Kemi Badenoch wins Tory leadership election November 2, 2024 Kemi Badenoch has been elected leader of the Conservative Party. The former business secretary was declared the winner at an event in central London on Saturday, defeating rival Robert Jenrick by 53,806 votes to 41,388. She becomes the first black woman elected to lead a major British political party, and the fourth woman to lead [...]
New Conservative Party leader to be crowned November 2, 2024 Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick will be crowned as the new Conservative Party leader on Saturday, as the four-month-long race to replace Rishi Sunak reaches the finish line. The result of the leadership ballot is expected to be announced late in the morning, with the members’ ballot having closed on Thursday. The winner will be [...]
Santander bank cutting more than 1,400 UK jobs October 29, 2024 Santander is cutting more than 1,400 jobs across its UK business this year amid ongoing efforts to reduce costs.
Social impact: from employee engagement to meaningful change October 29, 2024 Social impact is a subject close to City AM’s heart, and if the number of nominations we received for this year’s Dragon Awards for Social Impact is anything to go by, it’s something that’s taken seriously by an impressive number of businesses of all sizes. We’ve come a long way over the last 10 or 15 [...]
Hundreds attend protest alongside Justice for Chris Kaba campaign October 26, 2024 Hundreds of people have gathered for a march in central London to protest over deaths in custody alongside the Justice for Chris Kaba campaign. Activists gathered on the corner of Trafalgar Square and marched with the United Families and Friends Campaign to Downing Street. The campaign group supports the families of “loved ones lost at [...]
Georgia goes to the polls in make-or-break vote for country’s future October 26, 2024 Georgians headed to the polls on Saturday in a ballot many citizens see as a make-or-break vote on the opportunity to join the European Union. The pre-election campaign in the South Caucasus nation of 3.7m people has been dominated by foreign policy and marked by a bitter fight for votes and allegations of a smear [...]
Hundreds gather for Tommy Robinson’s protest which he will miss in custody October 26, 2024 Hundreds of Tommy Robinson supporters are gathering in central London for a planned protest which the political activist will miss after he was remanded into custody by police. Chants of “Oh Tommy, Tommy” and “We want Starmer out” were heard outside Victoria station ahead of the Unite The Kingdom rally on Saturday. The demonstration is [...]
Chancellor to cut back Right to Buy discounts in Budget October 26, 2024 The Chancellor will cut back Right to Buy discounts as part of next week’s Budget to boost council housing supply. Rachel Reeves will announce plans to consult on a new five-year social housing rent settlement and to reduce Right to Buy, which allows tenants renting local authority-owned homes to buy them at a discounted rate, [...]
Starmer denies misleading the public over tax rises in Labour manifesto October 26, 2024 Sir Keir Starmer has denied misleading the public at the general election over tax plans after he suggested people who make money from shares and property could face greater levies. The Prime Minister rejected claims he was waging a “war on middle Britain” amid pre-Budget speculation he could increase the burden for those who have [...]
Government: Israel’s escalation in the Middle East ‘in no one’s interest’ October 26, 2024 The government said it is monitoring the unfolding situation in the Middle East “closely” after Israel launched a series of airstrikes targeting military sites in Iran. The attacks did not target nuclear or oil facilities, two Israeli officials confirmed to the Associated Press. A government spokesman said on Saturday morning: “We are monitoring this situation [...]
