We must move on: Blow for Boris Johnson as leading Brexiteer Lord Frost backs Rishi Sunak October 22, 2022 Leading Brexiteer David Frost has put his support behind Rishi Sunak for the Tory leadership, claiming that the country must “move on.” Frost said the party must back a “capable leader”, pointing to Rishi Sunak, who was expected to announce his bid on Saturday afternoon. Lord Frost was a big player in negotiating the UK’s [...]
New chancellor Jeremy Hunt given ‘clean slate’ to fix mini-budget October 15, 2022 Less than 24-hours into the new job, chancellor of the exchequer Jeremy Hunt has been given a ‘clean slate’ to amend the controversial mini-budget. Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme this morning, Hunt singled out two key blunders in September’s mini-budget which rattled markets and public confidence with £45bn worth of tax cuts. “There [...]
Green energy plans could reduce costs for UK steelmakers, industry says August 20, 2024 Plans for the UK to become a green energy superpower could help reduce costs for British steelmaking, a supplier has said. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer visited a wind farm near Carmarthen, west Wales, today as part of a trip to promote his ambition for renewable power through setting up GB Energy. The public company [...]
UK riots: Extra criminal lawyers deployed to tackle fallout of violence August 5, 2024 The head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has deployed extra criminal lawyers to deal with the fallout of the violence across the UK.
Local elections: Tories suffer big losses including commuter belt councils Hertsmere, Brentwood, Windsor and Maidenhead May 5, 2023 The Conservatives have been hit by major losses in the local elections – losing over a third of their council seats so far. Losses include key commuter belt councils Hertsmere, Brentwood and Windsor and Maidenhead – which includes former prime minister Theresa May’s constituency. It was prime minister Rishi Sunak’s first significant electoral test since [...]
Watch: BBC chair Richard Sharp must ‘fall on his sword’ and quit honourably, veteran broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby says February 14, 2023 Richard Sharp is facing growing calls to “fall on his sword” and resign as BBC chairman over the cronyism row caused by him helping Boris Johnson secure an £800,000 loan facility. Rishi Sunak was standing by the embattled former banker despite a highly-critical cross-party report by MPs finding Sharp chairman made “significant errors of judgment”. [...]
Natwest share sale shelved as election brings government to a halt May 22, 2024 The much-talked-about Natwest share sale has been put on ice due to the election
Sunak says al-Ahli hospital blast ‘likely caused’ by Gaza missile, not Israel October 23, 2023 Sunak told MPs British intelligence had assessed the evidence following the hospital explosion and that the government had now judged that Israel was “likely” not responsible.
Warning on UK’s frosty China stance: Beijing could retaliate with supply chain disruption December 1, 2022 There are fresh warnings today about China’s ability to intentionally disrupt international supply chains, with claims the UK could be particularly vulnerable. The Evenstar Institute, a London foreign policy think tank, said in a new report today that “Beijing has repeatedly targeted direct trade for strategic purposes in recent years” and that “the UK is [...]
Australian PM Anthony Albanese says Scott Morrison ‘trashed democracy’ in cabinet scandal August 16, 2022 Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was guilty of an “unprecedented trashing of our democracy” when he secretly appointed himself to five ministerial roles, according to current PM Anthony Albanese. Albanese said Morrison, who lost this year’s General Election, “deliberately undermined the checks and balances that are so important and essential for our democracy” and [...]