Tech Nation returns: Start-up network set for comeback under Brent Hoberman September 14, 2023 The start-up quango which controversially had its funding pulled by government this year is set to reopen in Birmingham under new ownership next month.
Truss to Taiwan: Former PM to rile Beijing with visit to under-threat island May 9, 2023 Former prime minister Liz Truss is set to continue her comeback tour with a visit to Taiwan. She is expected to deliver a speech there next week amid fears over what the trip could mean for UK-China relations, after foreign secretary James Cleverly warned Britain should not “pull the shutters down” on the Asian superpower. [...]
If Ben Wallace takes the helm of NATO it could be a boost for Global Britain June 12, 2023 If Ben Wallace becomes the head of NATO, he’ll leave a big hole to fill at the Ministry of Defence. But it would be good for the UK’s international standing, writes Eliot Wilson
Boss at Mayfair hedge fund TCI gets £575m dividend – but it won’t go in his pocket November 30, 2022 The boss at a Mayfair hedge fund management company has been given more than a half-a-billion dividend, which will be reinvested in companies it runs. Sir Chris Hohn of TCI Fund Management gave himself £575m after a rise in profits, but it is understood it won’t be going into his bank account, according to The [...]
UK issues sanctions and summons ambassador over Chinese cyber-attacks March 25, 2024 The government has issued sanctions and summoned the Chinese ambassador over state-affiliated cyber-attacks which spies could use to target UK-based dissidents.
2019 Tory voters more likely to switch to Reform UK than Labour, YouGov poll finds November 2, 2023 More voters who backed the Conservatives in 2019 would now switch to Reform UK over Labour, a YouGov poll for Sky News has found.
Entrepreneur says ‘focus on the big guys’ at AI safety summit November 1, 2023 British entrepreneur and artificial intelligence (AI) whizz, Mustafa Suleyman, has said it is most important to focus on controlling big tech.
Rupert Murdoch and Daily Mail owner mull joint bid for Telegraph group March 12, 2024 A consortium of News Corp, Daily Mail General Trust and Redbird IMI may alleviate mounting concerns over the Telegraph takeover.
Tory MPs split over timing of reported plans to slash inheritance tax September 24, 2023 Conservative MPs are split over the timing of reported plans to slash inheritance tax rates, with some warning the move risks fuelling perceptions of intergenerational unfairness. Rishi Sunak is reportedly preparing to announce a cut to inheritance tax, before abolishing it entirely, according to the Sunday Times. It comes as Sunak is said to be [...]
Gray report into partygate could be so bad PM is forced to quit April 25, 2022 Sue Gray’s report into the partygate scandal could be so bad that Boris Johnson is forced to resign, according to new speculation. The Times reports that officials in Number 10 are expecting Gray’s report to be “excoriating” and “incredibly difficult for the Prime Minister”. The full release of Gray’s report into the many allegations of [...]