A man killed after he was stabbed in south London has been identified as a 23-year-old rapper known as "Incognito". The 23-year-old was part of drill music group Moscow17 and died in an attack that left two others injured.He was pronounced dead at the scene on Warham Street in Camberwell.The other two victims were taken to hospital, with help from the London Air Ambulance.Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder and are in custody.A police cordon remains in place around the spot where the incident occurred.It is the second fatality on the street in three months.Rhyhiem Ainsworth Barton, 17, and also a member of Moscow17, was found with a fatal gunshot wound at the location in May. His mother, Pretana Morgan, called for a halt in the wave of violence in the capital."You better wake up, you all have one life. One life you got, you better make use of it."All the children out there that got sense, for my son's sake, please get out of this foolishness."More than 80 people are … [Read more...] about Rapper killed in triple stabbing at scene of earlier south London death
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‘London Luton Airport Living Wage Campaign’ at consultation today
Campaigners arguing that “all staff working at London Luton Airport should earn at least the Real Living Wage” will attend a local consultation meeting about potential airport expansion today. The LLA Living Wage Campaign claims that it wants the airport and all companies holding contracts there to commit to paying the Real Living Wage of £8.75 and is inviting Luton residents to sign their petition or drop in and talk about the campaign at the meeting.While it supports LLA’s expansion and investment into Luton, it also claims that this should “benefit the workers as well”. The campaign is affiliated with Unite and local MP Gavin Shuker, while today’s consultation meeting is being held from 4pm to 8pm in Whitwell New Fellowship Hall, Hitchin. Unite regional officer, Jeff Hodge, claimed: “We welcome the launch of this campaign and its aims to improve the living standards of workers who are struggling to make ends meet because they earn below … [Read more...] about ‘London Luton Airport Living Wage Campaign’ at consultation today
The London Stock Exchange is executing its no deal contingency plans already
The London Stock Exchange is executing its contingency plans for a hard Brexit, amid growing uncertainty a deal can be struck in time. The firm this morning reported a 21 percent rise in first-half adjusted operating profit to £480m - more than £20m ahead of consensus estimates - as its clearing, capital markets and information services businesses grew strongly. But in a statement the company said the UK’s final exit terms were “still unclear”, noting a final agreement had to be signed off “by a number of bodies within both the UK and EU, and cannot be relied upon at this stage”. The white paper clarified the UK’s position but there still remain “several issues to be resolved with the EU or risk a ‘no deal’ scenario”, the LSE said. Read more: The EU's offer to extend Brexit talks could herald another election “Any of these effects of Brexit, and others the group cannot anticipate, could adversely affect the … [Read more...] about The London Stock Exchange is executing its no deal contingency plans already
London Stock Exchange Group plans for a no-deal Brexit
(Reuters) - London Stock Exchange Group said on Thursday it was activating contingency plans in case Britain crashes out of the European Union next March without a transition deal. The LSE said the plans include the incorporation of new entities in the European Union, and applications for authorisation within the EU27 for certain businesses. "The complexity and the lack of clarity of the application of a hard Brexit may decrease the effectiveness, or applicability of some of these contingency plans," the bourse operator said in a statement. The LSE also reported a 21 percent rise in first-half adjusted operating profit to 480 million pounds as its clearing, capital markets and information services businesses grew strongly. Adjusted operating profit was forecast at 459 million pounds according to company supplied consensus from 13 analysts. (Reporting by Noor Zainab Hussain in Bengaluru, editing by Huw Jones) … [Read more...] about London Stock Exchange Group plans for a no-deal Brexit
Madame Tussauds-owner Merlin says too early to tell if London market recovering
LONDON (Reuters) - Madame Tussauds-owner Merlin Entertainments <MERL.L> said on Thursday it was too early to tell whether visits to its London attractions were recovering after the impact of last year's militant attacks in Britain. The attractions operator said that first-half trading had been roughly in-line with expectations, with theme parks boosted by warm weather in Northern Europe, to the detriment of its indoor attractions. It said organic revenue growth was up 4.5 percent, in-line with expectations, but added that reported results had suffered from the weakening of the dollar. (Reporting by Alistair Smout; editing by Sarah Young) … [Read more...] about Madame Tussauds-owner Merlin says too early to tell if London market recovering