The government wants “flexibility but fairness” for Uber and gig economy workers November 1, 2016 Flexibility as well as fairness must be considered when it comes to workers rights in the wake of the landmark Uber driver employment ruling, the government’s digital minister has said. “Technology is changing employment patterns and it's important we keep up with that and it's important that employers take their employment law responsibilities seriously,” said Matt [...]
Should investors brace themselves for a big stock market fall if Donald Trump wins the US election? November 1, 2016 Adrian Ash, head of research at BullionVault, says Yes. If a friend is now waking up after missing 2016 in a coma, bring them up to speed gently: start with Leicester winning the Premier League at 5000-to-one. The UK’s vote to leave the EU was discounted even by its leading proponents right until the morning of [...]
Odds on Donald Trump winning US presidential election slashed November 1, 2016 Donald Trump’s odds of winning the US presidential election have been slashed amid an FBI investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails. Trump’s odds with Betway are now 2/1 – his shortest for a month – behind Clinton on 4/11. Read more: John Kasich has voted for John McCain rather than Donald Trump Alan Alger of Betway [...]
The people of Burnley and Bradford have a point about the impact of immigration November 1, 2016 The scenes as the migrant camp was cleared in Calais once again provoked bitter divisions in British society. Metropolitan luvvies and liberals tweeted their virtue and called for no restrictions on immigration. In more traditional areas, there is active resentment at the possibility of even further inflows of foreigners. When New Labour decided in the [...]
For Richmond read Ribble Valley – Tim Farron is comparing December’s Zac Goldsmith by election to a famous Poll Tax win November 1, 2016 With a month to go before voting begins in Richmond Park, Lib Dem leader Tim Farron has compared the by election battle to a 25-year-old victory that helped bring about the end of the poll-tax. Speaking to Morning Wire while travelling to Richmond for his first full day of campaigning in West London since the former [...]
Theresa May’s industrial strategy isn’t about picking winners – but taking control of Britain’s economic destiny post-Brexit November 1, 2016 Purists likely shuddered at Theresa May’s commitment to a “proper, modern industrial strategy” as she reshaped the Business Department in July. Three decades of free market orthodoxy have convinced many business folk that a fully-fledged plan for industry represents a throwback to the 1970s, a decade when sickly British Leyland came to symbolise all that [...]
Stephen Hawking thinks Brexit is too complex even for him November 1, 2016 Stephen Hawking, perhaps the world's greatest living scientist, has said he wouldn't fancy trying to tackle the UK's exit from the European Union. Speaking last night at the Pride of Britain Awards the 74-year-old professor told Prime Minister Theresa May that Brexit may be too "complex" a situation even for him. The Brief History of Time [...]
Hillary Clinton accuses FBI chief of double standards November 1, 2016 The Clinton campaign has hit back at the FBI, accusing its chief James Comey of "double standards" for trying to hide evidence of Russia's backing of Republican nominee Donald Trump. Clinton's campaign manager said it "defied all logic" for Comey to reveal the investigation into Clinton's emails, while refusing to speak about Russia's alleged involvement with Trump's campaign because it [...]
Republican governor John Kasich has voted for John McCain rather than Donald Trump November 1, 2016 It's all going on in the US presidential election, after John Kasich, the Republican governor of Ohio, stuck to his guns and plumped for the party's 2008 nominee John McCain instead of current nominee Donald Trump. After abandoning his own bid in May, Kasich vowed not to endorse Trump, or indeed vote for him. He voted [...]
UK fintech pushes for its very own “Big Bang” moment November 1, 2016 The UK’s world leading fintech industry will this week meet with top government officials seeking to spark another “Big Bang” moment, the first of which kicked off the making of the City as a global financial powerhouse. Leaders in the industry will head to Westminster where several meetings with treasury and trade officials are on [...]