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Ryanair staff have been told to cancel time off, put on uniforms and be present for today's Remain-in-EU even at Stansted Airport, according to Robert Peston. Political journalists have been summoned to the airport by vocal pro-Europe campaigner Michael O'Leary, who is expected to deliver more scaremongering tactics to keep Britain in the European Union. The Ryanair boss has already warned that the budget airline would withdraw investment in Britain if its opts to leave the EU and would switch some of...

Ukraine's politically-motivated entry 1944 won the 2016 Eurovision contest last night in a blatant attack on Russia's treatment of Crimea. The song, by Jamala, made references to "strangers" coming "into your house" and killing you. It continues, "you think you are gods, but every one dies". The 2016 contest was typically full of political motives, with Britain's entry also in the spotlight as the country takes to the polls next months in a referendum on whether to stay in the...

Londoners have been invited to take part in the first public driverless vehicle trials. The Royal Borough of Greenwich is opening the scheme to applicants as part of the GATEway (Greenwich Automated Transport Environment) project - an £8 million research project to investigate the use, perception and acceptance of autonomous vehicles in the UK. Taking place in the UK Smart Mobility Living Lab and led by TRL (the UK’s Transport Research Laboratory), the trials will see fully electric automated vehicles navigating...

It's been a week since election day which saw Sadiq Khan elected Mayor of London. He has since been congratulated, attacked, had Katie Hopkins threaten to run down the street naked and survived his first feud with Donald Trump. These might not be the most pressing of issues, but they are certainly topics that rose to the fore in a Twitter analysis of Khan's first week as Mayor from social intelligence company Brandwatch. 59k tweets about the new Mayor were...

Global warming is spiralling out of control at the same time as our politicians try to figure out the best way to “maximise the economic recovery of oil and gas”. These aren’t just regular politicians doing this, these are politicians on the Energy and Climate Change Committee. Yesterday in parliament, fossil fuel representatives explained that the discovery of new oil reserves was at a sixty-year low. “The revenues have gone out of the industry,” cried one chief executive. Some companies are...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor The IMF have made a stark warning ahead of the EU referendum, echoing the Bank of England’s recent claims. Christine Lagarde believes that Britain could enter a sharp recession if the majority backs a Brexit. This would cause a steep drop in property prices and a stock market crash. Lagarde, IMF managing director, also agreed with the Bank of England’s governor, Mark Carney, who claims that Britain would enter a technical recession in a Brexit...

Next weekend The Old Truman Brewery in East London plays host to the Spin festival of cycling culture. With cycling participation numbers rocketing there is expected to be a huge turnout to the event which will feature some of the world’s best British and international bike brands, as well as new and established independents. Road cyclists, weekend warriors, super commuters, single speeders, art lovers or coffee aficionados will find an event that is jam-packed with the best brands, bikes, and the ultimate...

By Paul Baines Just when we’re faced by the most momentous decision on the EU for 40 years, the media plays it straight. What’s happened to all the Euro bashing? The usual fear and loathing of all things European Commission? The ban on misshapen vegetables, the Euro-sausage, the forced decimalisation? It’s just one of the problems facing the “Leave” campaign in its bid to overcome anxieties over change to the status quo. In the Scottish Referendum, despite all their energy and...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor In news that will shock the nation, it has emerged that there is not enough evidence to bring a criminal case against RBS bosses that lead the virtual collapse of the bank in 2008, and contributing to the worst recession since the great depression. Fred Goodwin, the chief of the bank at the time of the crisis, will also not see any possible conviction for his actions. After a five-year inquiry by Crown Office prosecutors...