New Government proposals to redraw constituency boundaries for the House of Commons would have given the Conservatives a comfortable majority at the last election. The number of seats would fall from 650 to 600 under the plans, with the constituencies of some leading MPs disappearing. The proposed new-look constituency map is an attempt to even […]
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The UKIP leader Gerard Batten appeared to signal that his party was shifting further to the right when he joined an anti-Islam demonstration alongside a federation of football fans. There were three arrests at the weekend demo in Sunderland, according to Sky News, as the Democratic Football Lads Alliance (DFLA) scuffled with police who were […]
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The poor reputation of Britain’s railways took a further dip when new figures revealed the worst punctuality figures for more than 12 years. They showed that 14 per cent of trains were late in the 12 months to August this year, as defined by the Industry’s Public Performance Measure (PPM) tables – the worst showing […]
Continue ReadingRepresentatives of millions of citizens in Britain and mainland Europe have urged both sides in the Brexit negotiations not to forget them in the event that the UK crashes out without an exit deal. The groups, the3million and British in Europe, are demanding that UK Brexit Minister Dominic Raab and the EU’s chief negotiator Michel […]
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Fears of shortages in the event of a hard Brexit in the UK have led one of the country’s biggest confectionary suppliers to begin stockpiling ingredients. Mondelez International, owner of the Cadbury brands, confirmed that it is building up supplies ahead of Britain’s departure from the EU next year and uncertainty about what terms it […]
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Politicians returned to Westminster this month after their summer break – and among the welter of Brexit issues waiting to greet them was the thorny one of the Irish border. With around 80 per cent of the text of the withdrawal deal between Britain and the EU agreed, it is what happens to the border […]
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Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage is considering a return to frontline politics with a run for Mayor of London in 2020. The man viewed by many as the spiritual leader of Brexit has been keeping busy by hosting a radio show on a London talk station and sharing his philosophy on an Australian lecture tour, […]
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Robots and other new workplace technology could create more than 133 million jobs worldwide, dwarfing the number of those they put at risk, according to a new report. The World Economic Forum (WEF) says the advent of technology-driven automation will see about 75 million jobs disappear over the next decade with many more being created […]
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The British film industry will get a shot in the arm from an unlikely source if Netflix plans to open a new production base in the country become reality. With more than £6 billion earmarked for new shows annually in the UK, the online entertainment giant is being hindered by a shortage of production space […]
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The National Health Service is losing thousands of key mental health professionals, undermining Government promises to grow staffing levels amid a surge in demand. Figures from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) reveal that 2,000 psychiatrists, nurses and therapists a month are leaving the NHS in England. The Government pledged action after it […]
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