ANDREW PIERCE: Labour deputy leader Tom Watson hedges his bets over gambling row after Tracey Crouch resigns By Andrew Pierce for the Daily Mail Published: 12:58 AEDT, 5 November 2018 | Updated: 12:58 AEDT, 5 November 2018 View comments Several Cabinet ministers and influential backbenchers have rallied behind Tracey Crouch since she quit the Government…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption President Xi and African leaders at the FOCAC summit in Beijing, September 2018 Africa is facing a looming debt crisis, say leading development economists. “Almost 40% of sub-Saharan African countries are in danger of slipping into a major debt crisis” according to the Overseas Development Institute, ahead of a…
Slowing demand for mortgages is weighing on the banking industrys revenue. Westpac expects housing credit growth to ease to 4% next year. CEO Brian Hartzer says this is putting additional pressure on banks to focus on costs. Westpac, announcing a flat profit result of $8 billion over the full year, says slowing demand for housing…
A senior Church of England bishop today launched a blistering attack on the governments delay in introducing limits on fixed-odds betting terminals. In an online article for the Observer, the bishop of St Albans said the new 2 limit on stakes down from 100 should be introduced at the earliest possible opportunity if more people…
Have the flames creeping around Marks & Spencer abated or are they close to consuming the stalwart of the high street? During the summer, the chains chairman, Archie Norman, said the business was on a burning platform and that its future depended on whether it was able to change and develop. This week will bring…
CASH-strapped Australians are lying to their partners about the true cost of a holiday before they set off. While getting away for a much-needed break can help relieve stress, it also can add tension when costs quickly accumulate. Some people are being dishonest to get their partner on-board, but this tactic could escalate into bigger…