Joe Mellor

Joe Mellor

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PM candidate Stewart talking with Gove about combining forces

 Rory Stewart, a contender to replace British Prime Minister Theresa May, said he is in talks with environment minister Michael Gove, a rival candidate, about teaming up. Boris Johnson, the frontrunner in the contest, won the most votes cast in the second round of voting to be leader of the...

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Airbus CEO says chances of no-deal Brexit increasing

Airbus Chief Executive Guillaume Faury said on Wednesday there was a growing risk Britain would leave the European Union without a withdrawal deal in a way that could damage the aerospace firm's performance next year. "We have been very clear on the potential negative consequences of a hard Brexit or...

Brexit uncertainty hurts demand at Whitbread

Whitbread Plc said on Wednesday its first-quarter room revenue was hit by tough market competition and ongoing Brexit uncertainty, and the company was cautious about near-term conditions as it tries to build out its Premier Inn brand. Whitbread, which was originally a brewer, has focused on its hotel business after...

Corbyn to back second Brexit referendum

 British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn will back a move on Wednesday for the Labour Party to change its Brexit policy and support a second referendum in all circumstances, The Times reported, citing a senior Labour source. A paper by Corbyn's head of policy, Andrew Fisher, recommends that Labour support a...

Berlin

Berlin’s ballooning rents to be frozen for five years

Berlin's city government decided on Tuesday to freeze rents for five years, heeding complaints from residents that their once famously affordable city was pricing them out. For decades after German unification in 1990, the capital was a magnet for artists, musicians and students drawn by housing far cheaper than in...

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Nigel Farage’s milkshake attacker told to pay him compensation

A man who threw a milkshake over Nigel Farage, the leader of Britain's Brexit Party, has been ordered to pay him compensation to cover his suit-cleaning bill after pleading guilty to common assault and criminal damage. Paul Crowther, 32, threw the milkshake over Farage, one of the leading figures in...

South Lodge Spa – Review

If you are looking for a luxury spa hotel, an hour from London, this is the place for you. The venue, a five-star Jacobethan mansion, is delightful, but the newly built spa will take your breath away. South Lodge has ample grounds covering many acres with walking paths that you...

Abu Dhabi Edition – Review

The EDITION range of hotels always offer uber-luxury venues and the very best in service and style, and this hotel is no different. This hotel is the first of the brand to set up in the Middle East. It’s waterfront location and design are a sight to behold. It has...

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