Will the UK’s latest sanctions on China make any difference? April 14, 2024 The UK has introduced new sanctions aimed against Chinese interference, but their bark is far worse than their bite, writes Robert Dalling.
UK and US block trade of new Russian metals at world’s largest exchanges April 13, 2024 The UK and the US have announced that new aluminium, copper and nickel produced by Russia will no longer be traded at the world’s two largest metal exchanges.
Keir Starmer: Nuclear ‘triple-lock’ is ‘bedrock’ of Labour policy with 2.5 per cent of GDP for defence April 12, 2024 Keir Starmer committed Labour to spend 2.5 per cent of UK GDP on defence while saying a commitment to nuclear weapons was a 'bedrock' of policy.
McCain: UK’s love for potatoes helps sales pass £700m April 11, 2024 The nation's continuing love for potatoes in all its forms helped sales at McCain Foods surged to more than £700m during its latest financial year.
Together in electric dreams: The poetic beauty of pylons April 11, 2024 There is a stoic beauty to the electricity pylon, beacons to modernity that snake across the landscape. But they have powerful enemies
Mark Kleinman: 777 bid for Premier League side Everton should dial 999 for help April 11, 2024 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man who gets the City talking in his weekly City A.M. column. This week he tackles the Everton's takeover bid, CVC's float hopes and ex-BP boss Bernard Looney's next destination.
Inside the whimsical life of A Gentleman in Moscow author Amor Towles April 11, 2024 Known for his buttery prose, Anna Moloney finds the A Gentleman in Moscow author has led a life straight from one of his novels.
Why the ‘McMafia’ law failed to root out kleptocrats’ ill-gotten gains April 11, 2024 A legal tool designed to sniff out illicit wealth was meant to help rid the City of dirty money. But it hasn't quite delivered the results the government might have hoped for, Ben Lucas reports
UK arms sales to Israel will ‘continue’, David Cameron confirms April 9, 2024 The UK will continue issuing export licences for arms sales to Israel amid the conflict and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the foreign secretary has confirmed.
Why Britain should be spending 3 per cent of GDP on defence April 9, 2024 Fiscal rules must not outweigh our defence priorities – we are facing war and we should be spending like it, says Paul Mason Momentum is building for an increase in UK defence spending. Last week saw the launch of a cross-party “defence pledge”, calling on the government to raise the MOD’s budget from 2.2 per [...]