London mayoral election: What was the turnout as counting gets underway May 4, 2024 Londoners cast their ballots on Thursday in the race between Sadiq Khan and Susan Hall to become the city’s mayor for the next four years.
Rishi Sunak braces for London and West Midlands mayoral results as election counts continue May 4, 2024 Rishi Sunak is braced for the result of key mayoral elections in London and the West Midlands, after the Conservatives were trounced yesterday.
Labour claims victory in Blackpool South by-election in bruising night for Tories May 3, 2024 Tory deputy chair Angela Richardson told the BBC: “The result was not unexpected. I think, given the circumstances that caused the by-election in the first place, it was always going to be difficult for the Conservatives.”
Don’t tell Sid! Government’s Natwest sale could be ‘dangerous’, says FTSE 250 chief May 3, 2024 The government’s plan to offload its remaining stake in Natwest could be “dangerous” and lead to a flood of retail investors ramping up their exposure to a single stock, the chief of a FTSE 250 wealth manager has warned.
FTSE 100 today: London shares set to open higher, following global tech-driven rally May 3, 2024 Asian stocks surged today, buoyed by Wall Street's tech-driven rally. Apple's record buyback plan lifted its shares, while the yen strengthened and oil prices rose. Labour also made gains in local elections. Attention now turns to the US non-farm payrolls report for economic cues.
Election day: London goes to the polls as race for City Hall set to conclude May 2, 2024 Londoners are heading to the polls across the capital as the race to run City Hall is set to conclude.
Scotland: Ex-SNP leader John Swinney running to be First Minister – as Kate Forbes confirms she won’t stand May 2, 2024 Former SNP leader John Swinney confirms he is running to succeed Humza Yousaf as First Minister of Scotland.
Bank spying powers are Orwellian: the government must rethink May 2, 2024 New powers demanding banks constantly snoop on their customers are Orwellian. The government must reconsider, immediately.
Calls for a ‘British Library’ of the public’s data grow to help drive AI progress May 2, 2024 A think tank has called for the creation of a 'British Library' of the public's data to help improve Britain's position in the global AI race.
Tighter Whatsapp lobbying rules would have revealed Greensill scandal, MPs say May 2, 2024 Stricter transparency rules on lobbying over Whatsapp would have resulted in the Greensill scandal being uncovered, a group of MPs has said.