Day: October 20, 2018

    Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to march on the streets of London later demanding a people's vote on Brexit. It is expected to be the biggest protest to date as pressure builds on the prime minister over her negotiating strategy. Many believe the UK is heading for a no deal or a bad deal Brexit and want to have their say. Among the celebrities involved are actor Steve Coogan chef Delia Smith and Dragons Den star Deborah Meaden. Some have even contributed to buses bringing people to the capital from all over the country. It is thought that thousands of students will take part many of whom were too young to have their say in the 2016 referendum. Hilary Gyebi-Ababio a third year student at Bristol University told Sky News: I was three days shy of voting a...

    Canada's biggest pension fund is preparing to swoop for part of a stake in London's Gatwick Airport that could be worth more than £3bn days after it unveiled a plan to use its emergency runway to boost capacity. Sky News has learnt that the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is part of a group of investors which are proposing to buy out Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), Gatwick's biggest shareholder since 2009. A deal is expected to be finalised in the coming weeks, with CPPIB participating in an agreement alongside other pension and infrastructure funds. If it proceeds with a transaction, the Canadian retirement scheme, which managed $356.1bn (£272bn) at the end of its financial year in March, would invest hundreds of millions of pounds in Britain's ...