UK

Flights cancelled due to flood alerts as Storm Dennis hits Britain

Editorial Bureau February 16, 2020

LONDON – On Saturday, a second storm this week hit Britain prompting flood alerts across the country. Flights and train services have been disrupted owing to the storm. This is a particularly busy time as many schools commence their half-term holidays. Storm Dennis brought in heavy rains

UK

UK post-Brexit rules to ‘turn off tap’ of low-skilled foreign labour

Editorial Bureau February 16, 2020

LONDON – Britain will “turn off the tap” of foreign, low-skilled labour and require all skilled workers wishing to come to the country to have a job offer and meet salary and language requirements as it sets post-Brexit rules from next year. Britain formally left the European Union at the end of January but a […]

UK

Duchess Kate recollects lessons from childhood and her ‘amazing granny’

Editorial Bureau February 16, 2020

LONDON – Britain’s duchess Kate, Prince William’s wife, started the conversation on the early childhood years’ importance in her first podcast praising the time and experiences her grandmother and her shared. In the “Happy Mum, Happy Baby” podcast, the Duchess of Cambridge elaborated that she has attempted to replicate similar memories

UK

Carney spots silver lining after Brexit hit to UK economy

Editorial Bureau February 16, 2020

LONDON – For years, Bank of England boss Mark Carney warned of the economic risks of Britain leaving the European Union. Now that it has happened, he says there could be a silver lining in Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plans to boost growth. Speaking to Reuters a month before he ends his nearly seven-year term […]

UK

Who is still in the race to replace Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn?

Editorial Bureau February 16, 2020

LONDON – Britain’s opposition Labour Party will elect a new leader after veteran socialist Jeremy Corbyn said he would step down following his party’s general election defeat by Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives in December. The Labour leadership ballot will run from Feb. 21 to April 2, with results announced on April 4. The party […]

UK

UK watchdog to review water regulator’s pricing proposals

Editorial Bureau February 15, 2020

Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Friday that it would review pricing proposals by the Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) after some utilities appealed against the plan. Ofwat in December had proposed a 50 pound cut in average bills, a 13 billion pound investment in the sector and a cap on utilities’ shareholder […]

UK

UK prepares for budget- date and parameters not confirmed

Editorial Bureau February 15, 2020

LONDON- The British government is yet to confirm if the March 11 budget shall go ahead in time or if it will adhere to the fiscal rules already in place. All that a spokesman confirmed was that budget preparations were ongoing. British PM Boris Johnson appointed new finance minister Rishi Sunak after Sajid Javid gave […]

UK

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomes new cabinet

Editorial Bureau February 15, 2020

LONDON- On Friday, British PM Boris Johnson greeted the new cabinet of senior ministers with a vow to repay his voters’ trust by ensuring improvements in infrastructure, cutting down crime rates and construction of more hospitals. “It’s great to see you all here and congratulations to you all on achieving, or indeed retaining, the great […]

UK

Is he Britain’s Thomas Cromwell? Dominic Cummings chuckles

Editorial Bureau February 14, 2020

LONDON- Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s chief adviser, Dominic Cummings, chuckled on Friday when asked by reporters if he was the Thomas Cromwell of British politics. Cummings refused to comment on whether he was responsible for the resignation of Sajid Javid as finance minister. (Content and photos syndicated via Reuters)

UK

Carney sees silver lining after Brexit hit to UK economy

Editorial Bureau February 14, 2020

LONDON- For years, Bank of England boss Mark Carney warned of the economic risks of Britain leaving the European Union. Now that it has happened, he says there could be a silver lining in Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plans to boost growth. Speaking to Reuters a month before he ends his nearly seven-year term as […]