Cleavage by Cleo Watson review: So absurd it could just be true June 5, 2024 Full of the scandal but free from the stakes, Cleavage is the second 'wholly fictitious' book from Boris Johnson's former aide, and it's a riot.
Tributes flow in after death of former minister Lord Young aged 90 December 10, 2022 Social media tributes have flown in following the death of former businessman and Conservative cabinet minister Lord Young of Graffham aged 90. Lord Young – who served twice as secretary of state during the 1980s – was considered one of Margaret Thatcher’s right-hand men. He became secretary of state for employment in 1985 while two [...]
General Election 2024: Richard Tice and Nigel Farage’s Reform call for ‘employer immigration tax’ May 30, 2024 Reform UK leader Richard Tice has announced plans for an “employer immigration tax” in a bid to reduce a UK “addiction to cheap overseas labour”.
Chancellor: India’s ‘Silicon Valley’ could revitalise London’s capital markets September 11, 2023 Indian firms are set to explore listing internationally on the UK’s London Stock Exchange, amid trade talks between the two nations.
Truss government in complete chaos as she vows to fight on October 19, 2022 After vowing she was a “fighter” today, Liz Truss’ premiership looked more unstable than ever following the resignation of a senior cabinet minister and chaotic scenes in parliament earlier tonight. Home secretary Suella Braverman was sacked earlier in the day for a security breach, sparking an attack from the right-winger on the embattled PM. Braverman, [...]
House prices fall below December average as market waves goodbye to miserable year December 11, 2023 The price of a home fell by 1.9 per cent in December, according to the latest reading from property portal Rightmove.
Tory leadership race: New poll gives Truss big lead over Sunak July 21, 2022 Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss duelled over their tax plans today as a new poll gave the foreign secretary a commanding lead in the Tory leadership race. A YouGov poll of Tory members put Truss on 62 per cent and Sunak on 38 per cent on the first day of a six-week campaign to become [...]
Sending prisoners overseas won’t help UK re-offending rates October 17, 2023 Crime rates had spiralled. Prisons were overwhelmed. Eventually, we decided to simply send them to another country altogether. Sound familiar?
Wartsila boss calls for onshore wind to power Europe’s energy ambitions November 23, 2022 Onshore wind should "absolutely" be part of Europe's ambitions, as it looks meet net zero goals and reduce its reliance on overseas supplies.
‘Time is running out for the economy’: UK’s tax level highest on record December 11, 2023 THE UK’s tax level has soared to an all time high, according to new figures, raising deep concerns about the nation’s appeal to businesses and investors.