Starmer to woo investors as new UK-Germany deal talks launched August 28, 2024 Sir Keir Starmer is set to woo major investors during a European trip which will see him launch negotiations for a major new UK-Germany treaty. The Prime Minister is set to meet bosses from Siemens Energy and Rheinmetall, as well as investors from Thales, Eutelsat, Mistral AI and Sanofi during visits to Berlin and Paris. [...]
Starmer’s civil service cronies set a dangerous precedent August 28, 2024 In appointing donors, yes-men and activists to senior roles, the Labour leader is undermining a cornerstone of our democracy: civil service impartiality, says James Price After years and years of criticising the Tories, Labour were meant to be different. We were told that they would be a breath of fresh air, restoring rectitude and ethical [...]
Price of the average London home on the rise as UK demand rockets August 28, 2024 The ‘average’ London home will now set you back more than £530,000 after house prices in the capital increased for the first time since April 2023, according to figures released today. Data from Zoopla’s latest house price index revealed that London property prices were up 0.2 per cent year on year in the first seven [...]
Chelsea eye Osimhen and Sancho in explosive end to transfer window August 27, 2024 Chelsea’s deal-making shows no sign of slowing ahead of the transfer deadline after the club made an 11th summer signing and stepped up their interest in striker Victor Osimhen. The Blues’ latest business saw them clinch the signature of young Belgian goalkeeper Mike Penders from Genk for a fee of around £17m. The teenager, who [...]
Joshua v Dubois promoter aims to surpass record Wembley crowd of 94,000 August 27, 2024 The show on 21 September has sold out of its initial allocation of 90,000 tickets but an application has now been made to local authorities to increase capacity.
Paralympics 2024: Day-by-day guide to events in Paris August 27, 2024 Over the next fortnight, the Paralympics promises 12 days of sporting drama from the pool, to the track, to the tennis court. Every single moment of the Games will be broadcast live for the first time. Here are the highlights from each day of Paralympic action, from Wednesday’s Opening Ceremony to the finale on Sunday 8 September. Day [...]
Definitely Not: Why I won’t be queuing for Oasis tickets on Saturday August 27, 2024 Appropriately for a column about a pair of Catholic lads, I am what you might call a lapsed Oasis fan. As a teenager I had a full collection of their singles, which came in those tiny little half-width jewel cases I haven’t seen out in the wild for at least two decades. My friends and [...]
Oasis: UK economy set for ‘supersonic’ boost with reunion tour including Wembley gigs August 27, 2024 Statisticians can look forward to endless queries about Oasis' impact on the economy after the mercurial Mancunians announced a long-awaited reunion tour.
Asda, Tesco and UK retailers face anxious wait after Next loses £30m equal pay claim August 27, 2024 Britain's supermarkets face an anxious wait after fashion retailer Next lost a major legal battle today over unequal pay in its UK operations.
Pound sterling reaches two-year high against the dollar as interest rate bets diverge August 27, 2024 The pound was trading just under 0.2 per cent higher against the dollar at $1.322 having traded just below $1.3250 earlier in the day.