Corbyn leans toward a general election before a second Brexit referendum October 13, 2019 Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn has hinted Labour is more likely to back a general election before a second Brexit referendum. Opinion is mixed within the party whether Labour should agree to a general election if the government is forced to seek a Brexit extension past 31 October. Read more: PM to wave through Corbyn’s election [...]
Quiz’s half-year revenue falls five per cent due to ‘challenging’ high street conditions October 11, 2019 Fashion chain Quiz has revealed a 5 per cent fall in half-year revenue in a trading update today. The British business blamed the “challenging” high street conditions and decreased football in stores. Read more: Peppa Pig swings to loss days before Hasbro merger vote Quiz’s sales fell to £63.3m in the six months ending 30 [...]
Taking a stand is easy when it doesn’t cost you anything October 11, 2019 DOWNING Street is busy trying to get FTSE chiefs to sign a letter in support of the government’s Brexit position, whatever it may be. Enthusiasm is apparently in short supply, and who can blame business leaders for steering clear of this polarising topic? In this day and age, publicly backing Boris Johnson will trigger a [...]
The draconian nanny state has no right to stop you eating a sandwich on a bus October 11, 2019 It’s not a crime to eat a sandwich on a bus. It should not be a crime to eat a sandwich on a bus. To propose that sandwich-eating on a bus is an issue to be tackled, a problem to be solved, a danger to the children, is somewhere on the spectrum between hysterical and [...]
Debenhams secures extra £50m funding for Christmas period October 10, 2019 Debenhams has secured an extra £50m from its lenders to support the struggling department store through the crucial Christmas trading period. Last month the retailer approached its investor consortium – which bought the company out of administration – for the additional financing, on top of the £200m secured in March this year. Read more: Debenhams [...]
General Election 2019: Get ready for the populist onslaught October 9, 2019 Parliament might have blocked the Prime Minister’s repeated efforts to go to the polls but everyone in Westminster is gearing up for a pre-Christmas election. Even ministers who still claim their top priority is to “Get Brexit Done” are unambiguously positioning themselves for a snap vote. The working assumption is that a General Election will [...]
Retailers brace for tough Christmas trading as confidence slumps October 8, 2019 Retailers are bracing themselves for a challenging Christmas trading period as consumer confidence this autumn slumped to a five-year low. Only 21 per cent of shoppers think they will have more disposable income in the coming year, while 28 per cent expect their amount of extra cash to decrease, marking the lowest autumn sentiment levels [...]
Selfridges makes record sales as Oxford Street accessories wow department store customers October 8, 2019 Selfridges has thrilled its way to a record year of sales, driven by accessories such as an indoor skate bowl. Customers were happy to go along for the ride for the 12 months until February, with the department store raking in a whopping £1.85bn sales, a six per cent increase on the previous year. Read [...]
Brexit: Macron says EU could decide on Boris Johnson’s ‘final’ offer by end of this week October 7, 2019 French President Emmanuel Macron has said the EU could make a decision on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit proposals by the end of the week. Discussions between the two leaders yesterday saw Macron urge Johnson to engage in further discussions with the EU “swiftly” in order for the bloc to decide on the PM’s proposals [...]
Labour: Pre-Christmas General Election will happen if PM asks for Brexit delay on 19 October October 6, 2019 Shadow attorney general Shami Chakrabarti has said Labour will agree to an election “this side of Christmas” if Boris Johnson asks the European Union for a Brexit extension on 19 October. Johnson has until this date to broker a Brexit deal with the EU or else he will be forced to ask for an extension [...]