Cleverly says China has threatened key UK institutions in lead up to major speech December 11, 2022 James Cleverly has warned that China has threatened a number of the UK’s key institutions in the lead up to his first major speech as foreign secretary. Cleverly today said “China has threatened a number of those foundation stones that we feel are important”, while also maintaining that Britain needs to cooperate with Beijing on [...]
Harry Kane: I’ll come back stronger after penalty miss December 11, 2022 England captain Harry Kane insists he will use their disappointing World Cup exit to be mentally stronger in the future. The Tottenham striker, who had earlier converted from the spot to go level with Wayne Rooney as the country’s leading scorer on 53 goals, missed a late penalty which would have made it 2-2 against [...]
Planet Crypto: Build your own FTX Advent calendar with Sam Bankman-Fried December 11, 2022 Those humour merchants at Planet Crypto walk the legal tightrope this week with a few Yuletide digs at the digital asset Grinch that is SBF.
Friendly competition: Macron and Sunak joke ahead of England-France game December 10, 2022 French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have shared a few jokes on Twitter ahead of tonight’s England-France game. Macron said he was looking forward to tonight’s game, asking the PM whether he would wish France good luck in the semi-final, if Les Bleus were to beat England later today. “Dear Rishi [...]
Tesco on the hunt to replace outgoing chairman John Allan December 10, 2022 Tesco is reportedly looking replace outgoing chairman John Allan, who is set to step down in 2024. Sources told Sky News’ Mark Kleinman that external headhunters had been appointed to help with the recruitment process. Byron Grote – former BP finance boss and non-executive director of the supermarket chain – will lead the search internally. [...]
Tributes flow in after death of former minister Lord Young aged 90 December 10, 2022 Social media tributes have flown in following the death of former businessman and Conservative cabinet minister Lord Young of Graffham aged 90. Lord Young – who served twice as secretary of state during the 1980s – was considered one of Margaret Thatcher’s right-hand men. He became secretary of state for employment in 1985 while two [...]
Rishi Sunak: Kremlin needs to leave Ukraine before any agreement considered December 10, 2022 The Kremlin will need to pull its forces out of Ukraine before any peace agreement can be considered, according to Rishi Sunak. Sunak and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday agreed on the importance of pre-empting Russia’s calls for a ceasefire. The PM – who met with the president for the first time since becoming prime [...]
Jersey’s flat explosion: One dead and ‘around a dozen’ missing December 10, 2022 One person has died and several are missing following an explosion and fire at a block of flats in Jersey, police have said. Robin Smith, the chief officer of the States of Jersey Police, told a press conference that “around a dozen” residents are missing following a blast in St Helier on the south of [...]
Big Bang 2.0: Financial institutions welcome Jeremy Hunt’s Edinburgh reforms December 10, 2022 Leading financial institutions have welcomed Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Edinburgh reforms, which set out to “turbocharge” the UK’s growth. Announced yesterday, the plans aim to “seize the benefits of Brexit” by delivering the biggest shake-up in the financial sector for 30 years. According to UK Finance’s chief executive David Postings, the package is “a major step [...]
‘Carried away’: Kwasi Kwarteng admits Truss government ‘blew it’ over mini-budget December 10, 2022 Former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has admitted that Liz Truss’s government “blew it” when it came to the economic reforms proposed in the mini-budget. “People got carried away, myself included,” he told the Financial Times. “There was a brief moment and the people in charge, myself included, blew it.” Kwarteng was ousted from government after he [...]
