Tory leadership: Truss has 32-point lead over Sunak in new members poll August 3, 2022 Liz Truss has opened up a 32-point lead over Tory leadership contender Rishi Sunak in a new members poll as the pair get ready to face another hustings event tonight. The Conservative Home poll of Tory members had Truss on 58 per cent and Sunak on 26 per cent in a further sign the foreign [...]
Soaring energy bills could plunge Britain into a ‘humanitarian crisis,’ NHS leaders warn August 19, 2022 NHS leaders have warned that soaring energy bills could plunge the UK into a “humanitarian crisis” by driving a surge in hospital admissions. The heads of NHS trusts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland called on the government limit price hikes and offer greater financial support to prevent a “public health emergency”. The NHS chiefs [...]
Post Office scandal: £600,000 compensation offer ‘gun to head’ for victims, MP claims September 19, 2023 An MP has criticised the offer of £600,000 compensation for every Post Office worker who has had their wrongful Horizon conviction overturned, claiming it is “a gun to their head”. The government announced on Monday that every post office operator who was caught up in the Horizon IT scandal and wrongfully convicted will receive £600,000 [...]
City of London Corporation donates £50,000 to Morocco and Libya disaster appeals September 19, 2023 The City of London Corporation is urging firms to join in donating to emergency appeals for Libya and Morocco, after stumping up £50,000, City A.M. can exclusively reveal. The Square Mile’s local authority has donated two separate £25,000 donations to the appeals, after thousands of people have died in twin natural disasters. After announcing the [...]
Sizewell C seeks outside investment as TASC granted permission to appeal September 19, 2023 Sizewell C will now welcome outside investors to register interest, despite Together Against Sizewell C (TASC) being granted permission to re-challenge the build. Housing two of the world’s “most powerful” reactors, nuclear power plant project Sizewell C, which was approved in July last year, is expected to introduce 10,000 jobs across the UK and power [...]
Forced prepayment meter installations for over 85s banned in Ofgem crackdown April 18, 2023 UK energy suppliers have all signed up to a new code of practice for prepayment meters as part of an industry crackdown.
City bodies urge Londoners to save parks for those without gardens January 21, 2021 Londoners have been urged to ditch the car and enjoy their local parks, so that those without gardens can enjoy their own neighbourhoods during lockdown. In an open letter to the public, the City of London, Royal Parks and Lee Valley Regional Park Authority called on people to stick to their local green spaces as Covid continues [...]
UK riots: Sadiq Khan warns violent disorder ‘will not be tolerated’ in London August 7, 2024 Sadiq Khan has warned would-be rioters that “violence and disorder on the streets of London will not be tolerated” as he issued a call for calm.
The Soccer Ashes: London hosts as Australia and New Zealand contest trophy for first time in 69 years October 17, 2023 On 25 April 1915, Private William Fisher took part in the Gallipoli landing with 16,000 other soldiers from Australia and New Zealand. Among his possessions was a small silver-plated razor case which, more than 100 years on, will be contested by the men’s national football teams of both southern hemisphere countries in London on Tuesday. [...]
You think Britain’s railways are a mess? Take a look at Germany. July 15, 2024 Take a look around Europe and you'll find many of the continent's wealthiest countries also can't run a railway system properly.