Election 2024: What do the results look like in London and who is my MP? July 5, 2024 Labour have swept into power on the back of a landslide victory which has reduced the Conservatives to a rump force in London.
Campaign cock-up of the week: Jibes at Starmer’s Friday nights off fall flat July 3, 2024 Former No 10 advisor Giles Kenningham analyses the worst comms screw-ups. So what took the prize for the worst PR gaffe this week?
Sunak bids to woo North Sea industry with hundreds of new oil and gas licences July 31, 2023 Sunak has pledged hundreds of new oil and gas licences, two new carbon capture clusters and review on the sector's tax regime
Jeremy Hunt could quit as MP as Tory fears grow over Labour landslide October 22, 2023 Jeremy Hunt is reportedly expected to stand down as an MP ahead of the next general election, in fear of a ‘Portillo moment’.
Boris Johnson claims reason for partygate fines ‘remains unclear’ March 21, 2023 Boris Johnson has claimed it “remains unclear” to him – and possibly to Rishi Sunak – why they were fined for breaching lockdown laws after the Met Police investigation into partygate. The former prime minister has released his defence dossier ahead of a marathon evidence session before the cross-party parliamentary privileges committee tomorrow. In the [...]
Chancellor says welfare reforms and AI could help end ‘ever-rising taxes’ September 30, 2023 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said welfare reforms and the integration of artificial intelligence into the public sector could be the way to end the “vicious circle of ever-rising taxes”.
Tech Week Day One: Despite a global economic downturn, London leads the way June 12, 2023 A very special tenth anniversary edition of London Tech Week opened to sizzling temperatures and crackling excitement, with the mayor of London and the prime minister addressing a packed house at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre. The overriding message for the capital was one of optimism. In the midst of a global economic downturn, the [...]
Thames Water: Rishi Sunak advisor parachuted into collapse contingency talks March 22, 2024 Rishi Sunak has reportedly tasked his business adviser with overseeing talks regarding the Thames Water crisis amid risk of collapse.
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern’s shock resignation: ‘I no longer have enough in the tank’ January 19, 2023 Jacinda Ardern has announced her shock resignation as New Zealand Prime Minister, saying she “no longer has enough in the tank” to do the role justice. Ardern on Thursday told reporters her last day would be no later than February 7. In an emotional speech at the New Zealand Labour party’s annual caucus meeting, the 42-year-old [...]
HS2 is a ‘killer whale’ for next PM, says cabinet minister July 24, 2022 The HS2 rail project will be a “killer whale” for the next UK Prime Minister and “could “rip the arm” off their administration, according to Cabinet Office minister Kit Malthouse. Malthouse urged Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss to ensure “we’ve got the risk assessed properly” on the near £100bn high speed rail line that will [...]