Afghanistan: Taliban confirm women will be allowed to study at university September 13, 2021 Women in Afghanistan will be allowed to study in universities as the country seeks to rebuild after decades of war but gender-segregation and Islamic dress code will be mandatory. Watch the full report.
Exclusive: Tax benefits turn luxury watches into investment asset as imports swell to £500m September 13, 2021 A new audience of buyers of luxury watches is increasingly taking the market by storm as they view watches that contain precious metals as a stand-alone investment asset. The value of premium luxury watches imported into the UK increased 43 per cent in the last decade, with £488m worth of imports last year alone, compared to just £276m [...]
HMRC confirms probe into 153 people suspected of aiding tax evasion September 13, 2021 HMRC has confirmed it is investigating 153 suspected ‘enablers of tax evasion’, including unregulated tax advisers. Cracking down on ‘enablers of tax evasion’ has been a key area of focus for HMRC since it established its Fraud Investigation Service in 2015. HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Service has been given additional resources to recruit more staff and, as a result, the number of investigations into [...]
Grand Prix: Watch as Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen crash into each other September 12, 2021 Watch the collision between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton at the Italian Grand Prix earlier today, which ended the race for both drivers.
Afghanistan: Can the Taliban win hearts and minds in Kabul? September 12, 2021 After 20 years of fighting, the Taliban have tried to present a conciliatory face to the world. But Afghanistan’s new rulers have a problem closer to home: winning the hearts and minds of their own people, starting in the capital. Watch the full report.
UK heading for ‘winter of discontent’ in wake of Brexit, warns John Swinney September 12, 2021 The UK is facing a “winter of discontent” after the Tories pushed ahead with Brexit, taking Britain out of the European Union, Scotland’s Deputy First Minister will warn. With supermarkets having already experienced issues with shortages, John Swinney will argue that such problems show how “Westminster isn’t working”. The Scottish Deputy First Minister will use [...]
Labour: ‘Reckless’ Priti Patel breached ministerial code over meeting with billionaire Tory donor September 12, 2021 Labour has accused the Home Secretary of being “reckless” and a “serial offender” in breaching the ministerial code after allegations involving a meeting between a billionaire Tory donor and British Airways. The Sunday Mirror reports today that Priti Patel arranged a meeting on 11 August at Heathrow Airport’s Hilton Garden Inn, which is part of [...]
‘Smiling assassin’ Emma Raducanu pulls off one of the great sporting feats in New York fairy tale September 12, 2021 Winning a grand slam title is supposed to be hard – just ask Andy Murray – but his 18-year-old compatriot Emma Raducanu did not so much clear all the usual hurdles as sidestep them altogether, going home with the trophy in just her second major tournament. Last night was an unprecedented feat, as was the [...]
Exclusive: We are benefitting hugely from Brexit, says Estonia’s prime minister September 11, 2021 Brexit has led to around 4,000 UK companies setting up shop in the EU-member state of Estonia, mostly by registering for the country’s much-talked about e-residency scheme. Kaja Kallas, Estonia’s prime minister since January 2021, told City A.M. this morning that her country is benefitting hugely from Britain’s departure from the European Union. “When the [...]
Not for turning: Boris Johnson looking ‘to beat Thatcher’s 11 years in office’ September 11, 2021 Boris Johnson is hoping to be Prime Minister for another decade as he aims to outlast Baroness Margaret Thatcher’s 11-year tenure in No 10, according to various reports this weekend. The Times said Johnson wanted to build a legacy, with a view that reforms to the NHS and social care – through a rise in [...]
