Immigration is rocketing. That’s brilliant news for Britain. November 23, 2023 Immigration is the never-ending saga of British politics - but unless we all get at it like rabbits, the UK shouldn't be closing the door, says Andy Silvester
An ongoing saga: M&C Saatchi bats away Next Fifteen’s final offer but continues to snub Vin Murria June 18, 2022 The saga continues for M&C Saatchi this week after the advertising powerhouse batted away Next Fifteen's final offer.
UK judge rules against Qatar Airways in latest episode of $600m corporate divorce saga April 26, 2022 A UK judge ruled today against Qatar Airways, in the latest episode of a bigger divorce battle between the airline and Airbus. London’s High Court denied a request by the Doha-based carrier to force Airbus to keep building A321neo jets, after plane maker slashed Qatar Airways’ order for 50 planes in January. The Toulouse-based plane [...]
Djokovic saga: Novak ‘wants to stay’ amid Australia visa row January 10, 2022 Novak Djokovic has spoken out for the first time since he was detained in Melbourne. The world No1 said on Twitter: “I’m pleased and grateful that the Judge overturned my visa cancellation. “Despite all that has happened, I want to stay and try to compete at the Australian Open. “I remain focused on that. I [...]
The Airbus v Qatar Airways’ feud: All you need to know about the $1bn corporate divorce saga April 23, 2022 The latest chapter in the Airbus v Qatar Airways’ saga took place earlier this month when the corporate divorce battle reached judges in the UK. Qatar Airways and Airbus faced each other in a London court on 7 April, for the first since the airline filed a $1bn lawsuit after it was forced to ground [...]
Boris Johnson admits fault in government response to Tory sleaze saga November 14, 2021 Boris Johnson has admitted the Owen Paterson sleaze scandal “could have been handled better … by me” as the Tories prepare to perform a humiliating parliamentary U-turn tomorrow. The Prime Minister faced a barrage of questions about why he hadn’t apologised for the saga in today’s press conference, before finally admitting some fault for the [...]
Sunak breaks cover to say ‘of course’ he believes PM in Downing Street parties saga January 18, 2022 Rishi Sunak has made a public appearance for the first time in a week to say “of course” he believes Boris Johnson’s claims that he thought lockdown-busting Downing Street parties were work events. Sunak said Johnson “has set out his understanding of this matter in parliament last week” and refused to say whether he unequivocally [...]
Crying misogyny over Alison Rose’s downfall won’t do Labour any favours July 31, 2023 Rachel Reeves made a mistake in attributing Alison Rose's fate to misogyny. The government had a right to get involved in the Coutts saga, but Reeves was out of tune in her intervention, writes Eliot Wilson
Boris Johnson’s approval rating at record low after Paterson sleaze saga November 7, 2021 Boris Johnson’s approval rating has hit a record low in the wake of his attempt to overhaul parliament’s rules to get ex-Tory MP Owen Paterson off the hook for an “egregious” breach of lobbying rules. A poll from Opinium/The Observer today saw Johnson’s approval rating slump four points to -20, surpassing his previous low of [...]
Labour to pile more pressure on Boris Johnson as Paterson sleaze saga rolls on November 7, 2021 More pressure will be piled onto Boris Johnson tomorrow over the Conservatives’ record on sleaze and corruption as the scandal over Owen Paterson’s lobbying activities rolls on. There will be a debate in parliament that will see Labour given an opportunity to hammer the government over the saga, which saw Paterson resign on Thursday. Labour [...]