London City Airport cops flak for RAF base flights December 12, 2019 A commercial airport service run partly by London City Airport out of an RAF base is attracting complaints from local residents. VIP London Airport runs out of RAF Northolt in Ruislip, west London, offering “discreet and secure departure and entry into the UK”. Read more: Extinction Rebellion disrupt London City Airport flights The MoD allows [...]
MSG Sphere: Public consultations to begin on UK’s new largest concert venue December 12, 2019 The first public consultation for what will be the UK’s largest music venue is set to go ahead next week. Described by some as looking like a spaceship, the Madison Square Garden Sphere will be 90 metres high and have the appearance of a large black orb. Read more: Controversial Silvertown Tunnel gets the go-ahead [...]
General election 2019: Tory lead over Labour shrinks in latest poll December 12, 2019 A shock last minute poll has given the Conservatives their smallest lead of the 2019 election campaign. A Savanta ComRes poll for The Telegraph has the Tories on 41 per cent and Labour on 36 per cent. Read more: General Election: Moment of truth for Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn The polling means the outcome [...]
General Election: Moment of truth for Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn December 12, 2019 Six long weeks on the campaign trail finally come to to an end today as Britons head to the polls for their third General Election in four years. The polls have now opened and will close throughout the entire nation at 10pm, with counting to start immediately. Read more: Poll predicts a Tory majority of [...]
London Southend Airport set for ‘travel chaos’ over Christmas December 11, 2019 London Southend Airport could be severely disrupted the Christmas period after workers voted to strike today. Members of GMB voted to strike in retaliation for the airport’s owner – Stobart Aviation – refusing to recognise the union for the purpose of collective bargaining. Read more: Number of UK strikes up by 45 per cent in [...]
General election: Tories to have lower primary vote than in 2017, new poll warns December 11, 2019 Pollsters who correctly predicted President Donald Trump have forecast that the Tories will win fewer votes tomorrow than under Theresa May in 2017’s disastrous election. Polling from FTI Research predicts the Conservatives’ primary vote will fall from 42.4 per cent in 2017 to 40 per cent in tomorrow’s General Election. Read more: Election 2019: Leaders [...]
Election 2019: Leaders travel across UK in final push December 11, 2019 Party leaders are travelling across the country today in a last ditch plea to appeal to voters before the polls open for tomorrow’s General Election. Boris Johnson got his day started before sunrise by doing a milk round in South Yorkshire. Read more: Election 2019: The many losers, and occasional winners, of the campaign He [...]
General Election: Who are City workers voting for? December 10, 2019 Two days ahead of the general election, politicians are travelling up and down the country to hammer home their campaign messages. However, for many in the City, neither Labour nor the Conservatives offer stability or financial certainty. Financial services will be the primary target of a Jeremy Corbyn-John McDonnell government, but Boris Johnson’s promise to [...]
General Election guide: How to watch and what to watch for December 10, 2019 Politics nerds rejoice, for it’s just two sleeps until the most wonderful time of the year – General Election polling day. At the end of a long campaign of gaffes, awkward interviews and the occasional bee protester, it’s time to sit back and watch the votes roll in. Read more: General Election: Johnson ratchets up [...]
Stocks in education firm RM plc slide as revenues stagnate December 10, 2019 Stocks in education software company RM plc are down more than three per cent in morning trading, after the company predicted revenue would stagnant for the year. RM’s predicts revenue for the 12 months to November rose by just £3m to £224, with profit before tax to tick up by £300m to £26.3m. Read more: [...]
