Brexit: Starmer will seek overhaul of Boris Johnson’s trade deal September 18, 2023 In an interview with the Financial Times, Starmer said he will "attempt to get a much better deal for the UK" in 2025, when the current arrangements come up for review.
Share price plummets: Sorrell’s S4 Capital downgrades outlook as tech slowdown bruises ads market September 18, 2023 Shares in Sir Martin Sorrell’s S4 Capital plunged as much as 27 per cent at market open after it reported a mix bag of updates for the first half of 2023, with a strong technology division failing to make up for a slow ads market elsewhere in the business. The firm reported an operating loss [...]
Media bosses under fire over Russell Brand allegations September 17, 2023 Pressure is mounting on TV industry execs as allegations of sexual misconduct by entertainer Russell Brand come to light.
Kim Jong Un inspects Russian bombers, missiles and frigate September 16, 2023 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected Russia’s nuclear bombers, hypersonic missiles and an advanced warship from its Pacific fleet, during a trip to the country’s far east. After arriving in the city of Artyom by train, Kim travelled to an airport just outside the port city of Vladivostok where Russian defence minister Sergei [...]
Border security top of agenda at Montreal summit, Keir Starmer says September 16, 2023 Sir Keir Starmer said protecting the UK’s borders is an “acute security concern” as he arrived in Canada for a summit of political leaders. The Labour leader is set to declare people smuggling, terrorism, climate change and weakening democracy the four major threats to western countries during the latest in a series of engagements on [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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"