Labour leadership race: Jeremy Corbyn poised to thrash either Angela Eagle or Owen Smith, according to poll July 19, 2016 Despite the splits and divisions in the Labour party, Jeremy Corbyn seems to be somewhat enjoying himself of late; he's even started cracking jokes at Prime Minister's Questions. Perhaps it's because he's confident he'll thump either Angela Eagle or Owen Smith in a one-on-one election. He wouldn't be wrong, according to the latest polling. YouGov [...]
Two backbench Labour MPs have tabled a motion of no confidence in their leader Jeremy Corbyn June 24, 2016 Two of Labour's senior backbenchers have tabled a motion of no confidence in Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn following the UK's vote to leave the EU. Margaret Hodge, former chair of the public accounts committee, tabled the motion, which was seconded by Stockport MP Ann Coffey. The pair have authored a letter to Parliamentary Labour Party [...]
EU referendum: Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn readies himself for Sky News appearance June 20, 2016 In his latest bid to shore up support for a Remain vote, Jeremy Corbyn will tonight take part in a Sky News debate, taking questions from younger voters. Having suspended campaigning after the tragic death of Jo Cox last week, Corbyn is to make a live television appearance ahead of the vote on Thursday. In [...]
Spreadbetting crackdown: European intervention prompts delay by UK regulators June 29, 2017 British financial regulators have delayed an eagerly awaited decision on spreadbetting reforms after European authorities stepped in, revealing groundbreaking plans to crack down on the trading of riskier products. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been considering responses to proposals it made last December to shackle certain elements of increasingly popular trading platforms. A decision [...]
Five things we learned from Vice’s Jeremy Corbyn documentary June 1, 2016 Over eight weeks, Vice News profiled Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn – here are the big takeaways from the result. 1. The scale of Corbyn's ambition remains unclear The Labour leader is modest when it comes to his own fame, denying that he is “famous”, but it's not clear whether Corbyn sees himself as a future [...]
Labour to decide if Jeremy Corbyn can automatically run while rival Angela Eagle calls for his resignation July 12, 2016 Labour's National Executive Committee (NEC) will today decide if incumbent Jeremy Corbyn will automatically be included on the leadership ballot while rival Angela Eagle has called for his resignation. Unions, largely supportive of Corbyn, want him on the ballot irrespective of whether he can gain the backing of 51 MPs, against the legal analysis commissioned by Labour. [...]
Jeremy Corbyn given boost after Labour members win court case meaning new members now eligible to vote in leadership election August 8, 2016 Five Labour members have won a court case against the party over new members' right to vote in the leadership election. The Labour party has been given permission to appeal to the court of appeal, which will hear the case at 10:30 on Thursday. The case was sparked after Labour's National Executive Committee decided that [...]
Hedge funds don’t need masses of assets under management to make a profit, a new study from GPP and Aima reveals, contrary to previous figures July 6, 2017 Small hedge funds are able to turn a profit and expand with considerably less than $100m (£77.28m) in assets under management, a new study has revealed from prime broker GPP and trade body the Alternative Investment Management Association (Aima). The survey of 135 smaller hedge funds across the globe found that the average break-even point, [...]
Prime Minister David Cameron has appealed to opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn to resign “in the national interest” June 29, 2016 David Cameron launched an extraordinary attack on Jeremy Corbyn during Prime Minister's Questions today, telling the Labour leader to step down. Closing a series of muted exchanges between the pair, Cameron turned fire on Corbyn directly, appealing to him to leave for the sake of the country. "It might be in my party's interest for [...]
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is refusing to resign after losing a vote of no confidence among his MPs June 28, 2016 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has refused to resign despite losing a vote of no confidence among his MPs as the party's crisis continues. MPs have been rebelling against Corbyn since Sunday, and almost 50 have since resigned from shadow cabinet, front bench, and aide roles. The vote reportedly saw 172 of Labour's MPs declare no confidence [...]