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Firefighters at the scene of a blaze at empty NHS hospital
Around 60 firefighters have been tackling the blaze which adjoins to Bedford hospital
The FTSE has lost more value in last 12 months than the UK has paid into the EU in decades
Economic worries, Brexit uncertainty and the trade war between the US and China saw the FTSE 100 tumble by 12.5 per cent during 2018, wiping out more than £240 billion off shareholder value. The blue-chip index of top UK shares ended the year at 6,728 points, down from 7,687 on the last trading day of 2017. The sell-off has inflicted significant losses on pension funds, major fund managers and small investors alike. Shares in major house builders fell sharply amid...
Broken Britain: Nine rough sleeper’s tents on one of London’s richest streets as weather freezes
The average price of a flat in William IV Street is over £1.3million
Grayling looks to EU to dig him out as ferry fiasco continues
A dredger from the Netherlands was put to work in Ramsgate yesterday as preparations for the ferry company with no ferries were put in place. The Dutch dredger was spotted clearing rubbish, weeds and excess mud at the Kent site to prepare for potential extra freight trade crossings. Seaborne Freight is seeking to reopen Ramsgate-Ostend service, although it is yet to operate a scheduled ferry service. In fact, the firm is so small it qualifies as a small enterprise so...
Chris Grayling’s no deal Brexit ferry company with no ships copied T&C’s off a takeaway delivery
It is the responsibility of the customer to thoroughly check the supplied goods before agreeing to pay for any meal/order,” was one of the now deleted terms.
Man in court after brutal attack on woman in Clapham on New Year’s Day
Andrew Akingbaje, 23, of Brixton, has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm over the attack in Clapham.
Cops probing fatal stabbing of bouncer outside VIP Park Lane party charge man with firearms offences
Tudor Simionov, 33, was stabbed to death in the early hours of New Year's Day on posh Park Lane in central London
Economists warn Brexit will be either ‘bad or awful’ for UK prospects in 2019
Leading economists have warned Brexit will be either ‘bad or awful’ for UK prospects in 2019 with damage likely to be inflicted even if Britain manages to avoid a disorderly Brexit. The UK can expect no more than 1.5 per cent economic growth over the next year in the best case scenario, according to a Financial Times survey. Nina Skero, head of macroeconomics at the Centre for Economics and Business Research, said that whatever its long-term effects, “in 2019, Brexit...
Brexit blamed as 81% of manufacturers struggle to recruit skilled staff
UK companies in the manufacturing and service sector have indicated that they are struggling to recruit skilled staff because of uncertainty around Britain's future with the European Union. Brexit has been blamed as 81 per cent of manufacturers and 70 per cent of service sector firms report difficulties recruiting the right skilled staff for their organisations. At the same time they are being hit with rising costs and a reduction in sales. This perfect storm could send many businesses to...