Murdoch executives ‘told Sunak not to resign’ after partygate fine September 16, 2023 Rishi Sunak was persuaded not to quit as chancellor over his fine for breaking lockdown laws after an intervention by media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s executives, it has been claimed. The claim is detailed in a new book by the Telegraph’s political editor and published by the newspaper on Friday. It is the latest report to [...]
UK will not follow Biden’s ‘subsidy bowl’ economic policy, Chancellor says September 16, 2023 The government’s £500m intervention into Britain’s biggest steelworks is not a sign that ministers are set to follow Joe Biden’s “subsidy bowl” economic policy, the Chancellor has said. Jeremy Hunt insisted that the financial backing for Tata, the Indian conglomerate owner of the Port Talbot steelworks in South Wales, came after “very credible commitments” were [...]
Train drivers announce fresh strike to coincide with Tory conference September 15, 2023 Train drivers are to stage fresh strikes, coinciding with the Conservative party’s annual conference, in their long-running dispute over pay. Aslef announced its members at 16 train operators will walk out on September 30 – the day before the conference – and October 4, the final day of the event. The union said the strikes [...]
Ex-Kemi Badenoch advisor: Government ‘does not know, nor really care’ about business issues September 15, 2023 A former adviser to Kemi Badenoch has made a string of criticisms of her former boss and government business policy
Wimbledon MP Stephen Hammond joins exodus of Tory MPs quitting at next election September 15, 2023 Stephen Hammond has become the latest MP to confirm they will call it quits at the next election. The Wimbledon MP and former minister will join a Conservative exodus, with more than 40 announcing that they will not defend their seat in an election that is likely to take place next year. In a letter [...]
Failure to scrap nutrient neutrality rules a ‘national disgrace’, say housebuilders September 14, 2023 The government’s failure to scrap rules on so-called nutrient neutrality which have limited the construction of new homes are a “national disgrace”, a housebuilding body has said.
UK only replaced a third of public investment since leaving EU, think tank warns September 14, 2023 The UK has only been able to replace a third of public investment – and just an eighth of infrastructure investment – since leaving the European Union (EU), a think tank has warned. EU funding of £146bn over 46 years had supported crucial infrastructure schemes such as the Channel Tunnel, the Thames Tideway Tunnel and [...]
Keir Starmer plans anti-terror style crackdown on small boats – and more EU co-operation after Brexit September 14, 2023 Sir Keir Starmer insisted closer cooperation was needed with the European Union (EU) on the small boats crisis in the face of claims he would hand control of immigration policy back to Brussels. The Labour leader indicated he could be prepared to do a deal with Brussels which would see the UK take a quota [...]
Russia admits error after pilot ‘thought he had permission to shoot down RAF spy plane’ September 14, 2023 A Russian pilot tried to shoot down an RAF spy plane believing he had been given permission to fire, according to a report. Russia blamed a “technical malfunction” for causing the incident over the Black Sea on September 29 last year. But intercepted communications suggest the pilot fired after receiving an ambiguous command from a [...]
Elon Musk: Taiwan slams Tesla owner after another geopolitical gaffe September 14, 2023 Elon Musk, who has significant operations in China, had said that Taiwan was seen as "an integral part of China"