Video Anti-Brexit campaigners wave European Union flags outside the Houses of Parliament, London. Photo: Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire Follow along with political correspondent Geraldine Scott in Westminster on what is being dubbed Brexit’s Super Tuesday showdown in the Commons. Various factions of MPs are jostling to stamp their mark on the EU withdrawal agenda by proposing a number of amendements. It will be down to speaker John Bercow to decide which proposals are selected for a vote.Any successful amendments will not have the force of law, but will carry heavy political weight as a signal to Downing Street and Brussels of what kind of Brexit MPs are likely to approve.Here are some of the most prominent amendments tabled:Grieve amendmentIn a bid to prevent a no-deal Brexit, the cross-party backed proposal from Dominic Grieve would effectively wrest control of Commons business from the government for six individual days in the run-up to the UK’s scheduled withdrawal … [Read more...] about Live coverage and analysis from our reporter in London as MPs vote in Commons ‘super Tuesday’ Brexit clash
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How to get tickets to London Games Festival 2019
We may be currently in the depths of winter but spring will be here before you know it and with that, the London Games Festival. Running between April 2 to April 14, the annual games event brings together gamers, games creators and investors to celebrate all things interactive in a jam-packed schedule. Last year’s event was such a success that the Mayor of London promised funding of £1.2 million over three years for the annual festival in order to make London the games capital of the world. Speaking about LGF 2019, Dr Jo Twist, CEO of the Association for UK Interactive Entertainment Ukie, said: “The London Games Festival has become the centre for attracting games talent to London and continues to build upon its global reputation by attracting major speakers from the U.K. and overseas to present and host at the event later this year. “London Games Festival has helped created a global gateway for games businesses across the UK and … [Read more...] about How to get tickets to London Games Festival 2019
John Malkovich to star in Weinstein-inspired play in London
Updated 3:55 am PST, Tuesday, January 29, 2019 FILE - In this Thursday, July 11, 2013 file photo, John Malkovich arrives at the LA premiere of "Red 2" at the Westwood Village on in Los Angeles. Producers announced Tuesday Jan. 29, 2019 John Malkovich is returning to the London stage as a powerful Hollywood producer accused of sexual misconduct, in a play with strong echoes of the Harvey Weinstein saga. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File) less FILE - In this Thursday, July 11, 2013 file photo, John Malkovich arrives at the LA premiere of "Red 2" at the Westwood Village on in Los Angeles. Producers announced Tuesday Jan. 29, 2019 John Malkovich is ... more Photo: Jordan Strauss, Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Photo: Jordan Strauss, Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close … [Read more...] about John Malkovich to star in Weinstein-inspired play in London
Lisburn event will showcase supply opportunities for London transport
Lisburn event will showcase supply opportunities for London transport BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Firms hoping to follow in the footsteps of Wrightbus as Transport for London suppliers will be at an event in Lisburn next month. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/northern-ireland/lisburn-event-will-showcase-supply-opportunities-for-london-transport-37749827.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/article37754742.ece/96aa4/AUTOCROP/h342/new%20Monday.jpg Email Firms hoping to follow in the footsteps of Wrightbus as Transport for London suppliers will be at an event in Lisburn next month. Wrightbus in Ballymena supplied around 1,000 double-decker Routemaster buses to the city's transport authority in a high-profile deal worth up to £300m. Now firms hoping to emulate their success are invited to an event organised by Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council. TfL's procurement team will provide details on supply opportunities … [Read more...] about Lisburn event will showcase supply opportunities for London transport
Education market takes flight at London’s BETT show
The 35th annual BETT exhibition of education and training technology was held last week at the Excel centre in London's docklands. It still pulls in crowds from all over Europe and beyond, because it's the only way to see so many products in such a short time. It also provides an overview of a changing industry.Long, long ago, BETT was a battleground between Acorn's BBC Micro/Archimedes and Microsoft Windows. More recently, Android tablets vanquished Apple iPads. The latest battle appears to be between Google and Microsoft, but it's hard to see either of them winning.Microsoft added Teams and Flipgrid to its very popular Minecraft and OneNote products while Google was still generating a buzz around Google Classroom and Google Earth. These are all great products for educational use, and they are not mutually exclusive. However, oddly, Google went with Google Cardboard, which didn't look impressive compared with the Microsoft Mixed Reality headsets that were shown on several stands.There … [Read more...] about Education market takes flight at London’s BETT show