Sunak faces backlash from Johnson and Cameron over HS2 axing – as he’s reported to the police in Scotland October 5, 2023 Rishi Sunak has faced criticism from his predecessors in Number 10 for losing a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” by cancelling the northern leg of HS2. The Prime Minister defied senior Tories and business leaders to scrap HS2 from Birmingham to Manchester saying “the facts have changed” and the cost of the high-speed rail scheme had “more than [...]
Our politicians should learn from Netanyahu’s failure to keep Israel safe October 12, 2023 The West can learn lessons from what befell Israel as Netanyahu turned his focus to prolonging his grip on power even if that meant taking decisions that went against Israeli interests, Will Cooling writes
Post Office Horizon IT scandal: Fujitsu won £4.9bn in contracts since 2019 January 10, 2024 Contractor Fujitsu received £4.9bn in government contracts following a crucial 2019 court judgement which determined culpability in the Post Office scandal.
Youngest self-made billionaire chooses London for European HQ May 7, 2024 Scale AI's founder became the youngest self-made billionaire in the world at age 24, according to Forbes, in 2022.
Rishi Sunak dodges commitment to pensions ‘triple lock’ in Tory manifesto September 11, 2023 Rishi Sunak has dodged a commitment to include the pensions ‘triple lock’ in the next Tory election manifesto. The Prime Minister now risks a backlash from his own MPs who will worry about turning off older voters in the general election. It comes amid reports ministers could consider a cut to benefits ahead of voters [...]
Sir James Dyson calls on political leaders to ‘go for growth’ to rescue economy December 23, 2023 Sir James Dyson has accused political leaders of not “going for growth” after official figures showed the UK is at risk of a recession.
Lord David Cameron starts tenure as foreign secretary with a visit to Ukraine November 16, 2023 Lord Cameron was updated on Ukraine’s slow counter-offensive against Russia and held talks on Kyiv’s aspirations to join Nato.
Autumn statement: Hunt to receive OBR forecast as he eyes inheritance tax cuts November 17, 2023 Earlier this week the Chancellor said he would use Wednesday’s autumn statement to address labour supply issues and business investment
Homeowners told property values may get 11.3 per cent boost as Sunak restores stability November 2, 2022 The housing market could benefit to the tune of 11.3 per cent where house prices are concerned, as a result of the greater stability brought on by the appointment of Rishi Sunak as prime minister, a City firm told this paper today. Property lending agency Octane Capital analysed property market performance across the UK market [...]
Scientists cautiously suggest Omicron wave is easing in London January 5, 2022 Scientists welcome the sign that Omicron may be flattening in the capital, as the Prime Minister says the UK will "ride out" the pandemic storm without any further stringent restrictions.