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Taiwanese billionaire to sue ‘Fred the Shred’ for £3bn over RBS collapse
Nobu Su claims Fred Goodwin used his cash to keep struggling bank afloat
“In face of austerity Sadiq has worked tirelessly to support Londoners,” Khan backed for 2020 Mayoral bid
GMB, Britain’s general union, today announced its backing for Sadiq Khan’s to continue as the Labour Party’s Mayoral candidate in the upcoming 2020 London contest. Paul Maloney, GMB Southern Regional Secretary said: “In the face of savage austerity and a Tory Government, Sadiq has worked tirelessly as Mayor to support Londoners. “By investing in social and council housing, freezing transport fares and with record City Hall investment in the Met police to tackle gun and knife crime, Sadiq has shown...
The spies who came in because it was cold: reactions to Skripal suspects Salisbury tourism story
"Of Course, we went there to see Stonehenge, Old Sarum, but we couldn't do it because there was muddy slush everywhere. The town was covered by this slush. We got wet, took the nearest train and came back."
Breaking: No-deal Brexit may invalidate UK driving licence
The government has said that after March 2019 "your driving licence may no longer be valid by itself" in the EU, in its latest no-deal planning papers. To be able to drive your vehicle in the EU an application may be needed to gain an international driving permit for UK citizens. This could impact on recreational drivers but would severely impede commercial drivers ability to carry out their jobs. An international driving permit is required to drive in Japan, some US...
Chemicals designed to replace infamous BPA in plastics may itself damage fertility
Replacements chemicals were also leaching out damaging the sperm and eggs of lab mice too
“Largest destruction of a protected species in living memory” 42,000 badgers to be culled
The badger cull in the UK is to be expanded to 10 new areas, and it is likely up to 42,000 will now be shot, an increase from 32,500 who were killed last year. The cull is supposed to stem the spread of TB in cattle. The total culling cost to date is estimated at about £40m. The cost to taxpayers was around £1,000 per badger. It is thought vaccination would be far less costly. The Badger Trust said the...
Councils have spent an insane amount of money on 220,000 redundancies since 2010
Data obtained by the LGC (Local Government Chronicle) has found that a staggering £4bn has been spent since 2010, reports The Local Government Chronicle. This shocking figure shows how much local government has been damaged by austerity, and at such a high cost to tax payers. The LGC data, which covers 2010-11 to 2017-18, came from Freedom of Information requests. Shockingly David Paine, a LGC journalist , who carried out the research, said the figures did not reflect large pay-offs...
Jewish leaders slam Tory Party for whipping MEPs to support far right Hungarian leaders despite “vivid antisemitism”
“It is very concerning that the Conservative Party MEPs chose to defend Hungary’s appalling track record, rather than supporting this motion to protect the rule of law.”
London no longer the world’s number one financial centre & Brexit is a factor
The latest Z/Yen Global Financial Centres Index showed New York overtaking the UK's capital for the first time since 2015. The City think tank said there was evidence London had been knocked, but only slightly, by uncertainty over Brexit. However, it doesn’t make great reading to see London knocked off its perch as we approach the potential stormy waters of Post-Brexit Britian. Zurich, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Vienna, and Milan moved up the rankings significantly. The study reported: "These centres may be...