Covid-19 Inquiry: Five things we learned during Boris Johnson’s evidence December 7, 2023 Boris Johnson was sworn into the UK Covid-19 inquiry to give evidence on his handling of the pandemic. Here's five things we learned.
Sunak can sign a new deal with Rwanda but it won’t save the Tories at the election December 7, 2023 A week may be a long time in politics, but a year is a surprisingly short time to get things done, writes John Oxley
Tall poppy syndrome? Why Britain needs to get over its hate of the BBC December 7, 2023 Britain loves to hate its biggest success stories, but it must embrace its own strengths if it wants to go for growth, writes Will Cooling
Immigration minister Robert Jenrick quits after new Rwanda legislation unveiled December 6, 2023 Rishi Sunak has been rocked by the resignation of his immigration minister after rejecting demands to opt out of European human rights laws to revive the Rwanda policy. Robert Jenrick told the Prime Minister on Wednesday that his new draft legislation aimed at stopping small boat crossings “does not go far enough” and is a [...]
Today at COP28: A change in mood December 6, 2023 As COP28 reaches its mid-way point, the initial lustre and enthusiasm of the world's great and powerful seems to be wearing off.
BAT plunges nine per cent after announcing £25bn hit December 6, 2023 British American Tobacco has said 50 per cent of its revenue will come from non-combustible products such as vapes by 2035.
Eight out of 200 offshore wind bosses confident in UK’s 2030 plan December 6, 2023 Just eight senior leaders across the European offshore wind market believe the UK can deliver its national production target by 2030. According to a report released today by research consultancy Newton, just 4 per cent out of 200 senior decision makers within the wind farm industry believe the infrastructure can be built and start delivering [...]
Seven years on, we need to finally stop blaming Brexit – just look at the numbers December 6, 2023 Brexit is a convenient scapegoat for the UK's economic woes, but if we did into the data we'll see a different story, writes Paul Ormerod.
BBC needs to be ‘realistic’ about fee hike, says media secretary Lucy Frazer December 4, 2023 Media secretary Lucy Frazer has urged the BBC to be more "realistic" about what people can afford to pay for the TV licence fee.
Rishi Sunak: My tax cuts are ‘clear dividing line’ with Labour December 4, 2023 The Prime Minister said the UK economy had “turned a corner” and that further tax cuts, following measures in last month’s Autumn Statement, were the “direction of travel”. Speaking to journalists en route to the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, Sunak was quizzed on the date of the next election, the contents of the Tory [...]