Letwin amendment seeks to block no-deal Brexit as PM faces knife-edge vote
6 HRS AGO - Boris Johnson is returning from Brussels with a deal - but he has a fight on his hands to get it Expand
6 HRS AGO - Boris Johnson is returning from Brussels with a deal - but he has a fight on his hands to get it passed by MPs. Collapse
Let’s move to Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway: could anywhere be more Scottish?
8 HRS AGO - It’s full of pinnacles, crow-stepped gables and baronial turrets as if Disney’s imagineers had Expand
8 HRS AGO - It’s full of pinnacles, crow-stepped gables and baronial turrets as if Disney’s imagineers had sketched it themselvesWhat’s going for it? In the – almost – words of Chandler from Friends: “Could anywhere be more Scottish?” Don’t @ me. Don’t write in. Here’s my pitch, hear me out. Dumfries was the home of Robert Burns. Back of the net. You can pay your respects at his statue opposite Nationwide Building Society, at his little sandstone house, or in person at his mausoleum in St Michael’s churchyard. Second: its warm red stone streets are chock-full of pinnacles, crow-stepped gables and baronial turrets, as if Disney’s imagineers had sketched it themselves. Third: in the late 13th century William Wallace and the townsfolk saw off the invading English here. Fourth: soon after, Robert the Bruce began his campaign for independence in Dumfries (and, at Bannockburn, won). Fifth: the remarkable, romantic hinterland – the red kites and pine forests of the Galloway hills, the ruined castles Collapse
Help to Buy' fintech startup raises £2m to drive lending platform for first-time buyers
9 HRS AGO - London-based fintech company Proportunity has raised a £2m seed investment to drive its analytics Expand
9 HRS AGO - London-based fintech company Proportunity has raised a £2m seed investment to drive its analytics and lending platform that offers home… | London | Property | Finance | Government | Investment | Collapse
CBI: Brexit deal is the beginning not the end
9 HRS AGO - Carolyn Fairbairn, director-general of the Confederation of British Industry, says her response is Expand
9 HRS AGO - Carolyn Fairbairn, director-general of the Confederation of British Industry, says her response is "not three cheers but a cautious welcome". Collapse
Renault shares slump after sales warning
10 HRS AGO - The French carmaker blames difficult markets outside Europe - Argentina and Turkey in particular - Expand
10 HRS AGO - The French carmaker blames difficult markets outside Europe - Argentina and Turkey in particular - for its troubles. Collapse
Robot revolution: how is packaging needing to adapt for the droid generation?
11 HRS AGO - Companies need to do more to embrace rapidly-advancing technology and not be left behind by the Expand
11 HRS AGO - Companies need to do more to embrace rapidly-advancing technology and not be left behind by the “robot revolution”, according to… | E-commerce | Retail | Creative | Economy | Digital | International | Technology | Collapse
Manufacturers call for 'simple changes' to PM's Brexit deal
13 HRS AGO - The deal is welcomed as an alternative to a "disastrous" no-deal but there are still unanswered Expand
13 HRS AGO - The deal is welcomed as an alternative to a "disastrous" no-deal but there are still unanswered questions, a trade body says. Collapse
Gang who burgled footballers' homes during games is broken up by police
14 HRS AGO - A number of high-profile players were tracked using their social media activity so the gangs knew Expand
14 HRS AGO - A number of high-profile players were tracked using their social media activity so the gangs knew when to strike. Collapse
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