As tensions in the Gulf rise, is a war with Iran a possibility? August 9, 2019 As tensions in the Gulf rise after the seizure of another tanker, is a war with Iran a possibility? Dr John C. Hulsman, life member of the Council on Foreign Relations and president of John C. Hulsman Enterprises, says YES. Of course war with Iran is a possibility, as political leaderships are composed of human [...]
End of austerity? Chancellor fast-tracks spending review ahead of Brexit deadline August 8, 2019 Sajid Javid is making his first major intervention as chancellor, with a move that could turn on the spending taps in Whitehall. The Treasury has begun a fast-tracked spending round for all government departments, which will be completed in September, well in advance of the looming Brexit deadline of 31 October. Once complete, departments and [...]
Political fallout threatens future of Westminster Holocaust memorial August 8, 2019 The fate of a proposed £100m Holocaust memorial in the heart of Westminster is hanging in the balance following a major political fallout. The memorial, which has been widely backed by MPs and will also include a learning centre, has been proposed for Victoria Tower Gardens on Milbank, a world heritage site. Read more: Sadiq [...]
Boris Johnson reveals immigration overhaul to attract ‘brightest and best’ after Brexit August 8, 2019 Boris Johnson has announced immigration shakeup that would see the cap on the number exceptional talent visas scrapped to attract the “brightest and best” to the UK. The Prime Minister said a new fast-track visa route would allow Britain to attract world-class specialists in science, technology and engineering after it leaves the European Union. Read [...]
Fall in super-rich ‘non-doms’ sees tax receipts fall August 8, 2019 The number of super-wealthy UK residents who pay no tax on foreign earnings in Britain has fallen to a record low, causing tax receipts to suffer, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) revealed today. Read more: Freeports: Government plans tax-free hubs There were 78,000 non-domiciled taxpayers in Britain last year, down from 98,500 the year earlier, [...]
Boris bounce continues as poll finds PM Johnson twice as popular as Corbyn August 8, 2019 Boris Johnson is twice as popular as Jeremy Corbyn among UK voters, the latest YouGov polls show – even in Labour’s traditional heartlands. The Prime Minister, who was mayor of London from 2008 to 2016, came ahead of the Islington North MP in every region including the capital (30 per cent versus 24), the South [...]
NHS to receive £250m funding boost for AI development lab August 8, 2019 The NHS is set to receive £250m in funding to boost research into artificial intelligence that could help develop treatments for cancer, dementia and heart disease. The money will be funnelled into a new National Artificial Intelligence Lab, health secretary Matt Hancock said today. Read more: Government to announce emergency £2bn NHS funding injection AI [...]
Labour government would cause sterling to plunge 10 per cent: report August 8, 2019 A Labour government would cause an “immediate” 10 per cent drop in sterling, or more if it followed a no-deal Brexit, a report has today warned. Amid growing reports that an autumn general election could be on the cards, Oxford Economics claims a Labour government would cause significant damage to the UK’s economy. It argues [...]
MPs to probe UK-China trade following Huawei saga August 8, 2019 A group of MPs is to scrutinise the UK’s trading relationship with China, in the wake of the Huawei debacle. The International Trade Committee has launched an inquiry looking at the “opportunities, challenges and risks” in trading with China both now and any that may emerge in the future. Read more: Huawei shrugs off US [...]
Dominic Cummings is behind Number 10’s new startup-mindset August 8, 2019 “What we want to hear is their conquer the world strategy,” said Scott Kupor, managing partner of American venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. Kupor was talking about wannabe entrepreneurs knocking on the company’s Sand Hill Road door in California and looking to become the next Twitter, Lyft, or Airbnb. If Boris Johnson’s right-hand man Dominic [...]