Ed Warner: Ronaldo, Federer, Bolt, Biles – what makes a sporting icon? July 4, 2024 Our columnists also takes on Air France, Seb Coe and England's PR team.
Russian gas flooding Europe: New government should “seize the opportunity” to close loopholes in sanctions regime, warns lawyer July 2, 2024 A British business that trades in Russian liquefied natural gas by operating an "unusual ship", has not been breaching the sanctions put in places after the Russian invasion into Ukraine
Unicredit questions ECB’s order to cut operations in Russia July 2, 2024 Italian bank Unicredit has filed a legal challenge questioning terms set by the European Central Bank for reducing its operations in Russia.
Will Starmer dare deal with the merchants of death? July 1, 2024 There’s one substantial, profitable sector where industrial strategy could actually work: Defence. But with some on the left calling for an arms embargo, will the Labour leader look to defence as the driver of growth it could be? Asks Eliot Wilson If you can find solid principles underlying the Labour Party’s economic and industrial policy, [...]
Election 2024: Dirty money ‘won’t create growth’, Labour candidate warns June 27, 2024 Dirty money is “not going to create growth in this country”, a former anti-corruption campaigner-turned-Labour candidate has said.
Hackers from Russia blamed for attacks on Euro 2024 broadcasts June 26, 2024 Security experts have warned that hacks on broadcasters which have brought down their Euro 2024 coverage are likely to be Russian attempts to interfere with the tournament. Russia was barred from competing at the European Championships in Germany and much of international sport after the country’s illegal invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Polish TV network [...]
Sunak and Starmer condemn Farage as ‘completely wrong’ over Ukraine remarks June 22, 2024 Sir Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak have condemned Nigel Farage for his claim the West provoked the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Farage ‘completely wrong’ and appeasing Putin with Ukraine claims, says Sunak June 22, 2024 Nigel Farage’s claim the West provoked Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine was “completely wrong and only plays into Putin’s hands”, Rishi Sunak has said.
Nigel Farage not dealing with ‘real world’ of politics, Tory ex-minister says June 22, 2024 Nigel Farage does not understand the “real world” of politics, and has been likened to a “pub bore” over his claims the West provoked Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
One of Russia’s top food retailers cancels London listing June 18, 2024 O'Key group pulled out of London this morning, after notifying markets about its intention to do so last month.