Britons may need visas as well as passports to travel in Europe after Brexit is formalised September 10, 2016 UK citizens may need to apply for visas if they wish to travel to EU countries after Britain formally leaves the organisation. Officials at the EU's executive body are considering plans that would mean British business travellers and tourists would need to apply online for a visa and pay a fee before travelling to the [...]
It’s time Chicken Licken Remainers admitted the sky hasn’t fallen in post-Brexit September 8, 2016 Before the referendum, the Remain camp did not hold back from listing the catastrophic consequences of Brexit. The banks and financial services sector would abandon London overnight, they said. Vital funding would be lost for farming, science and regeneration schemes. The British economy would immediately stall, then spiral into a crash. Eleven weeks on from [...]
Britain’s Andy Murray crashes out of US Open after shock defeat to world No7 Kei Nishikori September 8, 2016 Britain's Andy Murray suffered a shock defeat to Kei Nishikori of Japan in the US Open quarter-finals as his hopes of winning back-to-back grand slams came to an abrupt end at Flushing Meadows. The gruelling tussle went the distance but second seed Murray eventually succumbed 1-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, 7-5 in a clash which lasted [...]
Chris Froome vows to come out fighting in bid to turn the tide in remaining Vuelta a Espana stages September 5, 2016 Britain's Chris Froome has vowed to continue fighting for his maiden Vuelta a Espana crown despite trailing race leader Nairo Quintana by more than three minutes after stage 16. Team Sky’s Froome finished alongside Quintana in the peloton as Luxembourg’s Jean-Pierre Drucker out-sprinted Rudiger Selig of Germany to win the 156.4km stage from Alcaniz to [...]
David Davis will invite City officials to weigh in on Brexit next month as part of plans to build a national consensus September 5, 2016 Brexit secretary David Davis has pledged to hold a raft of roundtables for business ahead of negotiations to leave the EU, and is set to kick off by inviting the City for discussions next month. Making a ministerial statement in parliament earlier today, Davis again reiterated Prime Minister Theresa May's decision that the UK will [...]
Santander UK to bid for credit card giant MBNA as competition heats up September 5, 2016 Santander UK is reportedly circling MBNA, as interest in the credit card giant heats up ahead of next week’s deadline for offers. Sky News reported that the bank is considering a takeover bid for MBNA and could make a formal offer next week. MBNA has been stamped with a "for sale" sign by its current owner, Bank of [...]
The Juno probe has begun its scientific orbit around Jupiter: We speak to the man who helped build it about the challenges of reaching the red giant September 5, 2016 As the Juno space probe approached Jupiter, the massive gravitational pull of our solar system’s largest planet accelerated the craft to a speed of 265,000km/h. That made it the fastest man-made object in history. At its top speed, Juno could travel from Brighton to Aberdeen in under ten seconds. Juno gathered speed by slingshotting around the [...]
Marks & Spencer is in a pay row with staff and could be axing 500 jobs. Is it time to split the retailer in two? September 5, 2016 Marks & Spencer’s famous adverts (“These are not just potatoes, these are pan-shaken ready-to-roast extra-crispy King Edward potatoes…”) may have stayed ripe for mockery for over a decade, but between our guffaws lies a reluctant acceptance that the branding is absolutely spot on. M&S food halls have been a roaring success, especially among the millions of Brits [...]
The chancellor’s fiscal reset is a golden opportunity to slash living costs through tax cuts and planning reform September 5, 2016 Philip Hammond recently said that he may use the Autumn Statement to “reset” fiscal policy. That is a welcome sentiment because it suggests the chancellor sees before him a golden opportunity to transform the tax system. With Parliament returning, we are likely to see the government start to formulate and publicise more detailed economic policy [...]
Royal London attacks Sports Direct over corporate governance issues ahead of AGM September 4, 2016 Two major investment firms are set to join a revolt against Sports Direct’s corporate governance at a crunch AGM on Wednesday. Royal London and Hermes will vote against several board appointments. Royal London Asset Management, which owns a £2.75m stake in the retailer, also pushed Sports Direct to commission an independent external review into its working practices. The [...]