Sleaze claims during final weekend in office: Senior Boris Johnson aide faces sexual misconduct allegations September 3, 2022 Allegations of sexual misconduct are being made against a Cabinet minister and a senior No 10 aide in Boris Johnson’s Government. Sky News has reported the allegations of two women, detailing how they were allegedly assaulted and groped by figures within the Government. The accusations come as Johnson prepares to end his tenure as Prime Minister, [...]
Trump is ‘obviously thinking about running’ again says Jared Kushner September 2, 2022 Former President Donald Trump is “obviously thinking about running” for the president again according to his son-in-law and ex special adviser Jared Kushner. The comments come after the FBI accused the ex President of taking top-secret documents and storing them in his Florida home without permission. Last night, Joe Biden accused Trump of launching an [...]
Khan pumps fresh cash into London creatives as energy bills spiral September 1, 2022 The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has pledged £1.2m to help creative workspaces in London to become greener and more energy efficient.
Google blocks Trump’s Truth Social from app store amid content concerns August 31, 2022 Donald Trump’s new social media app has been blocked by Google Play in another blow to the former President’s quest for “free speech”.
Sadiq Khan: Next PM must ditch “anti-London agenda” and work with City Hall August 31, 2022 Sadiq Khan slammed Boris Johnson’s outgoing administration as the “most anti-London government in modern times” as he pledged to work with the new Prime Minister to reset relations between the capital and the government. Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak will take part in the final hustings of the contest to be the next PM in [...]
Yorkshire Building Society snaps up Susan Allen from Barclays to be new CEO August 30, 2022 Yorkshire Building Society has appointed Susan Allen as its new Chief Executive, poaching her from Barclays.
Elon Musk: Focus is on releasing self-driving Teslas by the end of the year August 29, 2022 Elon Musk is currently focused on releasing self-driving Teslas in the US, and potentially in Europe, by the year’s end. “The two technologies I am focused on, trying to ideally get done before the end of the year, are getting our Starship into orbit … and then having Tesla cars to be able to do [...]
Woman wins tribunal against Swiss Re over executive’s sexist comments August 25, 2022 A former underwriter at Swiss Re has won an employment tribunal against the world’s biggest reinsurance company, after a senior executive at the firm told her: “If I had breast like yours, I would be demanding too.” Julia Sommer, a political risk underwriter at the Swiss insurer, is now set to receive a payout, after [...]
Boris Johnson: We’re paying higher energy bills due to Putin, Ukraine is paying in blood August 25, 2022 As Brits face soaring energy bills in part due to Russia’s war in Ukraine, outgoing prime minister Boris Johnson said they should take on the burden because “the people of Ukraine are paying in their blood”. The soon-to-be former prime minister made his remarks during a surprise visit to Kyiv as Ukraine marked its 31st [...]
Watch the trailer for Sky dramatisation of Boris Johnson’s first days in office battling Covid, Brexit and controversy August 19, 2022 As Boris Johnson enters his final few weeks in Number 10, the trailer for a new Sky drama detailing his first months in office has been released. BAFTA and Academy Award-winner Kenneth Branagh portrays the flamboyant prime minister in the tumultuous early stages of his term, as he battles the first Coronavirus wave, Brexit and [...]