Boris Johnson condemned over Jo Cox comments September 26, 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been criticised for dismissing Labour MPs’ calls to moderate his language in light of the murder of MP Jo Cox – a request he described as “humbug” in the Commons last night. Labour MP Paula Sherriff had asked Johnson to stop using language such as “betrayal”, “traitor”, and “surrender” when [...]
Pimlico Plumbers boss calls Boris a ‘great champion for business’ July 2, 2019 Pimlico Plumbers boss Charlie Mullins today defended Tory leadership candidate Boris Johnson as a “great champion for business”. The colourful entrepreneur told City A.M. that he was backing Johnson as the UK’s next Prime Minister, despite taking opposing sides in the Brexit debate. “He’s a fan of business, I know he made that chuck away [...]
Beijing has done irreparable damage to Hong Kong after freezing top media mogul’s assets May 19, 2021 On Friday, the owner of Hong Kong’s biggest pro-democracy newspaper had his assets, amounting to HKD$500 million, frozen. Mr Lai was already facing trumped up charges under the National Security Law, but this step is the biggest blow to date for press freedoms and puts the long-run viability of his newspaper, Apple Daily, into question. [...]
Indivior shares soar as Suboxone posts slower market share decline July 11, 2019 Indivior soared on the markets this morning as it raised full-year guidance after its Suboxone lost less market share than was expected. Shares had jumped nearly 40 per cent by around 9am, as the company raised net revenue guidance to between $670m (£495m) and $720m. It had previously forecast revenues of $525m to $575m. They [...]
The Labour party is unfit for anything but protest September 27, 2019 These are heady days for political junkies, what with Supreme Court rulings, the hasty return of MPs to Westminster and, through it all, the spectacle of party conference season. The Tory party conference is up in the air since MPs decided yesterday not to allow for a mini-recess that would let the Tories gather in [...]
4,500 jobs at risk as William Hill prepares to close 700 stores July 4, 2019 Betting firm William Hill today said it will consult on shutting around 700 stores across the country, putting 4,500 jobs at risk. The firm blamed the government’s decision to introduce a maximum £2 bet cap on fixed-odds betting terminals in April. Read more: Regulator bans William Hill’s cheeky Tinder advert The previous limit was £100. [...]
Brexit deal agreed in Brussels – what happens next? October 17, 2019 Boris Johnson has secured a last-minute Brexit deal with the European Union with just hours before the final European Council begins. But just because the Prime Minister has struck a deal with Brussels, there is no guarantee that the UK will still be leaving the EU on 31st October – here’s what could happen next. [...]
Independent and Evening Standard could face probe over Saudi stakes June 13, 2019 The Independent and the Evening Standard could face an inquiry over public interest concerns after a mysterious Saudi investor took major stakes in the titles. Culture secretary Jeremy Wright today said he is mulling an investigation into the groups behind the two newspapers, amid fears the deals could compromise freedom of expression and the accurate [...]
Apple vows to be more open about iPhone performance after consumer law concerns May 22, 2019 Apple has pledged to be more transparent about the battery health and performance of its iPhones, the competition watchdog said today. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the US tech firm has vowed to be “clearer and more upfront” with iPhone users following concerns it might be breaching consumer law. Read more: Former Apple [...]
Strap in, impeaching Trump is going to be a bumpy a ride September 26, 2019 On Tuesday night, speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi announced an impeachment inquiry into the unlawful conduct of the US President. Donald Trump is therefore almost certainly going to become the third American President in history to be impeached by the House – the first step in a long process that could signal [...]