Free speech risks being sacrificed on the altar of offence culture February 19, 2020 Harry Miller never considered that he might be national news-worthy. A former police officer turned businessman, during late 2018 he posted a series of tweets which questioned the biological sex of transgender individuals. One of his musings stated “I was assigned mammal at birth, but my orientation is fish. Don’t mis-species me.” What should have [...]
Vodafone threatens to withdraw from India amid dispute over taxes November 12, 2019 Vodafone has warned it may pull out of India unless the government grants it a series of remedies, after a court ruling in the country dragged the firm to a €1.9bn (£1.6bn) half-year loss. Chief executive Nick Read today said the firm was in a “critical” situation in the country amid a fierce battle with [...]
Corbyn rails against ‘unfit’ PM – but rules out pre-Halloween election September 24, 2019 Jeremy Corbyn has attacked Boris Johnson for being unfit to be Prime Minister – but ruled out holding a General Election while no deal Brexit remains a threat. Speaking just hours after a Supreme Court ruled Johnson’s prorogation “unlawful”, the Labour leader said his rival should resign, and said government “will be held to account [...]
Canada denies wrongdoing during arrest of Huawei finance chief September 24, 2019 There is no evidence that officials acted improperly during the arrest of Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou, the attorney general of Canada has said. The statement came in a filing made public last night, as Meng and her lawyers appeared in the British Columbia Supreme Court in Vancouver. Read more: Huawei CFO’s arrest to [...]
Uber and Lyft costs set to rise as California passes AB5 gig economy workers bill September 11, 2019 California has passed a controversial bill that means gig economy workers are set to be classified as full-time employees. The move, expected to be signed and passed into law by California governor Gavin Newsom, would pile pressure on companies like Uber and Lyft, which rely on self-employed workers. Read more: How Uber’s quiet cabs are [...]
Apple says Spotify exaggerated user fee claims June 25, 2019 Apple has responded to a complaint by Spotify to the EU commission, stating it only collects a fee on less than one per cent of the music streaming platform’s userbase. Apple said in a filing Spotify pays a 15 per cent fee on about 680,000 of its 100m premium customers. It follows a complaint by [...]
PM calls for parliament to face ‘day of reckoning’ through no confidence vote September 25, 2019 Boris Johnson has thrown the gauntlet down to parliament, telling Labour and all the other opposition parties to put down a vote of no confidence in him, to force an election. The Prime Minister called for parliament to face its “day of reckoning”, as Labour MPs shouted “resign” and “you should be in jail”. Johnson [...]
ECB’s Villeroy hints at closer EU integration after Brexit September 17, 2019 The governor of the Bank of France has suggested today that the European Union will move towards closer integration in the wake of Brexit. François Villeroy de Galhau, who is also a European Central Bank (ECB) board member, told business delegates in London that the bloc’s collective response to Britain’s departure might become a further [...]
DEBATE: Have the Conservatives re-established themselves as the party of law and order? October 2, 2019 Have the Conservatives re-established themselves as the party of law and order? Jack Powell, editor of 1828, says YES. The home secretary stands in front of the police federation, berating them about everything from decades-long scandals to not working with her constructively enough Five years later, one of her successors pledges to give her full [...]
Property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz suffers blow in the Supreme Court over discretionary trust April 23, 2018 Property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz has lost a landmark Supreme Court judgment against a conglomerate of advisers he claimed acted negligently when his discretionary trust fell into financial difficulty. The London businessman, thought to be worth around £800m, accused various trustees of the Tchenguiz Discretionary Trust (TDT) of failing to alter the trust’s structure around the [...]