BMW boss warns EU combustion engine ban will fuel China price war September 4, 2023 The chief executive of BMW has warned EU plans to ban combustion engine vehicles are forcing European carmakers into a price war with Chinese competitors.
Lloyds pushes staff to return to office as banks lead charge against working from home September 4, 2023 Earlier this year, the bank told workers that they had to come into the office for at least two days a week.
Mozambique president has immunity in London ‘tuna bond’ case, court rules September 4, 2023 Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi cannot be sued in Britain over allegations he accepted unlawful payments in the country's lawsuit against Credit Suisse.
Putin the boot in: Kremlin says there will be no new grain deal until West meets demands September 4, 2023 Vladimir Putin has said a deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain safely through the Black Sea will not be restored
RAAC crisis: Sunak says it’s ‘wrong’ to blame him as education sec caught swearing about coverage September 4, 2023 Rishi Sunak has defended himself against accusations he failed to fully fund a programme to rebuild England’s schools, while his education secretary was caught swearing on camera about the coverage of the row. The Prime Minister on Monday dismissed claims about his record as chancellor made by a former senior official at the Department for [...]
Explainer: What’s Wegovy, the weight-loss drug launching in the UK today September 4, 2023 Today, healthcare company Novo Nordisk launched its weight-loss treatment Wegovy in the UK. The injection drug, which works by suppressing appetite, will be available through a “controlled and limited launch”. Brits will be able to get it through the NHS weight management scheme or private healthcare professionals. The drug is incredibly popular in the US, [...]
Crypto’s volatile seven days amid Grayscale legal triumph September 4, 2023 Data from CryptoCompare shows the price of Bitcoin (BTC) started the week trading at around $26,000 and jumped to $28,000 before correcting.
Darren Jones: Keir Starmer moves rising star to Labour’s shadow treasury team September 4, 2023 Labour MP Darren Jones has been appointed shadow chief secretary to the treasury, in Sir Keir Starmer’s reshuffle of his top team. Jones made headlines and viral TikToks as he clashed with Royal Mail, Amazon and P&O bosses in his role as business and trade select committee (BTC) chairman. He will now serve alongside shadow [...]
Gavin Williamson told to apologise for bullying Chief Whip over Queen’s funeral tickets September 4, 2023 Sir Gavin Williamson should apologise to MPs for bullying a Conservative colleague after he was not allocated tickets to the late Queen’s funeral, Parliament’s watchdog has said. He was forced to quit as a Cabinet Office minister just days into Rishi Sunak’s premiership last year over a series of expletive-laden messages to former chief whip [...]
Airports fear UK’s race to fly on biofuels is in danger of stalling September 4, 2023 “Urgent action” is needed to prevent the UK falling behind its European and American counterparts in the development of critical green technologies
