Goodbye Boris Johnson: Final speech as Prime Minister in full September 6, 2022 The Prime Minister said goodbye for the last time this morning at 7.30am. Here is Boris Johnson’s leaving speech in full: “Thank you. Well, this is it, folks. Thank you everybody for coming out so early this morning. In only a couple of hours I will be in Balmoral to see Her Majesty the Queen [...]
Boris Johnson’s farewell speech at Number 10 gives unity call: ‘It’s time for politics to be over’ September 6, 2022 Outgoing prime minister Boris Johnson’s farewell speech offered a unity call to his successor Liz Truss’s government, saying it’s “time for politics to be over” and for the party to stop infighting. In a brief early-morning address to a packed crowd outside the famous black door of Number 10, Boris Johnson said the torch had [...]
In memoriam of Boris Johnson’s premiership September 6, 2022 He’s been the poster boy for Brexit, the flag bearer for Levelling Up, and then the party boy of Downing Street who was eventually brought down by a sex scandal not involving him.
TransPennine joins Avanti and cut services due to staffing shortages September 5, 2022 TransPennine Express has announced it will cut around one in four services from 12 September as a result of staff shortages. It is the second train company forced to alter its schedule in a matter of weeks, after Avanti West Coast axed most trains between London and Manchester following staffing issues. TransPennine routes will be [...]
Exclusive: Fracking revival draws mixed response from industry analysts September 5, 2022 The growing possibility of fracking being revived in the UK has drawn a mixed response from energy analysts and think tanks.
Tree hugging isn’t optional on this full moon retreat in countryside near the capital September 5, 2022 THE WEEKEND: The historic market town of Cuckfield in West Sussex has changed little over the centuries – and residents plan to keep it that way. In a passionate effort to retain the area’s bucolic setting, they even clubbed together to buy (!) the New England Forest to stop developers building a holiday camp. In [...]
Sadiq Khan: Liz Truss, let’s turn the page for London and the UK’s benefit alike September 5, 2022 Sadiq Khan: One of my biggest hopes it that Liz Truss will put a stop the divisive, anti-London approach pursued by her predecessors
Britain is being failed by a lumbering digital state September 5, 2022 If you’re struggling to heat your home, how would you feel if you just missed out on £1,467 because of a computer glitch? In May this year, Rishi Sunak was blocked from raising benefits in line with inflation. The culprit? A 40-year-old IT system unable to process more than one benefit rise a year. Ineffective [...]
OEUK: UK must double wind turbine installation rates to meet energy targets September 4, 2022 OEUK argues the Government will have to at least double the rate of offshore wind turbine installations to meet its energy security goals.
Sunday Sitdown: Grind’s CEO on conquering America with his cult coffee chain September 4, 2022 Londoners may recognise the Grind coffee brand. There are currently eight branches around the capital and a 15,000 sq ft roastery in Bermondsey. Despite a hit to cafe revenues during the pandemic, the company is taking its business model across the pond as City A.M. can reveal today Grind has ambitious plans to conquer the [...]