Covid inquiry: Sunak denies describing ‘clash’ between economy and public health December 11, 2023 Rishi Sunak denied describing a “clash” between the economy and public health during the Covid-19 pandemic, the official UK inquiry has heard.
‘Time is running out for the economy’: UK’s tax level highest on record December 11, 2023 THE UK’s tax level has soared to an all time high, according to new figures, raising deep concerns about the nation’s appeal to businesses and investors.
Whitehall to move staff to Scotland to boost confidence in North Sea oil December 10, 2023 Up to 200 civil servants working on energy and climate change issues will be moved to Aberdeen, the home of the UK's oil and gas industry, according to a report.
Sunak’s new Rwanda deal is anything but unequivocal December 7, 2023 No amount of political grandstanding can hide that Sunak's Rwanda plan is in tatters, writes Anna Moloney
BBC licence fee set to rise less than expected next year December 7, 2023 The BBC licence fee will rise from £159 to £169.50 next year, the culture and media secretary Lucy Frazer told ministers on Thursday.
UK takes battle to France with ‘audacious’ Paris tech ad campaign December 7, 2023 In the latest blow to French honour - after Oliver Stone gave Napoleon an American accent - the UK is pitching for French techies to move to London
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 [...]