Nadine Dorries QUITS as Tory MP with scathing attack on PM Rishi Sunak August 26, 2023 Nadine Dorries has resigned her parliamentary seat with a scathing attack on Rishi Sunak, accusing him of “demeaning his office by opening the gates to whip up a public frenzy” against her. The Tory former minister had announced in June that she would quit the Commons with “immediate effect” in protest at not getting a [...]
Luis Rubiales suspended by FIFA over behaviour at World Cup final August 26, 2023 Luis Rubiales has been provisionally suspended by FIFA following the Spanish Football Federation president’s conduct at last week’s women’s World Cup final. Rubiales has refused to resign from his post despite a major uproar caused by him kissing Jenni Hermoso on the lips while she collected her medal after Spain’s 1-0 win over England in [...]
Cameron Norrie, Katie Boulter and the other Brits to watch at the 2023 US Open August 26, 2023 The final tennis grand slam of the year, the US Open, is due to get under way in New York on Monday. Surprise 2021 women’s champion Emma Raducanu remains sidelined, but six British players were included in the main singles draws by ranking. Here, the PA news agency looks at the UK contingent. Cameron Norrie [...]
Luis Rubiales kiss row: Spanish FA threatens legal action over Jenni Hermoso claim August 26, 2023 The Spanish Football Federation has announced an intention to take legal action over comments made about its president Luis Rubiales by World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso. Hermoso was quoted in a statement issued by Futpro, the players’ union representing her, as stating “in no case did I seek to raise (lift) the president” during a [...]
Wall Street climbs to clinch its first winning week in a month August 26, 2023 Stocks rose on Friday to send Wall Street to its first winning week since July after the head of the Federal Reserve said it will “proceed carefully” as it decides what to do with interest rates. The S&P 500 climbed 29.40, or 0.7 per cent , to 4,405.71 after flipping between small gains and losses [...]
Bow blaze: Residents had ‘no idea’ huge fire was tearing through London building’s roof August 26, 2023 Flat residents in east London had “absolutely no idea” a fire was tearing through their building’s roof while they were inside as they could not hear an alarm, it has been claimed. Thick black smoke and flames were seen billowing into the air as around 100 firefighters tackled the blaze which occurred at a seven-storey [...]
RMT rail union boss Mick Lynch sets out ‘road map’ as services hit by fresh strikes August 26, 2023 The biggest rail workers’ union has suggested a “road map” to a negotiated settlement in the deadlocked dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) has written to the Rail Delivery Group saying the two sides needed to navigate a way through the row. The move was made as 20,000 [...]
Rate hike chances rise modestly after Fed’s Jerome Powell speech August 25, 2023 Interest rate futures tied to the Federal Reserve’s policy rate slightly increased the chances of tightening by the U.S. central banks at both the November and December policy meetings after Chair Jerome Powell’s speech. The Fed is widely expected to hold rates steady at the Sept. 19-20meeting. Powell said on Friday Fed policymakers would “proceed [...]
Notting Hill Carnival and Reading Festival-goers brace for rail strike disruption August 25, 2023 Rail passengers will face fresh travel disruption on Saturday because of another strike in the deadlocked dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. Around 20,000 members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union at 14 train operators will walk out, crippling services across England. The latest stoppage in the row, now in its second year, [...]
56 per cent of Brits expect Labour leader Keir Starmer to be next PM – with bleak picture for Tories: poll August 25, 2023 A majority of the public expects Sir Keir Starmer to become prime minister, a new poll has found. Some 56% of people told pollster Ipsos UK they thought it was “likely” the Labour leader would succeed Rishi Sunak, with only 28% saying they thought it was unlikely. That figure equals the previous high point for [...]