Tim Martin on Question Time - taken apart
01/12/2018
A few days back, Tim Martin appeared on Question time. A 1-min clip of his performance has gone viral on Twitter. So error-packed was that one minute, that we should take the time to dissect it to bits...
The pound dived to a near six-month low against the dollar on Monday as concerns grew that arch-Brexiteer Boris Johnson will replace Theresa May as prime minister as he remains far ahead of his rivals in the race to lead their ruling Conservative Party.
As the possibility of a no-deal Brexit scenario increases, and the government publishes its “no-deal preparedness” notices, it is worth taking stock of the sheer variety of problems that would arise with a no-deal Brexit – and the devastating consequences that would arise from such a legal limbo. Here’s what we know so far.
STERLING took a hit today as currency traders digested the latest economic figures which suggest the chance of the UK falling into recession is rising.
Sterling would weaken considerably against both the dollar and euro if Britain left the European Union without a deal, according to strategists in a Reuters poll, with many saying the pound could reach parity with the common currency.
VisitBritain confirms slowdown of visitors from EU due to Brexit uncertainty. / A Brexit pledge that Britain would “out-compete other major tourism destinations” has fallen flat, with inbound travellers’ spending falling sharply in 2018.
Political chaos in UK causing extreme market uncertainty. / Sterling fell on Wednesday and was on track for its longest ever losing streak against the euro though it recouped some of its earlier falls in reaction to a Sky News report that UK prime minister Theresa May was about to resign.
Crispin Odey Is Shorting the Pound Again
18/02/2019
Hedge fund manager Crispin Odey, an advocate of Brexit, renewed his hotly debated wager against the British pound as U.K. lawmakers’ failure to agree on the divorce terms heightened concerns the country may crash out of the European Union without a deal.
Hedge funds hired pollsters and cashed in, according to Bloomberg's Cam Simpson, who's been investigating the collapse of the pound of the night of the Brexit referendum.
Private polls—and a timely ‘concession’ from the face of Leave—allowed the funds to make millions off the pound’s collapse.
Britain risks slipping from being the world’s fifth-biggest economy to its seventh-largest next year, when it is due to leave the European Union, with France and India on course to overtake it, accountancy firm PwC said.
Central bank reserve managers signal reluctance to hold sterling after UK leaves EU.
First Minister announces 'biggest campaign on the economics of independence' in party's history.
Party members backed plans to scrap the pound after an independence vote.
Falling value of pound contributes to UK drivers paying up to £98 more per month for cars.
Currency exchanges from sterling to euros surge for three months in a row.
Childrenswear and maternity retailer says it plans to increase price of clothing and toys by up to 5% this summer.
Supermarket moves to ditch promotions coupled with weakened pound following Brexit vote add average £21.31 to quarterly food bills.
Sharp fall in pound since EU referendum feeds into big rise in food prices with butter up 15%, fish up 8% and tea up more than 6%
Prices of Lego will rise in Britain in the new year, the Danish company has confirmed. Lego Group is increasing its prices in response to the pound’s decline in the aftermath of the EU referendum.
US brands Gibson and Fender increase list prices as double digit hikes hit music stores
Premier Foods joins companies seeking to offset weakness of sterling, after Unilever’s row with Tesco over Marmite prices.