Ollie Phillips: England’s next two matches can make or break their Rugby World Cup hopes November 22, 2018 England’s autumn has gone well so far, with a lot of the negativity surrounding Eddie Jones and the team dissipating, yet they have been fortunate and cracks have, for now, just been papered over. They were very lucky to edge out a South Africa team who pummelled them in the first half; downpours played into [...]
European leaders hit back at Trump over Iran sanctions | City A.M. August 6, 2018 European leaders hit back today at US President Donald Trump’s decision to reimpose sanctions on Iran which will take effect tonight. A joint statement from the UK, French, German and EU foreign ministers said they “deeply regret” the US decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal. Trump has repeatedly railed against the agreement [...]
From artificial intelligence to quantum computing, Britain is a tech superpower November 6, 2018 Thousands of leaders from across the tech industry are descending on Lisbon this week for the annual international Web Summit. I’m excited to be here to champion the success of British tech to a global audience of investors and entrepreneurs. Britain is unmatched in Europe at producing tech-savvy, billion-dollar businesses. Last week, banking startup Monzo [...]
Jeremy Corbyn has made his party safer for antisemites than for Jews August 2, 2018 “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” That was Jeremy Corbyn’s take on Twitter in January 2017, when Theresa May refused to condemn Donald Trump’s Muslim ban. It’s a tweet that has come back to haunt him recently. Read more: Labour MPs split over anti-Semitism hearing [...]
Petrofac sells North Sea interest as it retreats from oil production August 24, 2018 Petrofac abandoned another attempt at oil production today, agreeing to sell its interest in a North Sea field. The company is to hand back its 20 per cent share of the venture in Greater Stella Area to the operator, Ithaca Energy, for $292m (£227.79m). Ithaca, subsidiary of Israel-listed Delek, has cemented its hold in the region [...]
Corbyn antisemitism storm grows as MP reports him to parliamentary watchdog August 25, 2018 Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn was reportedly the subject of a complaint to the parliamentary watchdog last night relating to comments from 2013 where he accused British Zionists of not understanding "English irony". Conservative MP Helen Grant wrote to Kathryn Stone, parliamentary commissioner for standards, asking for Corbyn to be investigated over the comments. Read more: [...]
Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin urges parliament to reject Chequers for free trade deal as annual profits soar September 14, 2018 JD Wetherspoon chief executive Tim Martin has urged parliament to vote against Theresa May's Chequers deal as his company posted a boost in annual profit thanks to this summer's heatwave. The colourful pub-chain chief executive and Brexit advocate said a free trade deal with the EU would be a "huge gain" for businesses and consumers [...]
Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin urges parliament to reject Chequers for free trade deal as annual profits soar September 14, 2018 JD Wetherspoon chief executive Tim Martin has urged parliament to vote against Theresa May's Chequers deal as his company posted a boost in annual profit thanks to this summer's heatwave. The colourful pub-chain chief executive and Brexit advocate said a free trade deal with the EU would be a "huge gain" for businesses and consumers [...]
These have been named the most expensive cities in the world for expats June 12, 2018 Europe dominates the rankings of the world's most expensive cities, according to new analysis out today from ECA International. European cities accounted for nearly a third of the most expensive spots around the globe for expatriates, according to ECA's cost of living survey. It compared a basket of like-for-like consumer goods and services commonly purchased [...]
Jeremy Corbyn faces backlash over comments about UK Zionists August 24, 2018 The antisemitism row engulfing Labour took another turn after a video emerged of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn saying certain Zionists had "no sense of English irony". The video, which was published by the Daily Mail yesterday, shows comments Corbyn made at a 2013 conference that was reportedly promoted by Hamas' website. Referring to a speech in parliament [...]