Solicitors watchdog to crack down on SLAPP lawsuits, SRA chief says September 8, 2022 The head of the UK’s Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has vowed to crack down on the use of spurious lawsuits to silence legitimate criticism. In an article in The Times, SRA chief executive Paul Philip said the watchdog is “committed to cracking down” on law firms using so-called ‘strategic lawsuits against public participation’ (Slapps). The [...]
Treasury’s most senior civil servant ousted by Kwasi Kwarteng September 8, 2022 The Treasury’s most senior civil servant has been ousted by new chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng in a major Whitehall shake-up. Tom Scholar announced today that he was leaving as Treasury permanent secretary, after the chancellor “decided it was time for new leadership” at the department. City A.M. understands the sacking happened on Tuesday night, meaning it [...]
UK caps household energy bills at £2,500 as Truss promises business help September 8, 2022 British households will have their annual energy bills capped at £2,500 for two years in a £130bn+ scheme that will save consumers thousands of pounds. Prime Minister Liz Truss said the two-year Energy Price Guarantee will begin at the start of October and that the government will pay energy suppliers the difference between the cap [...]
Duke of Sussex travels to Balmoral to be with the Queen – without Meghan September 8, 2022 Prince Harry will travel to Balmoral in Scotland to be with Her Majesty the Queen as she’s placed under medical supervision – but the Duchess of Sussex is not reportedly joining him. The Duke of Sussex will be reunited with The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, after years of estrangement. The Royal, who stood back [...]
Economists warn UK to face blackouts under Liz Truss energy plan September 8, 2022 Economists today warned prime minister Liz Truss’s decision to freeze energy bills for everyone in the UK at £2,500 raises the risk of blackouts. Experts at the economic think tank the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said energy supplies may run dry due to the government propping up energy spending. “Households, businesses or governments… will [...]
Truss says UK will be ‘deeply concerned’ as Queen under medical supervision September 8, 2022 Liz Truss has said the entire country will be “deeply concerned” by the news that the Queen has been put under medical supervision at Balmoral as messages of support flood in from across the world. The Prime Minister said “my thoughts – and the thoughts of people across our United Kingdom – are with Her [...]
UK’s new justice secretary Brandon Lewis to meet with Criminal Bar Association September 8, 2022 The UK’s new justice secretary Brandon Lewis has agreed to meet with the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) following former justice secretary Dominic Raab’s failure to meet with the barristers’ trade body. Lewis is set to meet CBA chair Kirsty Brimelow QC on Monday 12th September, after his predecessor failed to directly engage with striking barristers [...]
Sadiq Khan: Mayor to write book on winning support for climate change policy September 8, 2022 Sadiq Khan will publish his first book early next year, Breathe, which publishers say will be a “warm and practical” guide to winning support for “tough climate action.” Khan’s book will be a “seven step guide” to persuading citizens and businesses to get on board with policies to fight climate change. The book will identify [...]
PM Liz Truss to announce energy plan: Borrow £150bn, restart fracking and freeze bills at £2,500 September 8, 2022 Prime Minister Liz Truss is set to announce bold new proposals to tackle the energy crisis, including borrowing £150bn, freezing energy bills at £2,500 until 2024 and restarting fracking. The newly-minted PM’s plans come after she dismissed suggestions of a windfall tax on energy producers to pay for the borrowing, as questions are asked about [...]
J.P. Morgan distances itself from Boris Johnson speaking deal rumours September 7, 2022 J.P. Morgan has not offered Boris Johnson a lucrative post-premiership speaking deal, despite rumours to the contrary. It was reported in The Telegraph on Monday that Johnson had been offered £2m to give six speeches at J.P. Morgan events. However, sources at the US investment bank have told City A.M. that Johnson has not been courted for [...]