Starmer can’t help but echo Blair with a tough on crime attack on the Tories April 24, 2023 Keir Starmer has done well in following Tony Blair's strategy of using crime as a slogan against the Conservatives. But he'll also have to convince voters that Labour can deliver on it, writes Eliot Wilson
Rugby had to be tough on Nowell with fine for the sake of the game’s future April 21, 2023 This may not be something you expect to hear from an ex-player but I do really feel for referees when it comes to decisions on player welfare. In the 43rd minute of Exeter’s loss to Leicester last week, winger Olly Woodburn – who had previously received a yellow card – was handed a second card [...]
PMQs analysis: Another day of crime and punishment between Starmer and Sunak April 19, 2023 If you were in any doubt as to one of the key fault lines the next election will be fought over, Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak worked hard in Prime Minister’s Questions to dispel any uncertainties.
Asda introduces self driving delivery vans in AI first April 17, 2023 Asda is rolling out its largest autonomous delivery trial with customers in London set to receive their groceries via self driving cars. The UK’s third largest grocery store is launching the scheme in partnership with Wayve, a developer of artificial intelligence for self driving cars, and the pair will use Jaguar I-Pace electric cars for [...]
Renaming the Met Police would give it a license to ignore wholesale reform April 17, 2023 After scandal after scandal have rocked the Metropolitan Police, and the Casey review has found shocking sexism, racism and homophobia. A new name won't change its habits, writes Eliot Wilson.
John Lewis wins sneezing dragon High Court battle after judge dismisses author’s claim April 3, 2023 John Lewis has been found not to have infringed the copyright of a children’s author who claimed it had copied one of her designs in its Christmas advertisement. Fay Evans, 49, from Macclesfield, Cheshire claimed the department store had copied parts of her book ‘Fred The Fire-Sneezing Dragon’ in its ‘Excitable Edgar’ Christmas advert which [...]
Four ex bankers convicted over accounts with Putin-linked man who’s ‘part of system that managed his offshore wealth’ March 30, 2023 Four former bankers with the Swiss affiliate of a key Russian bank have been found guilty of failing to properly check accounts opened in the name of a Russian cellist with long-time ties to President Vladimir Putin. The defendants were handed suspended sentences in Zurich district court that, if violated, could lead collectively to hundreds [...]
Got him! Interpol confirm man arrested in Montenegro is Do Kwon March 24, 2023 Interpol has confirmed a man arrested yesterday at Podgorica airport in Montenegro is Terraform Labs fugitive Do Kwon.
Do Kwon: Seoul police waiting on fingerprints to identify man arrested in Montenegro March 23, 2023 Police in Montenegro say they believe they have arrested Terraform Labs fugitive Do Kwon who has been on the run since September.
PMQs sketch: Starmer’s cameo on Law & Order March 22, 2023 When in doubt, dig in on law and order. This is underlined, twice, in Sir Keir Starmer’s playbook. The American TV show was, after all, running for more than twenty years, so surely they know a thing or two about what people want. Indeed, the Labour leader was spoilt for choice with Conservative chaos today. [...]