WHO appoints Gordon Brown as ambassador for global health financing September 20, 2021 The World Health Organisation this morning appointed former prime minister Gordon Brown an ambassador for global health financing. Brown has been campaigning tirelessly in recent months for wealthy nations and the private sector to ensure the equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines. He is calling for a concerted global effort to save lives, especially in poorer [...]
Exclusive: King’s Cross development strikes £126m green finance deal with HSBC September 20, 2021 Property developer Argent has secured a £126m loan facility on behalf of the King’s Cross Central Limited Partnership (KCCLP) from HSBC UK and Helaba to support the development of a mixed-use scheme combining commercial and residential space, the company has told City A.M. The funding will be used to deliver an office and professional community [...]
UK tech: Record raise of £13.5bn pushes number of British unicorns to 105 September 20, 2021 The UK tech sector raised £13.5bn in the first six months of this year, almost three times more than the same period a year ago, according to new data. As a result, the number of British unicorns has jumped to 105. Companies including fintech giant Revolut, online video conference business Hopin and online car sales [...]
BBC failed to properly search for Babes in the Wood victim’s clothes taken by Martin Bashir September 19, 2021 The BBC failed to conduct a proper search for a murdered schoolgirl’s clothes which were taken by journalist Martin Bashir and never returned, a Mail on Sunday investigation has claimed. Michelle Hadaway says Bashir obtained the clothes for DNA testing for BBC Two’s Public Eye programme 30 years ago, but the investigation did not air [...]
Man of the match: Former saboteur Michael Gove expands Whitehall empire dramatically September 19, 2021 One-time saboteur Michael Gove dramatically expanded his Whitehall empire this week, after emerging as one of the big winners in Boris Johnson’s Cabinet reshuffle. Gove, who was given the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, has seen his department renamed the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities – underlining its central roll in [...]
Liz Truss ignores security spat with France as she says UK is simply ‘hard-headed’ September 19, 2021 New Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has launched a strong defence of the UK’s security pact with the US and Australia amid a deepening diplomatic row with France.Truss said the agreement – which will see the UK and US co-operate to develop a new fleet of nuclear-powered submarines for the Australian navy – showed Britain’s readiness [...]
Johnson to push Biden on reopening UK-US travel during White House visit September 19, 2021 Boris Johnson is expected to push US President Joe Biden on the looming humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the potential of reopening UK-US travel and climate change during a visit to the White House. The Prime Minister will head to Washington during an environment-focused trip to the US, where he will urge world leaders to take [...]
Emma Raducanu reflects on ‘surreal, whirlwind week’ as she returns to UK September 18, 2021 Tennis player Emma Raducanu reflected on a surreal, whirlwind week that began with winning the U.S. Open and ended with her mum’s homemade dumplings. Watch the full report.
Mon dieu! France recalls US and Australia ambassadors as £30bn submarine row heats up September 18, 2021 France has taken the dramatic step of recalling its ambassadors to the United States and Australia in the worsening row over their nuclear submarine deal. French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said the “exceptional decision” was justified by the “exceptional gravity” of the actions of the two Western allies. It followed the announcement earlier this [...]
EU rolls out new China strategy hours after US, UK and Australia present pact September 17, 2021 The European Union has unveiled a new strategy for boosting economic, political and defence ties in the Indo-Pacific, just hours after the United States, Britain and Australia announced a new security alliance likely to reshape their relations with the region. The EU believes the region, which stretches from India and China through Japan to Southeast [...]
