Analysis: When is a plan for the NHS not a plan for the NHS? January 30, 2023 As Rishi Sunak faces yet another scandal after sacking Nadhim Zahawi, his ’emergency’ plan to speed up NHS wait times in A&E falls flat of what is needed, writes Sascha O’Sullivan
Sunak is right. If more Brits could do maths our economy might just start growing again January 11, 2023 Sunak’s understanding of maths was an important strength during his time as Chancellor. He is right in promoting a model for education that focuses on improving numeracy skills, writes Paul Ormerod According to Rishi Sunak, everyone up to the age of 18 should be learning maths. It was an idea widely disparaged when the prime [...]
The Queen’s death: King Charles III returns to London to address a grieving nation September 9, 2022 King Charles III will address the country at 6pm today as the nation mourns the passing of its longest-serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. The new King and Queen Consort will make the journey from Balmoral, Scotland to London, to meet the prime minister and make a televised address. World leaders paid their respects to Her [...]
Thousands to march in London pro-Palestinian protest as Gaza expects invasion October 14, 2023 Thousands of people are expected to march in a pro-Palestinian demonstration in central London as police warn that anyone showing support for Hamas or deviating from the route could face arrest. The Metropolitan Police Service will deploy more than 1,000 officers to police the demonstration, in which people will be marching in solidarity with Palestine [...]
Small Business Council formed to give SMEs a ‘voice’ in Government, Badenoch says February 1, 2024 The Government has announced the formation of a Small Business Council and a Help to Grow website update in an effort to help SMEs grow.
Labour to table vote of no confidence as Tory leadership election deadline nears end July 12, 2022 Labour is going to table a vote of no confidence in the government today, as the Conservative leadership election heats up. Keir Starmer will put forward a motion in Parliament to try and force prime minister Boris Johnson out of office before the contest ends. The prime minister, who resigned last week following a series [...]
Virgin Atlantic boss calls on Govt to make ‘difficult decisions’ and bring pound up September 27, 2022 Virgin Atlantic’s boss Shai Weiss has called on Prime Minister Liz Truss to make “difficult decisions” and bring the pound’s value up. “The message to the government is pretty clear in my mind,” he told journalists on Tuesday morning. “Prime Minister Liz Truss has taken difficult decisions upon entering the role. “Maybe you need to [...]
A new Tory green agenda has to be stubbornly pro-growth September 27, 2022 In 1990, Margaret Thatcher called for action on climate change, remarking that we all need to “make changes and sacrifices, so that we do not live at the expense of future generations”. The key question is whether Truss will follow in the footsteps of her idol, or take more inspiration from Thatcher’s climate sceptic Chancellor [...]
Why exactly is Keir Starmer in Davos today? January 19, 2023 As part of the new business-friendly dawn of the Labour Party, Keir Starmer and shadow Chancellor Racheel Reeves are in Davos today. It’s the last in a string of strategic moves to charm businesses and convince them that Labour is serious about what it wants to achieve with the help of the private sector. And [...]
Abu Dhabi-backed offers to pay off Barclay family debt in bid for Telegraph November 20, 2023 Abu Dhabi-backed investment fund Redbird IMI has offered to provide "a package of loans" to the Barclay family to help them repay the debts they owe to Lloyds Banking Group in a bid to take control of the Telegraph and Spectator publications.