Donald Trump baselessly claims ‘thousands of illegal votes’ counted in Pennsylvania November 7, 2020 President Donald Trump has doubled down on false claims that “illegal” votes have contributed to his poor performance in the US presidential election, as the incumbent lays the ground for further legal challenges to the result. Trump today took to Twitter to claim mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania were “illegal”, as rival Joe Biden continued to [...]
Breaking: Joe Biden almost over the line with leads in Georgia and Pennsylvania November 6, 2020 Joe Biden is just inches away from becoming the 46th President of the United States after taking the lead in the key battleground of Pennsylvania. In a drastic flip from red to blue, the Democrat edged past incumbent President Donald Trump in the Southern state, leaving Biden in touching distance of Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes [...]
US Election: Biden’s (almost certain) win: How it happened November 6, 2020 Live updates on the US Presidential Election 2020 as Donald Trump and Joe Biden go head to head. Rolling coverage as Americans vote.
City Hall moves People’s Question Time online for first time November 6, 2020 City Hall said today that the first ever virtual People’s Question Time will be held on 12 November. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and London Assembly Members will answer questions from Londoners on key issues facing the capital between 7pm and 9pm. People’s Question Time is held twice a year and gives Londoners a [...]
‘Putin is not dying,’ Kremlin says November 6, 2020 The Kremlin has dismissed “nonsense” claims Putin will quit the presidency amid fears for his health. This morning The Sun reported the Russian president, 68, is ill and poised to quit amid fears he has possible symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. The Sun cited Professor Valery Solovei, a Russian political pundit, who suggested earlier this week [...]
Facebook and Twitter start removing violent rhetoric as US election tensions rise November 6, 2020 Facebook removed last night a fast-growing group in which supporters of US President Donald Trump posted violent rhetoric, as the social media giant, as well as Twitter, step up efforts to take down baseless claims and avoid potential violence after a contentious election. The “Stop the Steal” group, which called for “boots on the ground to [...]
FCA bans three financial advisers for sex crime convictions November 5, 2020 Three former financial advisers have been banned from working in the financial services industry following sexual assault and other non-financial convictions. Russell Jameson, Mark Horsey and Frank Cochran were each convinced of crimes of a sexual nature in 2018. City regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has now banned them from working in financial services. [...]
The curse of the Mail-In Vote: How this contested US election became a horror show November 4, 2020 For a number of months now, good political risk man that I am, I have worried aloud in these pages with increasing dread about the 2020 US presidential election. There are times when you hate being right about making correct political risk calls. The Iraq War debacle was surely such an occasion for me. Sadly, [...]
Trump or Biden: Who would be better for the UK? November 3, 2020 Trump or Biden: Who would be better for the UK? JOIN THE DEBATE Sarah Elliott, chair of Republicans Overseas UK, says TRUMP When I turn the radio tomorrow morning, I hope that the BBC will announce a victory for President Donald J. Trump — and not just for America, but for the sake of the [...]
Sadiq Khan blasted over ‘PR stunt’ as he moves City Hall to Royal Docks November 3, 2020 Sadiq Khan has been accused of carrying out a “PR stunt” after the mayor confirmed he will move City Hall to new headquarters in east London. The Greater London Authority (GLA) will leave its iconic base at More London near Tower Bridge in December next year and relocate to The Crystal building in the Royal [...]
