Labour opens up 30-point lead over Tories in London, says new poll March 14, 2022 Labour has a 30-point lead over the Conservatives in London with less than two months until a crucial set of local elections, according to a new poll. A new survey by Deltapoll, and commissioned by the London Communications Agency, has Labour on 54 per cent, the Tories on 24 per cent and the Liberal Democrats [...]
UK poised to hit Russia with more sanctions in light of Bucha war crimes April 4, 2022 The UK will soon hit Russia with more economic sanctions in light of recent war crimes committed by Vladimir Putin’s troops, with a ban on Russian gas and coal set to come. Foreign secretary Liz Truss today said evidence of mass civilian graves in Ukraine was “truly horrifying” and that “Britain has helped lead the [...]
Tory leadership: Poll says Sunak at just 28 per cent among members as Mordaunt’s support surges July 14, 2022 The six remaining Tory leadership hopefuls are preparing for the final sages of the contest with the results of the second ballot at 3pm today. Three clear frontrunners have emerged after the first round, with Rishi Sunak receiving 88, Penny Mordaunt on 67 and Liz Truss on 50. This comes amid disastrous polling from YouGuv [...]
Show of strength? China sends dozens of aircraft into Taiwanese airspace December 26, 2022 Seventy-one Chinese air force aircraft including fighter jets and drones entered Taiwan’s air defence identification zone in the past 24 hours, the island’s government said on Monday, the largest reported incursion to date. Of the aircraft, 43 also crossed the Taiwan Strait’s median line, an unofficial buffer between the two sides that lies within the [...]
US blocks chip duo from selling certain chips to China and Russia September 1, 2022 The US has successfully blocked two American chip companies, Nvidia and AMD, from selling certain chips to China and Russia. As part of the country’s newly passed $52bn Chips Act, companies taking advantage of the support and desirable subsidies package on US soil must comply with a new regulation – which seeks to limit the supply of [...]
Executive order: Bitcoin rallies nine per cent on leaked Yellen statement March 9, 2022 Bitcoin's price has jumped nine per cent after a statement by Janet Yellen about forthcoming crypto legislation was inadvertently published.
BMO Commercial Property Trust doubles down on industrial pivot as London portfolio shrinks April 19, 2022 BMO Commercial Property Trust has been successful in its pivot towards logistics real estate after demand for offices faltered as a result of the pandemic. The British fund kicked off the year on “a much brighter note” with fewer Covid-19 restrictions, having sold off nearly £200m worth of property in the year to 31 December, [...]
Sunak’s flexibility has been curtailed by our undue reverence for the Bank of England November 9, 2022 The Bank of England has forecast a long recession, which could last two years. A statement treated, unquestioningly, as gospel despite the variety of failures at Threadneedle Street.
Zara owner Inditex warns of challenges ahead after shutting Russian shops March 16, 2022 Zara owner Inditex has reported sales surpassing pre-Covid levels but warned of looming challenges after severing ties with Russia. The world’s largest fashion retailer said Russia was a major market, after it shut its 503 shops and suspended online sales in the country amid its war in Ukraine. Russia and Ukraine accounted for five per [...]
Putin’s plane heist signals dark days ahead for Russia’s people March 15, 2022 Amongst the humanitarian carnage unleashed on Ukraine by Kremlin tyrant Vladimir Putin, what interest should there be in a bunch of expropriated planes? That more than five hundred airlines, owned by leasing companies predominantly based in Ireland, could soon become the (stolen) property of the Russian state is hardly the most pressing issue. But what [...]