MPs urge Johnson to ditch Huawei deal March 4, 2020 MPs will today urge the government to drop Huawei’s involvement with the UK’s 5G network, amid growing concerns surrounding the Chinese firm. A cross-party group of around 40 MPs will today call on the Prime Minister to pedal back on his controversial decision to grant the Chinese state-subsidised firm permission to supply equipment to more [...]
Cabinet Office opens investigation into Patel bullying claims as new allegations emerge March 3, 2020 Priti Patel faced mounting pressure to resign yesterday after fresh bullying allegations emerged just hours after the Cabinet Office announced it had launched an investigation into mistreatment claims against the home secretary. According to legal correspondence seen by the BBC, a former aide to Patel received a £25,000 government payout after claims she was the [...]
David Hockney at National Portrait Gallery review: Lacklustre retrospective is in need of a bigger splash February 28, 2020 David Hockney’s latest exhibition, Drawing from Life at the National Portrait Gallery, claims to be a major retrospective of the veteran artist’s work. Let’s just say at the outset: there’s nothing major about this exhibition. Drawing from Life’s bait is the lure of previously unseen works, notably a large double portrait (triple if you include [...]
Exclusive: Javid to make first statement since exit February 26, 2020 Sajid Javid will today make a short statement in Parliament, his first public intervention since he resigned as chancellor just under a fortnight ago. Javid stepped down after being asked to fire his aides by the Prime Minister as part of a drastic reorganisation of Number 10 and 11 Downing Street. Refusing, Javid said “no [...]
Prime Minister announces foreign policy “overhaul” in biggest review since Cold War February 25, 2020 Boris Johnson will today launch a fresh review into Britain’s foreign and defence policy, as he seeks to redefine the nation’s national security position post-Brexit. The Integrated Review, which will look into the UK’s foreign, defence, security and development policies, is set to be the largest government-led review since the end of the Cold War. It [...]
Breaking: Disney chief executive quits February 25, 2020 Disney’s chief executive has stepped down with immediate effect and been replaced by the head of its theme parks division, as the entertainment giant pivots towards streaming. The world’s largest media company late last night made the unexpected announcement that chief executive officer (CEO) Bob Iger has resigned after 15 years at the helm. Bob [...]
JP Morgan scopes former regulator to head up UK digital bank February 23, 2020 US investment bank JP Morgan is said to have lined up a former City regulator to spearhead the launch of its digital bank in the UK. Clive Adamson, who previously served as head of supervision at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has been elected to chair JP Morgan’s new digital venture set to roll out [...]
China’s Xi knew of coronavirus two weeks earlier than thought February 16, 2020 Chinese President Xi Jinping issued orders to halt the spread of the coronavirus outbreak two weeks earlier than previously thought, it emerged today. China’s official Communist party magazine Qiushi today detailed a timeline of the President’s actions to combat the deadly virus, indicating he was aware of the severity of the outbreak a fortnight before [...]
Storm Dennis causes travel disruption around the UK February 16, 2020 A record number of weather warnings have been issued in England as Storm Dennis continues to batter the UK. The Met Office has a yellow warning for much of the UK which extends to amber in parts of Southern England. Most train companies have reported disruption to their services and several incidents have occurred on [...]
Radical Figures at the Whitechapel Gallery review: Is painting really dead? February 7, 2020 “This is an exhibition that testifies against the death of painting,” says Lydia Yee, curator of Radical Figures: Painting in the New Millennium at the Whitechapel Gallery. “Since painting was pronounced dead in the 1980s, a new generation of artists has been revitalising the expressive potential of figuration.” So painting died in the 1980s? Yes – [...]
