Then there were three: Peter Whittle has withdrawn from the Ukip leadership contest November 4, 2016 Peter Whittle has withdrawn from the Ukip leadership contest, just weeks after he declared his intention to stand. In a statement today Whittle urged Ukip members to support Paul Nuttall instead. In a post on Facebook he said Ukip needed a leader who "knows the party inside out and who can command the loyalty of [...]
ITV is switching off for the first time to encourage the UK to get sporty August 18, 2016 ITV is switching off for the first time in more than 30 years to encourage Britons to get sporty. At 9.30am on 27 August ITV's seven channels will be off for one hour, as part of an I Am Team GB scheme with the National Lottery. Read more: There's only three days of Olympics left, so don't [...]
Horse racing betting tips: Persuasive and Harzand look the part at Leopardstown September 9, 2016 ONLY one of the previous six runnings of the Leopardstown Matron Stakes (5.35pm) has been won by a British trainer, but John Gosden has a great chance of improving that ratio with PERSUASIVE. The unbeaten filly continues to go from strength to strength having won five on the trot since her debut, the most recent [...]
McLaren 570GT review: McLaren’s most practical supercar yet October 31, 2016 My secret vice, a Monday-night indulgence after others have retired to bed, is the US drama Ballers. It’s about American football players, their cars, their women and a never-ending desire to make more money. It’s cheesy and downmarket, but an addictive pleasure. It’s in the same basket as Coronation Street, but with a cast of [...]
ITV offloads UTV Ireland to Virgin Media for an undisclosed sum July 11, 2016 ITV has agreed to sell UTV Ireland to Liberty Global’s Virgin Media, for an undisclosed sum. Virgin Media will also take over a 10-year programme supply agreement with ITV Global Entertainment, whose ITV Studios produces the likes of long-running soap opera Coronation Street and breakfast chat show Good Morning Britain. UTV Ireland was launched in January [...]
Lord Feldman did not know of claims of bullying by Tory activists, an investigation has found August 17, 2016 Former Conservative party chairman Lord Feldman has been cleared of ignoring allegations of bullying by a party activist in the run up to the 2015 election. Feldman was at the centre of a probe into the death of Elliot Johnson, who claimed to have been bullied by Mark Clarke, the founder of the Conservatives' RoadTrip [...]
Labour and the Lib Dems are demanding an early general election after Theresa May was left as the only candidate to become the new Prime Minister July 11, 2016 Labour and the Liberal Democrats have reacted to the shock withdrawal of Andrea Leadsom from the Tory leadership contest by demanding an early general election. Leadsom's withdrawal earlier today left home secretary Theresa May as the only candidate to succeed David Cameron. Labour's election co-ordinator Jon Trickett said the news equated to the “coronation” of [...]
With Remainer Theresa May becoming Prime Minister, is this a gift to Ukip? July 11, 2016 Alex Deane, a common councilman who sits on the Corporation of London’s Policy and Resources Committee, says Yes. Theresa May is a perfectly plausible candidate for Prime Minister and, while her striking illiberalism in her stint as home secretary is troubling, I do not doubt that, generally speaking, she will do well in office. But the timing [...]
Horse racing betting: Turret out to Rock bookies at monster 40/1 in the Oaks August 17, 2016 Aidan O’Brien has won three of the last 10 runnings of the Darley Yorkshire Oaks (3.40pm) – and a strong hand of entries suggests he’s keen on landing the prize again today. The Irish trainer has four entered in the Group One race, with Found, Seventh Heaven, Pretty Perfect and Even Song making up a [...]
Conservative leadership candidates Michael Gove and Andrea Leadsom attack frontrunner Theresa May July 3, 2016 Conservative leadership contenders Michael Gove and Andrea Leadsom have attacked their rival Theresa May this morning, saying the next prime minister should be somebody who campaigned for Brexit. As a new poll showed May was the top choice to succeed David Cameron, with the backing of 60 per cent of Conservative supporters, the two remained [...]