Labour to strengthen workers’ rights ‘within first 100 days’, Rayner says October 8, 2023 Labour will implement plans to bolster workers’ rights within 100 days of taking office, Angela Rayner said today.
Boris Johnson under pressure to explain why he gave Chris Pincher whips job despite well-known allegations July 4, 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under pressure to explain and set out what he knew about allegations of inappropriate behaviour centring on Chris Pincher before appointing him to the Tory whips’ office. The Prime Minister is alleged to have referred to the MP as “Pincher by name, pincher by nature” before making him deputy chief [...]
Rishi Sunak meets President Zelensky in first Ukraine visit November 19, 2022 Rishi Sunak has met with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky in his first visit to Kyiv since becoming Prime Minister. “We discussed the most important issues both for our countries and for global security,” Mr Zelensky wrote on Telegram following the meeting earlier today. “We are stronger and we will achieve the desired results,” he added. [...]
Israel-Gaza latest: Rishi Sunak in Tel Aviv to show ‘solidarity’ over Hamas attacks October 19, 2023 Rishi Sunak has arrived in Israel to “express solidarity” with the country over Hamas’s attack as part of a two-day trip urging against any escalation of violence in the wider Middle East. The Prime Minister landed at Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv on Thursday morning ahead of holding talks with his counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, [...]
Boris Johnson quits leadership battle leaving path clear for favourite Sunak October 23, 2022 BORIS JOHNSON has sensationally ruled himself out of the running to become Conservative party leader, making Rishi Sunak the odds-on favourite to become the country’s next Prime Minister. Johnson claimed he had secured the backing of more than 100 MPs – the threshold needed to get on the ballot to become Liz Truss’ replacement – [...]
Government must expand insulation scheme to drive down energy bills October 31, 2022 Energy UK is urging the new Government to ramp up support for the energy efficiency of buildings in the next budget.
Sunak pledges extra £100m to buy semiconductors as global AI race heats up August 20, 2023 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is dedicating a further £100m of public funds to procure more semiconductors to help Britain in the global AI race. Through ongoing negotiations with tech giants Nvidia, AMD, and Intel, the government is looking to ramp up their chip supply and establish a national “AI Research Resource”, after a recent report [...]
‘It would be quite a big mistake’ to scrap ethics adviser role after Lord Geidt quit, PM’s ex anti-corruption chief says June 17, 2022 The Prime Minister’s former anti-corruption chief has warned against scrapping the role of ethics adviser following the shock resignation of Lord Geidt. John Penrose made his comments after Downing Street hinted yesterday that the government could get rid o the position altogether, launching a review. Speaking to the BBC, Penrose, who left the job earlier [...]
HS2 will not reach Euston without private investment October 5, 2023 HS2 will not be extended to Euston unless enough private investment is secured.
The Notebook: Jimmy McLoughlin on Nick Hungerford’s legacy, the decline of City events and the PM’s chess move August 8, 2023 Where interesting people say interesting things. Today, it’s Jimmy McLoughlin, former No 10 advisor and now podcast host. Cause or correlation? Either way, a charity worth supporting Nick Hungerford, the well-liked and respected entrepreneur behind Nutmeg, passed away last month aged just 42. Before he died, he and his wife set up a charity – [...]