PMQs: Keir Starmer goes for our hearts – through the NHS January 18, 2023 As nurses go on strike in England, Keir Starmer has used ambulance wait times as an emotional bit of rhetoric to drag Rishi Sunak's attempt to be a "good manager" of Britain, writes Sascha O'Sullivan
City firms fire £1.5tn warning shot at Sunak over lack of net zero clarity August 29, 2023 Top City firms have fired a warning shot at Rishi Sunak over a lack of “long term clarity” on net-zero today after ministers have wavered on a number of climate commitments in recent weeks.
Wetherspoon boss: Brits will have to get used to an £8 pint June 19, 2023 Wetherspoon CEO Tim Martin has warned Brits that a pint will “quite probably” hit £8 – but he’ll try and keep prices lower in his own pubs. Breweries have been upping prices in recent months as a result of higher energy costs and price pressure in the supply chain. A number of breweries are reportedly [...]
Richard Caring kicks off £1bn Ivy restaurant group auction January 28, 2024 Billionaire restaurateur Richard Caring has launched an auction starting at £1bn for his share in The Ivy and its sister restaurants.
Philip Hammond ‘dismayed’ by Tory shift to ‘populism’ October 18, 2023 Lord Philip Hammond said he has been “dismayed” by the “populist turn” the Conservatives took. The former Chancellor told City A.M. while he thought the party was now “heading in the right direction” he had been “dismayed by the populist turn” the Tories took. During an interview about his role as chair of crypto firm [...]
UK riots: Keir Starmer to ‘ramp up’ criminal justice after emergency Cobra August 5, 2024 Sir Keir Starmer has promised to “ramp up criminal justice” in response to violent riots across the UK in the wake of the Southport knife attack. It comes after the Prime Minister convened an emergency Cobra meeting after tensions saw police clash with crowds this weekend. Escalating violence continued in cities throughout the country in [...]
Israel to defend itself at court over Gaza ‘genocide’ claim January 2, 2024 Israel's decision to respond to the charge signals that the government is concerned about the potential damage to its reputation.
Let’s be honest, teaching everyone more maths won’t boost our economic growth April 20, 2023 Rishi Sunak wants us all to be better at maths, but ultimately it won't matter for our economic growth if we don't have the infrastructure and resources to nurture talent, writes Matthew Lesh
Baroness Mone loses Tory whip over £200m PPE contract row December 7, 2022 Rishi Sunak has confirmed that Baroness Mone is no longer under the Conservative whip due to the row over PPE contracts. The Prime Minister confirmed she is no longer aligned with the party in the House of Lords, saying he was “absolutely shocked” about revelations this week. This comes after Baroness Mone said she would [...]
Rishi Sunak calls for ‘radical’ action as NHS on ‘knife-edge’ January 7, 2023 Rishi Sunak has urged health leaders at an emergency meeting to take “bold and radical” action to alleviate the winter crisis in the NHS. The Prime Minister told them during Downing Street talks on Saturday that a “business-as-usual mindset won’t fix the challenges we face”. Critics said the discussions would be just a “talking shop” [...]