New Pakistani Prime Minister set to be named following Khan’s ousting April 10, 2022 Pakistan’s new Prime Minister is expected to be announced tomorrow after Imran Khan was ousted over the weekend following a historic no-confidence vote. Opposition parties were able to secure 174 votes in the 342-member house in support of no-confidence. The motion was first raised a few weeks back following claims that Khan had acted unconstitutionally. [...]
Thousands of civil service jobs at risk as Treasury drives down headcount April 10, 2022 As many as 40,000 pandemic-related civil service jobs could be cut as the Treasury tries to limit its soaring headcount.
Travel Chaos: Extinction Rebellion blocks Lambeth and Vauxhall bridges April 10, 2022 Activists from the green campaign group Extinction Rebellion are blocking two of the key travel arteries across London.
Law Society hits out at government as barristers prepare to strike April 10, 2022 The Law Society has hit out at the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) after claiming the government’s £135m a year legal aid investments will not be enough to fix the “crisis in the criminal defence profession.” The comments come as barristers are set to go on strike from tomorrow onwards, after the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) [...]
Full Russian energy embargo could stop war, says ex-Putin aide April 10, 2022 A full embargo on Russian energy exports by western countries could effectively end the invasion of Ukraine immediately, according to a former Vladimir Putin aide. Dr Andrei Illarionov said Putin “did not take seriously” the threats from the UK, EU and US to ban Russian oil and gas. European countries have vowed to end their reliance [...]
Premier League scores top City headhunter for chairman search April 10, 2022 Top City headhunter MWM Consulting has been hired to find the new chairman of the Premier League.
Elon Musk suggests Twitter Blue subscribers pay with Dogecoin April 10, 2022 Elon Musk has suggested a slew of changes to Twitter Blue's subscription model including permitting Dogecoin payments.
1MDB: Ex-Goldman Sachs banker found guilty for role in world’s biggest financial scandal April 10, 2022 Former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng faces up to 30 years in prison after being found guilty on two separate counts of bribery and money laundering for his role in the multi-billion-dollar 1MBD scandal. A New York jury convicted Ng on two separate charges of conspiracy, after finding the banker guilty of taking part in [...]
Apple under spotlight amid spying claims April 10, 2022 The UK’s information watchdog is investigating Apple following whistleblower claims that the Silicon Valley giant had gained access to employee information via their mobile phones. Former senior Apple engineer Ashley Gjøvik filed a complaint to the UK Data Protection Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) which suggested the iPhone maker used unlawful data collection processes over “years [...]
Ineos boss challenges fracking ban with calls for new test site April 10, 2022 Ineos boss Sir Jim Ratcliffe has called on the government to reverse a ban on fracking exploration in the UK.
