‘You can’t make s*** up about me’: Emily Thornberry launches legal action against ex-Labour MP Caroline Flint December 16, 2019 Labour plunged into internal fighting today following the party’s heavy election defeat after shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry filed legal action against former MP Caroline Flint. Flint, who lost her her Don Valley seat on Thursday after holding it for 22 years, claimed yesterday that Thornberry had called her constituents “stupid” for voting to leave [...]
Kier appoints new chairman after tough year December 16, 2019 Kier has appointed a new chairman after a turbulent year to date that has seen the struggling outsourcer’s market cap fall more than 75 per cent. Matthew Lester will step down from the board at Barclays to take up the role in January, replacing outgoing chairman Philip Cox. Read more: A huge private equity tycoon [...]
People’s Vote campaign pivots to ‘issues of social inequality’ December 15, 2019 The campaign group for a second EU referendum has admitted defeat and will instead lobby the government on social issues related to phase-two of Brexit negotiations. Any chance of a second Brexit referendum slipped away on Thursday, after the Conservatives picked up the largest election majority since 2001. Read more: New People’s Vote chief faces [...]
Sky scuppers hopes of Britbox deal in blow for new streaming service December 15, 2019 ITV and the BBC have suffered a major setback to their plans for Britbox, as the chances of securing a highly sought-after distribution deal with Sky have all but disappeared. The streaming service, jointly run by the public service broadcasters, has already bagged partnerships with the likes of BT, Freeview and Samsung to deliver its [...]
Thames Water hires advisers on £12bn debt ahead of crucial Ofwat ruling December 14, 2019 Thames Water has hired restructuring experts from Gleacher Shacklock ahead of a crucial ruling from industry watchdog Ofwat. The UK’s biggest water supplier has called in the experts to advice on its £12bn pile of debt amid concern about the impact of a regulatory crackdown on its finances, according to Sky News. Read more: Thames [...]
‘We are not there to defy the will of the people’: Lord Heseltine admits defeat in campaign to Remain December 14, 2019 Lord Heseltine has said the election result is a clear sign that he and fellow Remain supporters have “lost”, admitting there was no point in “fighting on”. The former Conservative deputy Prime Minister had called on voters to support the Liberal Democrats or independent candidates expelled by Johnson from the Tory party. However he now [...]
Negotiating a better broadband deal ‘could save £120 per year’ December 14, 2019 Consumers could save around £120 a year on broadband by negotiating with their internet suppliers, but around 45 per cent do not ask for a better deal, according to research from Which. Around 78 per cent of the more than 5,000 people surveyed revealed they had been offered an incentive, discount or better deal, by [...]
General Election 2019: Boris Johnson urges UK to ‘let healing begin’ December 13, 2019 This was a live blog, thank you for following along Read more: UK stocks and sterling surge as Tories triumph at pollsRead more: Election live: Who were the big MP casualties?Read more: UK housebuilders rejoice as shares rise after Tory win 04.30pm: Over and out! That’s it for today – we’re off to get some [...]
Why the latest SALT conference is a geopolitical win for the Middle East December 13, 2019 The global business conference, which has become a regular annual feature in Las Vegas, moved its latest edition to another desert oasis...
General Election results: Top five takeaways December 13, 2019 Yesterday’s election was truly historic as the Conservatives consigned Labour to its worst electoral defeat since 1935. However, there’s no need to fear if you did not stay up the long hours to watch it. Read more: Boris Johnson says NHS is top priority in victory speechRead more: The City reacts: Businesses ‘eager for clarity’ [...]