The head of England’s mental health service has called on UK bookmakers to take urgent action to tackle the gambling-addiction crisis as it emerged Tory-donor-bookmakers are making millions from the NHS to treat gambling addicts. The NHS report that 430,000 people have a “serious betting problem” and NHS England mental health director Claire Murdoch said: […]
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The boss of British Airways has slammed the UK government’s rescue deal for the regional airline FlyBe with an official complaint filed to the European Commission against the plan. Ministers announced a rescue package for the country’s biggest domestic airline carrier on Tuesday night that includes a £100 million tax deferral to keep Flybe flying. […]
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The prime minister has asked “what’s the alternative?” after the UK government was warned by the US it would be “madness” to let Huawei develop the nation’s 5G network. Boris Johnson insisted he will not risk Britain’s national security when deciding if the Chinese technology giant will be allowed to upgrade the UK’s 5G communications […]
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Buisness leaders in Northern Ireland are demanding £100 million cash-compensation from the UK government for any disruption to trading caused by Brexit. The call comes following a meeting between leading entrepreneurs, business people and politicians on Friday to discuss fears surrounding increased costs arising from the effective trade barrier down the Irish Sea. In a […]
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The Bank of England has warned £16 trillion ($20tn) worth of assets held by firms are at risk if companies do not take action on climate change. Mark Carney, the outgoing governor of the BoE said millions of pension funds could become “worthless” unless companies and banks take effective steps to deal with the climate […]
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Amazon’s deal with Deliveroo is under a formal investigation by the competition watchdog after the companies failed to address concerns and provide concessions needed to green-light the partnership. The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) announced the tie-up could be bad for customers, retailers and restaurants and follows Amazon’s £440 million investment in Deliveroo through a […]
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Boris Johnson wants the European Union to pay for a bridge linking Scotland and Northern Ireland post-Brexit, according to Ireland’s taosieach Leo Varadkar. The Irish leader said he and the UK prime minister had recently discussed the plan which Johnson described last week as a “very interesting idea”. Varadkar said he told Johnson the UK […]
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The pound has tumbled as fears of a no-deal Brexit resurfaced wiping out the gains made following Boris Johnson’s comprehensive election victory. Sterling plummeted more than 1.5% against both the dollar and euro after the prime minister announced an amendment to the Withdrawal Agreement Bill (WAB) outlawing any extension to the transition period beyond the […]
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Boris Johnson’s stunning election win has left the money markets “cock-a-hoop” with sterling surging and the FTSE 250 hitting record highs. The pound rose 2.1% to hit $1.34 against the dollar and €1.20 against the euro – levels not seen since 2016 – as the extent of the Conservative election win became evident. Jeremy Corbyn’s […]
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Ali Milani is the 25-year old Labour candidate who could keep Boris Johnson out of Downing Street. Since the announcement of the pre-Christmas election, he’s been visiting hundreds of homes in the Uxbridge constituency. When talking to people, he emphasises that he cares about the local people and knows about their needs and burning issues. […]
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