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The pound is shackled by Brexit

The pound is shackled by Brexit drama, is locked in a holding pattern, and nothing is currently priced in, warns the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations. The warning from Nigel Green, founder and chief executive of deVere Group, comes as sterling remains vulnerable to every twist and turn to the political saga over the UK’s exit of the European Union. Mr Green comments: “The pound has been and remains the primary market bellwether since...

UK ‘golden visa’ scheme to be suspended over corruption fears

The global super-rich hoping to live and invest in the UK will face new visa restrictions as part of Home Office reforms designed to tackle organised crime and money laundering. It will be suspended from Friday until new rules are put in place in 2019. Responding to the government’s imminent suspension of its ’Golden Visa’ schemes, Ava Lee, Anti-Corruption Campaigner at Global Witness said: “It is shameful that the UK government has sold residency to the super wealthy in return...

Third of men said it wouldn’t usually be considered rape if woman flirts on date

A new study has revealed an ‘alarming’ proportion of people are confused about what is considered rape and ‘myths about rape are still very common.’ A third of males and 21% of females said it would not usually be considered rape if a woman had flirted on a date. Also a third of people surveyed for the End Violence Against Women coalition said there had to be physical violence for it to be a rape. More than a third of...

European country to be first in world to make public transport free…clue it isn’t England

Only last week us weary British travellers were told that there will be a 3.1 per cent hike in the price of rail travel from the New Year. So you can stand in a packed carriage, under someone’s armpit, before it breaks down between stations, for an extra fee. We are lucky aren't we? However, over in the EU, one country is taking a different approach. Luxembourg is to become the first country in the world to offer public transport...

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