Jeremy Corbyn: Second referendum could heal the UK May 9, 2019 A second referendum on Brexit could provide a “healing process” for the UK, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn claimed as he launched his party’s European election campaign. Speaking in Kent, Corbyn said a confirmatory vote on any deal agreed with Brussels could help bring the Brexit process to a “conclusion”. Labour’s official party policy is to [...]
When women ruled the coding world: Female programmers have been written out of history – it’s time to turn back the clock May 9, 2019 Coding was once a field dominated by women. From the 1940s to the 1960s, about 90 per cent of computer programmers and systems analysts in the US were female. Hardware was largely run by men, but software was treated as clerical work and offered to women who were good at maths and logical thinking. In [...]
Ocado chips in to £7m round for UK robotics startup Karakuri May 9, 2019 Ocado has led a £7m seed round for UK robotics firm Karakuri, its first investment in a tech startup. Other backers in the round included Hoxton Ventures, Firstminute Capital and Taylor Brothers. The online supermarket chain will use Karakuri's technology to expand its grocery offering after a fire devastated one of its automated warehouses. It [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Kew Gardens set to bloom in Ormonde May 8, 2019 CLASS is class and those oozing it tend to come to the fore in Chester’s Group Three Boodles Diamond Ormonde Stakes (3.35pm). That was certainly the case 12 months ago when Idaho comfortably saw off inferior opposition to give Aidan O’Brien his fourth win in the race. He had been running in international Group Ones [...]
Out for justice: Britain must fight for its status as a global legal hub May 8, 2019 The UK legal sector is in rude health. There are almost 10,000 private practice firms across the country, and over 200 foreign law firms with offices in London. Together, they support a total of 342,000 jobs and make a sizeable contribution to the UK’s trade surplus of around £4.4bn. But as we kick off London [...]
Stamp duty is making the housing crisis even worse May 8, 2019 There is no silver bullet to fixing the nation’s housing crisis, short of the obvious but politically challenging solution of building a lot more houses. Nonetheless, certain taxes and regulations make an already flawed market even more distorted and act as additional barriers to those seeking to buy and sell homes. And in the case [...]
Hong Kong Horse Racing Tips: Impressive Vincent Ho on track to bag Fame And Fortune May 7, 2019 YOUNG jockey Vincent Ho is riding on the crest of a wave at present. Another big win on Ho Ho Feel in a Group Three contest at Sha Tin last Sunday cemented his position as the leading local rider in Hong Kong. Currently lying fourth in the jockeys’ table with a personal best 43 winners [...]
Black Sheep on stirring up the coffee industry, volcanic plantations, and helping the homeless May 7, 2019 We might be a nation best known for drinking tea, but Brits are increasingly obsessed with coffee. According to market analyst Allegra, we spent a tea-spitting £10.1bn in coffee shops last year. You can’t walk 100 yards in most town centres without stumbling on a Starbucks, Costa, or Cafe Nero – though, with many coffee [...]
Britain’s low import costs could be hit by Brexit, new analysis shows May 7, 2019 The UK has far lower import costs in percentage terms than the US and China, analysis by accountancy firm UHY has shown, with Britain paying 0.5 per cent in duties on its imports in the 2017-18 financial year. Read more: Liam Fox: A post-Brexit customs union would be 'worst of all worlds' Meanwhile, the US [...]
Manchester City 1-0 Leicester City: Vincent Kompany’s wonder strike punctures nervy Etihad atmosphere to put City one win away May 6, 2019 Manchester City can beat you in so many ways, but a Vincent Kompany outside-of-the-foot, long-range screamer? That is not something you expect to happen. Pep Guardiola’s side are team built on the foundations of rigorous drilling on the training field. Their manager is a football obsessive who has built his reputation on a distinctive style: [...]