Sadiq Khan pledges to eliminate rough sleeping by 2030, if re-elected April 15, 2024 Sadiq Khan has pledged to eliminate rough sleeping in London by 2030, if re-elected as mayor of London.
What to look out for in Parliament next week? April 14, 2024 MPs are back in the House of Commons on Monday. As Parliament resumes its work: here are the highlights to watch out for next week.
Jeremy Hunt declares he is ready to ‘cut taxes and bet on growth’ April 13, 2024 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has declared he is ready to “cut taxes and bet on growth” after the UK’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew again in February.
Keir Starmer: Nuclear ‘triple-lock’ is ‘bedrock’ of Labour policy with 2.5 per cent of GDP for defence April 12, 2024 Keir Starmer committed Labour to spend 2.5 per cent of UK GDP on defence while saying a commitment to nuclear weapons was a 'bedrock' of policy.
Inside the collapse of star manager Neil Woodford’s fund April 11, 2024 The FCA has pointed the finger at Neil Woodford and Link Fund Solutions for the collapse of the Woodford Equity Income fund.
FCA takes action against disgraced stock picker Neil Woodford for ‘defective understanding of responsibilities’ April 11, 2024 Former manager of the Woodford Equity Income fund, Neil Woodford, has been slammed by the FCA for his actions running the fund.
What can Wrestlemania teach us about Trump voters? April 11, 2024 Social conservatives used to criticise wrestling for its bad language and violence, now liberals say it’s too sexist. That cultural shift may be reflected in voting patterns too, if Donald Trump can persuade enough people that the Democrats are today’s prudes, says Will Cooling It is nearly a decade since Donald Trump descended the golden [...]
The Notebook: Afraid of the big bad wealth tax? You shouldn’t be April 10, 2024 Neil Bennett, global co-CEO of H/Advisors, takes the Notebook pen to talk wealth taxes, the ONS, and why history's the new rock and roll.
Britain needs assertive foreign policy – not apologias for the past April 10, 2024 A new report urging foreign policy reform seems more interested in hand-wringing about colonialism than facing up to the reality of great power competition, says Ollie Ryan Tucker Every diagnosis of foreign policy today starts with the acknowledgement that great power competition is back on the agenda. We live in ‘unprecedented times’, in a ‘dangerous [...]
UK arms sales to Israel will ‘continue’, David Cameron confirms April 9, 2024 The UK will continue issuing export licences for arms sales to Israel amid the conflict and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the foreign secretary has confirmed.