profile business collapses. Read more: Jamie’s Italian to slim down with restaurant closures The number of firms going into administration fell by 14 per [...]
Could Jacob Rees-Mogg help Boris Johnson to revolutionise our planning system? July 22, 2019 Boris Johnson hasn’t exactly broken a sweat in this leadership election. He’s ducked debates, declined interviews and appeared generally unenthusiastic about subjecting himself to too much scrutiny. His defenders may point out that he’s participated in a large number of hustings for party members, but these have been treated as occasions to give his supporters [...]
Cabinet ministers issue no-deal warning as Boris Johnson prepares to take the helm July 21, 2019 Senior Cabinet ministers have warned Boris Johnson that they will attempt to inflict maximum damage to his government if he pursues a no-deal Brexit upon reaching Downing Street. Chancellor Philip Hammond confirmed today that he would quit the Treasury before he was sacked by Johnson, who is expected to be crowned Britain’s next Prime Minister [...]
Philip Hammond confirms he will resign if Boris Johnson is crowned PM July 21, 2019 Chancellor Philip Hammond has confirmed he will resign if Boris Johnson is confirmed as Britain’s next Prime Minister. Asked by the BBC if he thought he was going to be sacked, Hammond replied: “I’m sure I’m not going to be sacked because I intend to resign before we get to that point. Read more: Boris [...]
Labour’s shadow justice minister quits amid party’s ‘lack of tolerance’ July 20, 2019 Labour’s shadow justice minister Gloria De Piero has resigned from her role and decided she will not stand at the next general election. The MP for Ashfield in Nottinghamshire has said she is concerned by the party’s “lack of tolerance” amid “grim” online abuse. Read more: Government launches review into Britain’s financial rules ahead of [...]
BeLeave founder wins appeal against £20,000 fine for breaching referendum spending rules July 20, 2019 Founder of pro-Brexit campaign group BeLeave, Darren Grimes, has won an appeal against a £20,000 fine for breaching spending rules during the EU referendum. The fine, which was imposed by the Electoral Commission, came after Grimes’s group received a £680,000 donation from the main Vote Leave group during the campaign three years ago. Read more: [...]
Boris Johnson would do a ‘great job’ as Prime Minister, says Trump July 20, 2019 US President Donald Trump has given his support to Boris Johnson to become Prime Minister once again by insisting he would do “a great job” if elected next week. Trump also said the pair would have “a very good relationship” speaking to reporters in Washington. Read more: ‘Faulty thought process’: Trump lashes out at Fed [...]
Government launches review into Britain’s financial rules ahead of Brexit July 19, 2019 The City’s financial rules are set to be reviewed by the government ahead of Britain’s departure from the EU. While there are no plans to change the format of the current financial watchdogs, the government has launched a review into how regulation within the financial sector could be changed post-Brexit. Read more: Jeremy Hunt misses [...]
Focus on St John’s Wood: Super-prime rentals are hot property in this US enclave July 19, 2019 With its secluded streets, proximity to the West End and legendary status in the worlds of both sport and music as the home of Lord’s and Abbey Road, St John’s Wood has long been a desirable address. PG Wodehouse made it the home of Bertie Wooster’s best pal, aristocrat Bingo Little, in his Jeeves series; [...]
Sterling suffers as public sector debt more than doubles to £7.2bn July 19, 2019 Sterling sank this morning as official data revealed public sector borrowing more than doubled to £7.2bn last month, blasting past economists’ forecasts to record the highest June total since 2015. The net borrowing figure is more than double the £3.3bn recorded this time last year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) warned, and smashed a [...]