Whistleblower in Saudi bribery case launches £100k lawsuit against MoD and government April 4, 2024 A whistleblower has filed a £100,000 lawsuit against the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Department for Business and Trade over damages he claims to have endured during a high-profile Saudi bribery case. The retired lieutenant colonel Ian Foxley raised concerns about British defence company GPT Special Project Management back in 2012 over £1m in “corrupt [...]
Johnny Mercer challenges demand to disclose Afghan whistleblower names – and could face jail if he refuses April 4, 2024 Johnny Mercer has said he is appealing against having to disclose the names of whistleblowers who he said alerted him to alleged special forces murders in Afghanistan.
Post Office scandal: Leaked recordings reveal bosses knew Fujitsu meddled with postmaster Horizon accounts April 4, 2024 Forensic accountants discovered direct instructions from the Post Office to Fujitsu, instructing the alteration of sub-postmaster accounts.
Rachel Reeves and Sadiq Khan tell City A.M.: ‘We will reset the relationship between London and the nation’ April 4, 2024 As local and national elections approach, Rachel Reeves and Sadiq Khan set out a new vision for the capital's relationship with Westminster.
How London became Labourland – and why we should worry April 4, 2024 Labour has painted the town red, but a lack of proper challenge will make governing ineffective, writes John Oxley.
Labour would win 154-seat majority if election held tomorrow, pollsters find April 3, 2024 Rishi Sunak is on course to suffer a general election defeat similar to the Conservatives’ 1997 blowout, pollsters have found.
Carried interest: Labour sticks by plans to up private equity bonus tax April 3, 2024 Rachel Reeves has vowed to stick by Labour’s plans to increase tax on private equity bonuses, by upping the rate on carried interest transactions.
Three reasons why the gold price is hitting new highs April 3, 2024 Investors and governments are all too wary of another fallout akin to when Vladimir Putin first invaded Ukraine two years ago
Royal Mail modernisation plan: What changes is it proposing and how could they affect you? April 3, 2024 Royal Mail has proposed several measures to "deliver a more efficient and more financially sustainable Universal Service".
Taiwan earthquake: Strongest in 25 years causes buildings to collapse and a small tsunami April 3, 2024 The quake, which Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring agency measured at a magnitude 7.2 on the Richter scale, damaged buildings and caused a small tsunami.