As the Post Office Horizon scandal deepens Fujitsu posts £22m UK profits January 9, 2024 Fujitsu has recorded £22m in UK profits amid the escalating Post Office Horizon IT scandal.
Post Office scandal: Rishi Sunak would ‘strongly support’ review of ex-boss’ CBE January 8, 2024 Rishi Sunak would “strongly support” a review of ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells’ CBE if the honours committee chose to look into it, No10 has said.
City of London Police officer’s trial date set over two rape and one actual bodily harm charges January 8, 2024 Daniel Condon appeared at Guildford Crown Court on Friday, 5 January and will face trial on Monday 3 February.
China arrests head of consulting agency as ‘British spy’ January 8, 2024 Chinese security services have arrested the head of an overseas consulting firm who authorities claim was acting as a British spy
Peter Bone: Disgraced ex-Tory MP’s partner selected to stand in his seat January 7, 2024 The partner of the disgraced ex-Conservative MP Peter Bone has been selected to stand in his seat in a bid to replace him in the Wellingborough by-election.
Post Office scandal: Government looking into appeals amid Met probe January 7, 2024 Government is “looking at” the option of exonerating all postmasters affected by the Post Office Horizon scandal, while the Met Police has announced a probe into “potential fraud”.
Spring Budget 2024: Sunak pledges to slash taxes ahead of March statement January 7, 2024 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has repeated his promise to continue cutting taxes ahead of a March 6 budget. “I’m going to be crystal clear. My priority is cutting taxes,” he said.
Sunak had doubts over Rwanda migrants plan as Chancellor, documents suggest January 6, 2024 Rishi Sunak was unsure the Government’s scheme to send migrants to Rwanda would stop channel crossings when he was Chancellor, according to documents. The BBC said it had seen No 10 papers from March 2022, a month before the plan was announced by then Prime Minister Boris Johnson, which showed that Mr Sunak was not [...]
Quitting net zero tsar Skidmore is wrong on North Sea oil and gas, says Hunt January 6, 2024 The Chancellor has hit back at the former net zero tsar after he quit the Conservatives over the Government’s decision to increase domestic oil and gas drilling. Jeremy Hunt said he “profoundly” disagrees with Chris Skidmore’s reasons for resigning as an MP, with the former energy minister’s exit due to trigger another challenging by-election for [...]
National insurance cut by 2 per cent January 6, 2024 The main rate of national insurance was today cut by two percentage points, from 12 per cent to 10 per cent. The move, announced in last year’s autumn statement, was hailed by the Conservatives but Labour called it a “raw deal” and economists said many households are still facing the burden of high taxes. Chancellor [...]