Born and raised in west Wales, Swinburne was educated at Llandysul Grammar School and went on to earn a degree in Biochemistry and Microbiology from King's College London, followed by a Ph.D. in medical research and an MBA from the University of Surrey, before starting a successful career in international healthcare and finance. Swinburne first came to national attention in 1999 when she resigned from Deutsche Bank after being a victim of sexual discrimination.
Swinburne is a former Conservative Councillor in Hereford, serving as Chair Health Scrutiny, former Town Mayor for Ledbury, former Deputy Chair NHCA. On 28 March 2008 it was announced that she was to head the Welsh Conservatives' list of candidates for the 2009 European Parliament election, effectively guaranteeing her a seat in the European Parliament. Her election in June 2009 was notable for being the first time the Conservatives topped an election in Wales since 1918.
A heartbreaking clip of a brown bear mauling a baby elk to death right in front of its mother has gone viral in Sweden. The Local spoke to the Swede about his feelings on shooting the brutal video ... ....
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Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas DarlingIt’s too bad Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is the only high-profile politician addressing “racial-identity” and “racism,” two of the most emotionally charged terms in America’s vocabulary. To be sure, dictionary.com just claimed that in the last year “identity” was the most important and often used term ... Recent comments by First Lady Michelle Obama were also interesting....
The world’s biggest banks have argued for years that capital rules punish them for handling clients’ derivatives trades. All that lobbying is starting to pay off ... When U.S ... Economic Growth ... derivatives regulator ... KaySwinburne, a British member of the EU assembly, raised the possibility that Europe could shift the policy on its own without a change at the global level. “Nothing is set in stone,” Swinburne said this week ... ....
Welsh lamb would be left without a market if Britain left the European Union, a Remain-supporting Welsh Tory MEP has said. KaySwinburne told a BBC Radio Wales debate that "not a single kilogram" of Welsh lamb is sold to the US. MeanwhileUKIP AM Mark Reckless said he would like to see direct support to farmers, with less bureaucracy ... It really is critically important for our rural communities," Ms Swinburne said ... ....
At Prime Minister’s Questions today Jeremy Corbyn accused Tory MEPs in the European Parliament of voting against measures to stop tax avoidance. The vote in question was the European Parliament’s annual tax report which included plans to make companies report where they make their profits and pay taxes. It took place on 25 March this year; across Europe it was backed by 444 MEPs to just 110 who voted against ... Amjad Bashir ... KaySwinburne....
The European Union’s plan to push back the start date of MiFID II, an overhaul of market rules covering everything from derivatives trading to bond pricing, by a year to 2018 ran into opposition from some lawmakers before the ink was dry on the press release ...KaySwinburne, a British member of the European Parliament, said both the assembly and member states “can theoretically amend the proposal for a delay.”. ‘ClearDate’ ... ....
European Union lawmakers reached a deal on a bill intended to bolster financial benchmarks in the wake of rigging scandals that have hit some of the world’s biggest banks with billions of dollars in fines ... “The final legislative text recognizes the specificities of the various types of benchmarks,” said KaySwinburne, a British member of the assembly ... Before it's here, it's on the Bloomberg Terminal. ....
“The long and fractious discussions on the issue of bank structural reform and the many views expressed” in parliament and by EU member states “show just how divisive this issue is,” said KaySwinburne, a British member of the assembly. ... and a suitable outcome are unlikely,” said Swinburne, a Conservative Party lawmaker ... Or as Swinburne put it....
The European Union’s push to deter manipulation of financial benchmarks will get a jump-start later this month when the bloc’s parliament puts forward fresh proposals to overcome remaining obstacles in talks on the bill with member states ... 22 ... London fix are set ... The parliament and member states agree on the need for a “strong regime” to prevent benchmark manipulation, said KaySwinburne, a British member of the assembly ... ....
(Source. ACCA - The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) ... Panelists addressed timely questions including. What exactly is Mr Cameron's agenda ... Dr KaySwinburne, ConservativeMEP opened the discussion. 'I expect a strong campaign from David Cameron on sovereignty, fairness, competitiveness and immigration ... Developing further, MEP Swinburne explained. 'Fairness is an important point ... Notes to the editors. Contact ... About ACCA ... (noodl....