How can we make our cities safer in the face of terror attacks?

  After a series of unpleasant, high-profile terrorist attacks across Europe in the past few years, there has been a huge push in urban planning and civil engineering to mitigate the possibility and impact of these awful events. The main obstacle is that, unfortunately, many of Europe’s beautiful historic cities ...

Why a high-end German kitchen could sell your London property

There’s a slowdown in the UK property market and it’s hitting London hardest. House prices in the capital for the first half of 2018 fell at the fastest annual rate since the financial crisis of 2007-2008. It may not be the best time to sell your London property, especially if ...

Compassion in World Farming slam Gove over back tracking

Compassion in World Farming is concerned UK Government may be back tracking on live export commitment. The environmental organisation welcomed the publication of the Agricultural Bill but are concerned that Gove appears to be back tracking on his live export commitment. James West, Senior Policy Manager at Compassion in World Farming, said: “Compassion in World Farming welcome the publication of the Agriculture Bill, ...

Devil in the Detail

Odds slashed on Tory leadership contest to take place amid coup talk

Bookmakers have been forced to slash the odds of a Conservative leadership contest taking place, amid reports that a Tory coup is being plotted. Paddy Power make it 15/8, in from 3/1 yesterday, that a leadership contest will take place this year following a series of large and sustained bets. This comes as ...

“It’s appalling to place all responsibility on unwell people” Corbyn highlights Universal Credit issues in PMQs

Today (Wednesday 12 September 2018) in Prime Minister’s Questions Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn mentioned mental health charity Mind while talking about Government plans to move more than 2 million people on existing benefits over to Universal Credit. Under these proposals disabled people currently getting ESA (Employment and Support Allowance) will receive a ...

Jägerbombed! Wetherspoons bans various EU spirits

JD Wetherspoon have decided to no longer sell Jägermeister (a herbal liqueur from Germany, French brandy Courvoisie and French brandy Hennessy Fine de Cognac. They will offer more drinks from the UK in a bid to crack down on drinks which come from the EU. The move is said to ...

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