Explainer: The Brexit bonfire of EU laws turns into dust April 28, 2023 Rishi Sunak has smothered the “Brexit bonfire” of EU laws – and hard-line Brexiteers are fuming with rage. But the prime minister smartly refused to be the face of this u-turn, putting business secretary Kemi Badenoch on the front stage herself. This week, Badenoch had to tell Brexiteers in her party that the majority of [...]
Saga refunds £44m to tourists due to coronavirus disruption June 22, 2020 Saga, the cruise operator and insurance firm for over-50s, today announced it had refunded £44m of advance payments to customers whose travel plans were disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. The firm, which has cancelled all of its voyages until the end of August, said that it was expecting some travel to begin by the end [...]
Wagatha Christie, Ambassador’s Theatre, review: Can we put this (bad) joke to bed? April 18, 2023 Wagatha Christie was a great joke. The idea of Colleen Rooney being a modern day detective, the type Agatha Christie could have penned, is obviously hilarious. But can we end this joke now? Or I’ll call the real detectives in. In case you’ve been hiding in Miss Marple’s beehive for the past three years, this [...]
FCA in ‘advanced’ talks over £306m redress for Woodford investors burnt by fund’s collapse February 20, 2023 The Financial Conduct Authority said it is in talks to strike a deal with the manager of Neil Woodford’s collapsed investment fund today to ensure burnt investors can get redress after it collapsed in 2019.
What would radically cutting immigration really mean for businesses? April 24, 2024 Getting the balance right in legal immigration is the key challenge of our time, and there are myriad medium- and long-term benefits to be seized
Starmer vows to abolish House of Lords if Labour wins election November 20, 2022 The House of Lords will be abolished and replaced with an elected upper chamber if Labour wins the next election, Sir Keir Starmer has announced. Starmer told Labour’s peers this week that the UK’s political system had been undermined by recent Prime Ministers appointing “lackeys and donors” to the House of Lords. Politicians will be [...]
Opinion-in-brief: The closing act of Partygate is embarrassing for everyone May 26, 2022 The report by Sue Gray on the parties held in Downing Street was finally released yesterday – and hell, it was damning. It concluded that the “senior leadership at the centre, both political and official, must bear responsibility”. What was Boris Johnson’s defence? He “humbly” apologised and took responsibility, but urged everyone to “move on”. [...]
Former Post Office chair claims he was told to stall Horizon compensation February 18, 2024 Former Post Office chairman Henry Staunton claimed he was told to stall Horizon compensation to help the government “limp into the election”.
Explainer-in-brief: Behind a Twitter takeover that looks like a soap opera May 30, 2022 When Elon Musk decided to buy Twitter, the Internet went crazy. Some were celebrating the billionaire’s penchant for protecting free speech, others were scared that Twitter would turn into a hate speech nightmare. Now the saga has taken a different turn, with Musk being sued by Twitter investors for driving down the share price of [...]
Gamestop’s last gasp: A joke that has gone on too long May 14, 2024 Gamestop bounced back into the headlines yesterday, with the meme stock's price more than doubling within an hour of the market opening.