British Airways reinstates half its flights for 27 September as pilots cancel strike September 20, 2019 British Airways has restored around half of the 800 flights originally scheduled for 27 September after pilots announced they will no longer be striking next Friday. The airline has announced that customers whose flights had been cancelled due to the intended strikes can now rebook onto these flights if they wish. Read more: BA pilots [...]
Pound falls back below $1.25 after earlier rising on Juncker’s Brexit comments September 20, 2019 The sterling has fallen back below the $1.25 barrier despite rising earlier today on hopes of a breakthrough in Brexit negotiations. The pound has fallen by 0.34 per cent to 1.248 on the back of a strong dollar, which in turn weakens the pound. The fall has undone some of the pound’s gains from yesterday [...]
Chris Robshaw on England’s World Cup hopes, dealing with his omission and seeking help from Tony Adams September 18, 2019 The Rugby World Cup is upon us and for most there is an unparalleled excitement that comes with uniting behind a nation in one of sport’s elite tournaments. For Chris Robshaw that will also be true, along with a lingering sense of what might have been after head coach Eddie Jones decided against including the [...]
Chelsea 0-1 Valencia: Barkley misses late penalty as Blues fall flat at Stamford Bridge September 17, 2019 There were bound to be stern words in the Stamford Bridge home dressing room tonight after Ross Barkley took it upon himself to take a late penalty, only to waste a gilt-edged chance to equalise in a disappointing defeat against Valencia. The England midfielder, fresh off the bench, waved away regular – and reliable – [...]
South Africa could spring a surprise in World Cup opener against New Zealand September 17, 2019 The Rugby World Cup may get under way on Friday when hosts Japan face Russia but the tournament will not fully ignite until a day later when the giants of New Zealand and South Africa collide in Yokohama. It is an encounter between two of rugby’s great nations, who have collectively won five of the [...]
Which Premiership clubs will be hardest hit by the Rugby World Cup? September 17, 2019 It is always a special occasion when Bath Rugby play Bristol Bears under the floodlights at Ashton Gate in a West Country derby, even more so when it is the opening fixture of a new Premiership season. On this occasion, however, there will be some notable differences. The Premiership’s opening weekend will take place later [...]
Donald Trump confirms son of Osama Bin Laden killed in US operation September 14, 2019 The son of al-Qaeda founder Osama Bin Laden has been killed in a US counter-terrorism operation, US President Donald Trump confirmed. It was first reported last month in US media that Hamza Bin Laden had been killed in an air strike. Read more: China to exclude pork and soybeans from additional US tariffs The US [...]
Consortium led by Dalmore in talks to buy stake in UK’s £6bn nuclear power stations September 14, 2019 A consortium is in talks to buy a 20 per cent stake in the UK’s nuclear power stations. Dalmore, Equitix and GLIL Infrastructure are the funds closing in on a deal for a share in the power stations, which are valued at about £6bn, according to Sky News. Read more: Energy group Wood to sell [...]
Local Government Pension Scheme under pressure to drop active fund managers September 14, 2019 The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) has said it is under pressure from government officials to switch to passive management after the suspension of the Woodford Equity Income fund in June. LGPS, which is the largest public-sector pension scheme in the UK with almost 6m members, has 60 per cent of its holdings in active [...]
Liberal Democrats to vote on policy to revoke Article 50 at annual conference September 14, 2019 The Liberal Democrats’ annual conference begins on Saturday in Bournemouth and leader Jo Swinson will attempt to convince party members to back a new policy to scrap Brexit. Swinson claims the UK is a mess as a result of the 2016 referendum and would seek to revoke Article 50 without a second referendum. Read more: [...]
