Tory mayor candidate denies groping allegation in ‘strongest possible terms’ June 26, 2023 A potential Tory candidate for mayor, Daniel Korski, has denied allegations he groped a woman whilst an adviser in Number 10 in the “strongest possible terms” via a spokesperson. Daisy Goodwin, a TV producer and novelist, wrote in The Times that Korski grabbed her breast during a meeting in Downing Street in 2013. A spokesperson [...]
NHS bosses urged to ‘get a grip’ as report finds health service falling behind peers June 26, 2023 NHS leaders have been urged to “get a grip on budgets” as researchers suggested Britain’s health service was falling behind comparable nations. Health think tank the King’s Fund found the UK had “below-average health spending per person” and “lags behind other countries in its capital investment”. And hospitals have “substantially fewer key physical resources” like [...]
AI can be ‘force for good’ but needs regulation, says Keir Starmer June 26, 2023 Artificial intelligence (AI) can be a “force for good”, Sir Keir Starmer has told a UK-India summit in Westminster. The Labour leader said the invention was an “incredible form of technology” being developed “at pace” – but that the UK needed to develop regulations to monitor its application. Speaking at the UK India week 2023 [...]
RAF intercepted 21 Russian planes in last 21 days as ‘stark reminder’ of Nato’s importance June 26, 2023 RAF planes in the Nato alliance have intercepted 21 Russian jets in as many days, as the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine continues to dominate Europe. Royal Air Force Typhoon jets, which are part of Nato’s Quick Reaction Alert system in Estonia were scrambled daily over the last three weeks, as Moscow continues to provoke European [...]
Jeremy Hunt to meet CMA, Ofgem, Ofwat and Ofcom over ‘profiteering’ concerns June 26, 2023 Jeremy Hunt will ask industry regulators what they are doing about any companies exploiting rampant inflation by raising prices. The Chancellor is set to meet the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), and the watchdogs for energy, water and communications on Wednesday. He will press them on whether there is a profiteering problem in their sectors [...]
Rishi Sunak pleads with Brits to ‘hold our nerve’ in face of sky high interest rates and inflation June 26, 2023 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has urged the country to “hold our nerve” with sky high interest rates in order to beat down scorching inflation. Sunak today on BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg programme gave his full backing the Bank of England’s latest interest rate rise as Tory backbenchers slammed Governor Andrew Bailey for being “asleep [...]
Labour now 25 points clear of Tories as mortgage rates batter Rishi Sunak’s party June 25, 2023 Labour has posted its biggest lead over the Conservatives since March, new polling data has revealed, as the public grows increasingly tired of the government’s perceived mismanagement of the economy. Labour’s vote share jumped four points to 47 per cent, giving the opposition party a 25 point lead over the Tories, according to fresh polling [...]
Labour: Force banks to pass on interest rate hikes to savings accounts June 25, 2023 Labour has called on the government to ensure that banks are passing on higher interest rates to savers in an attempt to cool inflation. Speaking on the Sophy Ridge show on Sky News, Lisa Nandy said: “What we are proposing is that the Government ensures that those (interest rate) rises are passed on so that [...]
Labour’s first female general secretary Margaret McDonagh dies aged 61 June 24, 2023 Margaret McDonagh, Labour’s first female general secretary, has died at the age of 61. The politician, who sat in the House of Lords as Baroness McDonagh, was described as an “unstoppable force of nature” and a “tireless champion for women” as tributes were paid on Saturday. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer hailed her “absolutely essential” [...]
Chechen leader says his forces are ready to help put down Wagner mutiny June 24, 2023 Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said on Saturday his forces were ready to help put down a mutiny by Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and to use harsh methods if necessary. Kadyrov in a statement posted on Telegram called Prigozhin’s behaviour “a knife in the back” and called on Russian soldiers not to give in to [...]