Government unlikely to secure trade deal with India this month October 18, 2023 The government’s hopes of securing a trade deal with India by the end of October are now said to be unlikely.
HMRC’s plans for second self-assessment helpline closure sparks outrage October 18, 2023 HMRC is preparing for another closure of its tax self-assessment helpline after it gave users just 48 hours warning, MPs have been told.
MI5 boss warns British businesses over Chinese spying risk October 18, 2023 British businesses need to be wary of the risk from Chinese spies, the boss of MI5 warned at an event in California.
Gaza war: Joe Biden lands in Israel and says hospital blast was ‘done by the other team’ October 18, 2023 US President Joe Biden began his visit to Israel and claimed the deadly explosion at a Gaza Strip hospital appears to have been carried out “by the other team” – not the Israeli military. Biden arrived in Tel Aviv on Wednesday vowing to show the world the US stands in solidarity with the Jewish people [...]
MPs to grill British Museum director and George Osborne over stolen artefacts October 18, 2023 The former chancellor, who is chairman of the British Museum trustees, and Sir Mark Jones, interim director of the body, will appear before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee (CMS) on Wednesday.
Israel and Hamas trade blame for Gaza City hospital blast that killed 500 October 18, 2023 A massive blast has rocked a Gaza City hospital packed with wounded and other Palestinians seeking shelter, killing hundreds of people, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said. Hamas blamed an Israeli air strike, while the Israeli military said the hospital was hit by a rocket misfired by Palestinian militants. The Health Ministry said at least 500 [...]
National Gas boss warns businesses could be threatened if network scrapped October 18, 2023 The head of the UK's gas networks has urged the government not to scrap the country's pipelines in favour of electrification of the grid.
Philip Hammond ‘dismayed’ by Tory shift to ‘populism’ October 18, 2023 Lord Philip Hammond said he has been “dismayed” by the “populist turn” the Conservatives took. The former Chancellor told City A.M. while he thought the party was now “heading in the right direction” he had been “dismayed by the populist turn” the Tories took. During an interview about his role as chair of crypto firm [...]
Tory vote could halve in double by-election defeat, leaked memo claims October 17, 2023 The Conservative vote could halve to just 30 per cent in two possible by-election defeats later this week, a leaked memo has claimed. Officials at Tory HQ suggest the party’s share of the vote in the Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire by-elections this Thursday could drop by around half, Sky News reported. It emerged just over [...]
Tory grandees and Nigella gather to pay tribute to Lord Lawson October 17, 2023 Former prime minister Sir John Major, current Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and ex-chancellor George Osborne attended the service at St Margaret’s Church.