Mr Cummings's allies insist his exit is not connected to the lockdown rumpus and that he 'never intended' to stay in Downing Street after achieving his two main aims: cutting the UK's last ties with Brussels and reforming the Civil Service. The former is due to take place on December 31 when Britain's Brexit 'transition period' is scheduled to end. … [Read more...] about Dominic Cummings could quit in six months: Boris’s under-fire advisor is considering leaving after Brexit and civil-service shake-up are complete
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EU’s greenhouse gas emissions continue to fall as coal ditched
The difference between the EU’s emissions fall with the UK as a member state and the smaller decline without the UK’s contribution also highlights how the EU will have to step up its efforts after Brexit. A large part of the UK’s emissions cuts since 1990 came from an early switch away from coal to gas, but more recent falls have come from an increase in renewable electricity generation. … [Read more...] about EU’s greenhouse gas emissions continue to fall as coal ditched
Scorched earth: Donald Trump brings Benghazi widows and Clinton sex-assault accuser to final showdown with Hillary in Vegas – as Bill’s ‘secret love child’ demands DNA test now
Trump has invited Patricia Smith, the mother of a communications expert killed in the attack, to attend the debate, according to Yahoo News. During the last debate, he invited four women, three of whom had accused former president Bill Clinton of sexual assault. … [Read more...] about Scorched earth: Donald Trump brings Benghazi widows and Clinton sex-assault accuser to final showdown with Hillary in Vegas – as Bill’s ‘secret love child’ demands DNA test now
Boris Johnson plotting early election so he can push through no-deal Brexit
Mr Johnson’s top aide, Dominic Cummings, yesterday hit out at the Tory rebels, telling them: “The Prime Minister believes politicians don’t get to choose which votes they respect.” … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson plotting early election so he can push through no-deal Brexit
HSBC could have to put aside £8.8bn to cover bad debts in coronavirus crisis
The bank said it plans to cut costs to help offset an expected drop in revenue and is bracing for a material drop in profitability in 2020. However, it has temporarily halted the majority of redundancies linked to its turnaround plan – which was expected to lead to about 35,000 job losses. … [Read more...] about HSBC could have to put aside £8.8bn to cover bad debts in coronavirus crisis
