0 Have your say AS ONLINE banking becomes more prevalent, the merger of CYBG and Virgin Money appears to be underpinned by a certain commercial logic. However this is little consolation to those staff at Yorkshire Bank, and elsewhere, whose jobs are at risk as a result of this proposed £1.7bn deal – or those customers who still prefer to do their banking in person at a local branch.Yet, while many will be reassured that CYBG’s chief executive David Duffy is remaining in post, even he is uncertain about how the deal – still subject to shareholder approval – will play out or if the Yorkshire Bank brand will vanish from the high street. Time will tell in an announcement that poses more questions than answers. However those concerned should remember that Yorkshire Bank, established on May 1, 1859, owes much of its financial success, and its appeal to Virgin Money, to the longevity of its roots in this county and the loyalty built up over the … [Read more...] about The Yorkshire Post says: Bank on Yorkshire. More questions than answers over £1.7bn deal
Jim Allister: The proposed legacy structures are built on shameful foundations
This is a statement that accompanied Jim Allister MLA’s analysis yesterday on the government legacy consultation The fundamental flaw at the heart of the Stormont House Bill is that it accepts as a “guiding principle” the perverse definition of “victim” which equates the innocent victim with the victim-maker. Any edifice built on such a foundation is irredeemably flawed. The fact that there proposals are the outcome of the DUP endorsed Stormont House Agreement is a reminder of the lamentable and serial failure of the DUP to use the leverage of its position to force a change in definition of ‘victim’, without which victims can never have equity or justice. At St Andrews the DUP failed to make addressing this issue a prerequisite to devolution; at the Hillsborough Castle talks they failed to make it a condition of devolving policing and justice; at the Haass Talks they again failed to secure change on the issue and then at the Stormont House … [Read more...] about Jim Allister: The proposed legacy structures are built on shameful foundations
What the papers say – June 19
News / UK and world by Press Association June 19, 2018, 12:42 am FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter Theresa May’s NHS funding boost dominates the front pages for the second day running on Tuesday. The Financial Times reports that the PM will give Chancellor Philip Hammond a “free hand” to rip up the Tory party’s manifesto pledges on tax in order to pay for the £20 billion plan. Mrs May has warned that taxpayers will have the shoulder some of the cost of the NHS funding package, the i says, while the Daily Express reports that the PM has promised tax rises will be “fair and balanced”. The Metro describes it as a “tax headache” for Mr Hammond, and says he has been left to find billions of pounds to fund the NHS. The Chancellor has warned the cabinet that he has no more money for other policies, on areas including schools, defence, prisons and police, according to The Times. … [Read more...] about What the papers say – June 19
MUI respects decision to stop police investigation of Rizieq case
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Deputy chairman of the influential Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) Zainut Tauhid Saadi asks all Muslims to respect the police`s decision to stop investigation of legal cases against Habib Rizieq Shihab, leader of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI). Last year, Habib Rizeq was in center of scandal of extramarital affairs with police charging him with violating the country`s pornography laws. He fled to Saudi Arabia to escape arrest, but with the police`s decision of stopping investigations (SP3), he is now free to return home to Indonesia. "Respect the legal process and leave everything to the institution having the authority to handle the case," Zainut said here on Monday. He said police investigators have the authority to stop investigation of a criminal case, adding "it is normal and has often happened." "MUI respects the decision. Although we have not precisely known the reason for the closing the case, we believe police have strong reasons for that," he … [Read more...] about MUI respects decision to stop police investigation of Rizieq case
Crocodile bites Nunukan resident
Nunukan, N Kalimantan (ANTARA News) - A resident of Mamolo Village, Nunukan District, North Kalimantan Province, suffered injuries from being bitten by a crocodile on Sunday (June 17) at around 10:30 a.m. local time. A local resident of Mamolo Village on Sunday confirmed that a local resident was bitten by a crocodile that suddenly appeared in the settlement. A crocodile appeared and bit Sudding, a local resident, who suffered injuries to his body on the left shoulder, left ribs, and chin. After the crocodile bit the resident, the local people tried to capture it using nylon ropes. East and North Kalimantan Section Head Operation of the Indonesian National Agency of Search and Relief Octavianto stated that he had received information approximately at 6:45 a.m. local time today. The report noted that Sudding was carrying on with daily activities around his house when he was suddenly attacked by a crocodile that directly bit his body. As a result of the reptile`s bite, Sudding … [Read more...] about Crocodile bites Nunukan resident