MPs move to block no-deal Brexit, Debenhams rescue deal in peril, and more top news
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UK MPs will vote today on whether to take control of Parliament in a bid to block a no-deal Brexit. Should their bill pass, Prime Minister Boris Johnson would be forced to request that the UK’s exit from the EU be delayed until January 31, 2020. Johnson warns he will hold a snap election on October 14 if the MPs — including some from his own party — take the first steps towards passing legislation blocking a no-deal exit. ? Here’s what people are saying.
Also: The EU could be set to categorise a no-deal Brexit as a natural disaster. The European Commission is considering allowing EU countries to apply for cash using an emergency fund set up in 2002 following severe flooding in central Europe that year.
Ailing retailer Debenhams will head to London's High Court today to defend its store closure plans. It’s the latest installment in the battle between the department store chain and billionaire tycoon Mike Ashley, boss of Sports Direct and rival chain House of Fraser. Ashley is funding the efforts of commercial landlord the Combined Property Control Group to overturn Debenhams' plan to close 50 stores and pay reduced rents on 100 others. ? Here’s what people are saying.
Tata Steel is closing its Newport plant, putting up to 380 jobs at risk. The Indian steel giant says it was "unable to find a way forward" for the Orb Electrical Steel factory, which has been up for sale since May 2018. The factory, which makes steel used in electrical transmission, has not turned a profit in four years amid industry-wide struggles with over-capacity and competition from China. Tata will also close its Wolverhampton Engineering Steels service centre. ? Here’s what people are saying.
There are a record number of “mental health first aiders” in Britain — FTSE 100 companies alone have trained 10,000 staffers to confront a rise in people expressing mental distress, according to The Guardian. While this has been celebrated, critics have pointed to mixed evidence of success, with concerns the training is being viewed as a cure-all and that some "mental health first aiders" are not suited to the role. ? Here’s what people are saying.
You'd be forgiven for thinking millennials would be among the most wise to online scams but according to Lloyds Bank, 18-to-34-year-olds are falling prey to these frauds more than any other age group. The Guardian reports that young people are tricked at a much faster rate than their peers because of their greater use of online banking. Still, people over 55 fall harder, with ￡10,716 stolen per scam on average, compared with ￡2,630 for the millennials. ? Here’s what people are saying.
Idea of the Day: People starting their professional lives today will have to shape their careers with much more flexibility than any other generation before, says Janina Kugel, chief human resources officer at Siemens AG.
"Agility isn’t merely a term that became a buzzword in the wake of the digital transformation. It stands for an attitude and a dynamism that drives progress."
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5 年Is just me that thinks the Prime Minister is the only democratically voted member of parliament that is trying to represent the 17.4 million who voted to leave the over bloated and self serving EU. All other parties are going out of there way to prevent it at all cost. What's so funny is that MPS are surprised the public are using naughty language at them and that they are using the prime minister as a scape goat for encouraging that sought of language. Please grow up you wet people I dont need the prime minister to encourage me to shout abuse at you l was doing it before he took the difficult throne . If only Thomas Shelby was real he would line you all up shoot you all for what you doing to this country shame on all MPS preventing the democratically voted result.
Unfortunately my filter was lost at puberty
5 年I see Cameron is opening up and peering over the battlements having a dig at everyone and I cannot help thinking it’s just to sell his book, how dare he all he did was resign as soon as the people voted out and now he has the nerve to say “We need to have another referendum” by which I believe he means he the rest of the remainders and the scaremongers want to see if they have scared enough people into changing their minds. What we the public need is a law to force MP’s to state publicly if they are stay or leave with no other choices and if that is not the same as the people they represent they should be made to resign !!!
Unfortunately my filter was lost at puberty
5 年Hmmm... Now here is a conundrum if Boris waits until the very last moment and then puts a previously agreed EU deal before Parliament would they be legally bound to accept it because they made it illegal to leave without a deal or would we leave without a deal and Parliament being held responsible for doing so???? Either way Boris can argue it was not his choice to leave without a deal and as for the remain lobby they will have left themselves with no where to go.
Cardmaker at Pierrot Graphics
5 年The remainers will come out with anything to try and get things their way.
director at timberman kitchen worktop centre
5 年Scabs blocked the deal .....