Former Tory chair Lord Ashcroft sells recruitment firm for £483m, netting £300m December 13, 2023 Shareholders will be allowed a 55.9p dividend declared in November, in addition to more which Impellam hasn't declared yet; but which taken together will total 1,084.4p per Impellam share.
Scrap triple lock and reform state pension, Jeremy Hunt urged in major IFS report December 13, 2023 IFS warns the ‘triple lock’ “ratchets up the value of, and spending on, the state pension over time in a way that creates uncertainty"
Sadiq Khan: London faces ‘full blown recruitment crisis’ over migration salary rules December 13, 2023 London is facing a “full blown recruitment crisis” over the government’s new policies on migration, Sadiq Khan has warned.
Rishi Sunak scores lowest ever popularity rating, poll finds December 13, 2023 The Prime Minister scored a net favorability rating of -49, which puts him on the same level as the Conservative Party and his predecessor Boris Johnson at the time of his resignation.
MoD slapped with fine over data breach during Afghanistan evacuation December 13, 2023 The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has slapped the Ministry of Defence (MoD) with a hefty fine for a data breach during the 2021 Afghanistan evacuation. The MoD has been fined £350,000 for disclosing personal information of people seeking relocation to the UK after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. Shortly after the Taliban took control [...]
No proof of ‘value for money’ for billions spent on public procurement December 13, 2023 The government cannot demonstrate “value for money” for billions of taxpayer-funded public procurement, a group of MPs have warned.
The Notebook: Michael Martins on why Labour must face up to a Trump presidency December 13, 2023 Michael Martins, former US Embassy London political and economic specialist, on the Labour party, Donald Trump and reaching for the stars.
Key Rwanda safety bill scrapes through crunch Commons vote December 12, 2023 Rishi Sunak has been spared defeat after a key bill declaring Rwanda a safe country for migrant flights scraped through a Commons vote - but could face a future rebellion in the New Year.
Abramovich £2.5bn Chelsea sale proceeds release held up by ‘disagreement’, Lords told December 12, 2023 Abramovich was forced to sell the football club last year.
Bank chiefs reportedly slam Labour for excluding mid-sized lenders from financial services review December 12, 2023 A group of mid-sized and specialist banks have reportedly urged shadow City minister Tulip Siddiq to include them in the Labour Party’s financial services policy review.