Taliban names interim government ministers for Afghanistan September 7, 2021 The Taliban have announced an interim government in Afghanistan, three weeks after seizing control of most of the country. An associate of one of the movement’s founders, Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, was named as the head of the new government on Tuesday. The group told reporters in Kabul that Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, head of [...]
Iain Duncan Smith: Government has done ‘sweet FA’ to cut EU red tape February 21, 2022 Former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith has said that the government has done “sweet FA” to make the most of the post-Brexit landscape. In an interview with the Telegraph, Sir Iain said that the UK has huge opportunities in finance and medical research, which the government is not seizing. He said that we must [...]
Exclusive: UK’s leading fintech bosses call on government to ramp up efforts to overhaul regulation February 21, 2022 A group of the UK’s leading fintech bosses have called on the Government to ramp up efforts to overhaul regulation and build a world-leading environment for the sector, in a letter seen exclusively by City A.M. Bosses at over 70 of the biggest fintech firms in the UK, including digital banks Monzo and Starling, payments [...]
EDF shareholder funds put pressure on French government over energy firm plans January 24, 2022 The supervisory boards of two EDF staff shareholder funds are pushing for clarity over the French government’s plans for the energy giant.
Jacob Rees-Mogg: Sure, the cost of living crisis is ‘difficult’ but the government cannot just spend its way out it May 9, 2022 Senior Tory Jacob Rees-Mogg said hard-pressed households are facing a “difficult” future as inflation rises but he warned the Government cannot spend its way out of the problem. The Brexit Opportunities Minister said increasing public spending to mitigate the impacts of the rising cost of living risked adding to inflation, pushing prices higher. The squeeze [...]
If the government wants to go green, housing accessibility can’t rely on cars December 27, 2021 Between 2015 and 2019, a total of 2,743 new major residential developments were approved in England. It was a record number, with 170,000 homes built in the year ending in June 2019 alone – the highest number for 11 years. The then Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said it was his mission to “get Britain building.” [...]
‘Death by a thousand cuts’: UK insolvencies soar 17 per cent and exceed pandemic levels March 15, 2024 The government agency said this was higher than levels seen during the pandemic "while the government support measures were in place", with things like the furlough scheme. It is also higher than pre-pandemic figures.
Government seeks injunction over BBC spy story over claims of security risks January 22, 2022 The BBC is facing an injunction as the government attempts to stop the broadcaster allegedly identifying a spy working overseas. The Attorney General will apply for an injunction against the broadcaster this week, the Telegraph newspaper has reported. The news story is “overwhelmingly” in the public interest, according to the BBC, and reportedly concerns British [...]
Natwest buys back more shares from HM Treasury May 31, 2024 Natwest has bought back another lump of shares from the UK government.
Red Alert: Government holds Cobra meeting amid fears of disruption from Storm Eunice February 17, 2022 The government is holding an emergency Cobra meeting to discuss its response to escalating concerns over Storm Eunice.