Right now, this Conservative party has no right to a single vote December 14, 2023 One would hope that growth figures revealing the economy was shrinking would serve as a wake up call to our political overlords. After all, governments do not tend to win elections when the economy is in reverse gear. What did we get instead from the Conservative Party yesterday? More infighting and some asinine tweets from [...]
The interminable Tory bickering will not help them win much needed favour December 12, 2023 To anyone who hoped that Sunak would be able to turn the page on the Tory psychodrama - including this newspaper - the entire episode is deeply depressing.
Prince Harry ordered to pay nearly £50,000 to The Mail On Sunday owner over failed application December 11, 2023 The Duke of Sussex must pay lawyers’ bills run up by the publisher of The Mail On Sunday, after losing the latest stage of a High Court libel battle, a judge says. On Friday Prince Harry failed in a bid to have Associated Newspapers’ defence to his libel claim thrown out. Mr Justice Nicklin says [...]
New unit to clamp down on firms dodging Russian trade sanctions December 11, 2023 A new government unit is being set up to crack down on companies flouting Russian trade sanctions and funding its invasion of Ukraine. The office of trade sanctions implementation will issue civil penalties for breaches and refer cases to HM Revenue and Customs for criminal enforcement, industry and economic security minister Nusrat Ghani announced. The [...]
Investors hope for news to boost under-pressure Currys shares December 10, 2023 It has been a bad year to be a Currys investor and shareholders will be hoping for chief executive Alex Baldock to pull something out of the hat on Thursday that they can cheer for. The electronics retailer will update the markets on how it performed in the first half of a year where revenue is expected [...]
Passengers face flight delays after Gatwick Airport system outage December 9, 2023 Travellers faced hours of delays at Gatwick Airport on Saturday after a system outage grounded flights. Passengers flying to and from the West Sussex airport reported planes being stuck on the tarmac after the problems hit at around 8am. The airport said the air traffic control outage had since been fixed, but apologised for ongoing [...]
COP28: Supermarkets to be banned from selling products linked to illegal deforestation December 9, 2023 Supermarkets will be prohibited from selling goods containing palm oil, cocoa, beef, leather and soy that come from land linked to illegal deforestation under Government plans. Environment Secretary Steve Barclay set out new laws on Saturday designed to lessen the contribution of consumers to the damage doled out on precious habitats and endangered species. The [...]
EU agrees landmark deal on world’s first Artificial Intelligence Act December 9, 2023 European Union negotiators have clinched a deal on the world’s first comprehensive artificial intelligence rules. The agreement paves the way for legal oversight of technology used in popular generative AI services such as ChatGPT that has promised to transform everyday life and spurred warnings of existential dangers to humanity. Negotiators from the European Parliament and [...]
Unions to set out plans to resist anti-strike law at TUC conference December 9, 2023 The Government’s controversial new law to provide minimum levels of service during strikes will be attacked on Saturday at a special conference attended by leaders of the country’s biggest trade unions. The TUC has called its first special national conference in more than 40 years as it steps up opposition to new regulations announced by [...]
Pro-Palestine protest calling for ceasefire held in central London today December 9, 2023 A pro-Palestine protest calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war will march through the streets of central London on Saturday. The march will start at Bank Junction at midday and finish in Parliament Square, with an exclusion zone prohibiting any protesters from assembling around the Israeli Embassy. It comes after the UK chose to [...]