Debate: Is the Brexit Party losing momentum? July 1, 2019 Debate: Is the Brexit Party losing momentum? Yes – Olivia Utley is deputy editor at TheArticle. After a terrific performance in the European Elections at the end of May, the Brexit Party looked to be unstoppable. Week after week it topped the Westminster voting intention polls, and talk of the Conservatives being wiped out at the [...]
Fintech firm Revolut leads list of UK’s top 100 startups of 2019 July 1, 2019 Challenger bank Revolut has claimed first place in a list of the UK’s top 100 startups of 2019, it was revealed today. British fintech startup Revolut topped Startups.co.uk’s Startups 100 list for 2019, as it counts 5m customers around Europe and the UK. Energy startup Igloo placed second, while retail startup Trouva took third place. [...]
New York and London top list of world’s best cities for marketing July 1, 2019 London has been named the second best city in the world for marketing activities, losing out only to New York. A new report published by Accenture named New York as the top location for marketers due to its world-class infrastructure, strong presence of brand owners and robust marketing ecosystem. Read more: WPP to sell stake [...]
Jeremy Hunt sets 30 September as no-deal Brexit ‘D-Day’ July 1, 2019 Jeremy Hunt would decide on 30 September whether to take the UK out of the EU without a deal if he was Prime Minister, he has revealed. The foreign secretary made the announcement on Monday morning as he set out his so-called “Brexit delivery plan” in a bid to show he was serious about walking [...]
Bank of England: Annual consumer credit growth slows to five-year low July 1, 2019 Consumer credit growth slowed to a five-year low in May, as shoppers showed more caution over personal borrowing when compared to the same time last year. New figures released from the Bank of England (BoE) show year-on-year unsecured consumer credit growth rose by 5.6 per cent in May, slowing from 5.9 per cent in the [...]
Crimes in parliament soar by almost 50 per cent in last two years July 1, 2019 Crimes committed within the parliamentary estate in Westminster have soared by almost 50 per cent in the last two years, according to new data revealed today. Among the most commonly committed offences were assault, robbery, blackmail and drug possession, figures Sky News acquired from the Metropolitan Police showed. Read more: Jeremy Hunt reveals no-deal Brexit [...]
Carpetright shares: Undervalued or overexcited? July 1, 2019 By Graeme Evans from interactive investor. Carpetright’s peak trading period straddles the next Brexit deadline, but speculators are not put off. Carpetright (LSE:CPR) and its threadbare share price drew interest from speculative investors last week amid signs that the drastic measures needed for its survival are starting to pay off. While early days in the turnaround, the floor covering [...]
UK manufacturing sector records worst month in six years July 1, 2019 UK manufacturing fell to its lowest level of output since February 2013 last month, according to a closely followed measure of industry activity. The sector’s downturn deepened in June as it fell to a 76-month low of a score of 48 on IHS Markit’s purchasing managers’ index (PMI) measure, released today. Read more: Eurozone manufacturing [...]
Jeremy Hunt reveals no-deal Brexit measures July 1, 2019 Jeremy Hunt will today pledge to ringfence £6bn to protect the UK’s fishing and farming industries from potential border delays and disruption in a no-deal Brexit. As Prime Minister, Hunt would also slash taxes to prepare for a sudden departure from the EU. Read more: UK prepares for no-deal Brexit with new freight plans The [...]
Boris is a disruptive dreamer – and that’s what Britain needs July 1, 2019 The feel good factor is to politicians what the lost ark was to Indiana Jones. Much coveted, difficult to find, and once found, very tricky to keep hold of. The latest politician to don the fedora and crack the bullwhip is Boris Johnson, the man who, back in 2012, achieved the ultimate in feel good [...]