Russia holds its breath as Putin mobilises hundreds of thousands amid risk Ukraine war may turn nuclear September 21, 2022 The Russian president announced earlier this morning a partial military mobilisation, with 300,000 reservists set to be called up as the Kremlin attempts to regain ground in the face of a counter-attack by Ukraine’s forces. Vladimir Putin warned Russia would use “all the means at our disposal” to protect itself as the conflict in Ukraine [...]
Peak of 22.4m watched BBC One coverage of Queen’s funeral in biggest viewing day since London 2012 September 20, 2022 A peak of 22.4m Brits watched BBC coverage of Her Majesty the Queen’s funeral on Monday with a majority of the UK tuning in at some point. 32.5m people tuned into the national broadcaster’s all-encompassing coverage of the late monarch’s laying to rest, representing BBC One’s biggest viewing day since the 2012 Olympics closing ceremony. [...]
German business costs accelerate at quickest pace on record September 20, 2022 German business costs have soared at the fastest rate ever in a sign that more financial woe is set to be heaped on consumers. Input prices, known as the producer price index, surged 45.8 per cent last month, according to Germany’s statistics agency. The record jump was driven by a near tripling in electricity prices. [...]
Queen’s funeral: Sky News has biggest single day on YouTube with 42m views September 20, 2022 Sky News had its biggest single day on YouTube during the Queen’s funeral, with more than 42m views. The broadcaster’s digital offering included 5.2m million users on Sky News’ app and website, as the nation watched Her Majesty the Queen laid to rest. Sky News said it had more than 23m views of its coverage [...]
Liz Truss sacks pensions minister Guy Opperman in reshuffle September 20, 2022 Guy Opperman has been sacked as pensions minister by Liz Truss as a part of her frontbench reshuffle. Opperman – who had been a minister in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) since 2017 – was sacked on the day of the Queen’s death, but the announcement was not made during the mourning period. [...]
Liz Truss drops any hope for UK-US trade deal as Global Britain’s Brexit efforts shift to Gulf, India, Australia and Japan September 20, 2022 The Prime Minister has stressed that her trade priority is post-Brexit striking deal with the Gulf states and India, and joining a trade pact with nations including Australia and Japan. At the same time, Liz Truss conceded that negotiations for free trade deal with the US will not restart for years as she flew to [...]
1 in 3 high street businesses miss out on rates relief September 20, 2022 The Government failed to support a third of high street businesses in England promised a discount on their business rates bills, according to new data. Property specialists at Gerald Eve found that just 272,000 out of a promised 400,000 retailers, leisure and hospitality venues were able to claim a 50% discount on the commercial property tax announced [...]
What’s next for the UK’s crypto economy? September 18, 2022 Simon Jennings analyses the opportunity for the UK to be at the forefront of change and become the global centre of the crypto economy.
‘Blunt, unsociable and very smart’: Meet new City minister Andrew Griffith September 16, 2022 Andrew Griffith’s rapid ascent in the Tory party has spurred admiration and frustration among his fellow MPs. The new City minister was elected to parliament less than three years ago, but has now held ministerial positions in two major departments and as Number 10 policy chief under Boris Johnson. Griffith’s burgeoning political career is inexorably [...]
The Snail House: Richard Eyre makes debut aged 79 September 16, 2022 During the Covid pandemic, one of the positive effects of people being locked in their homes was the release of pent-up creativity. For most this began and ended with attempts to make sourdough bread, but others were considerably more productive. For instance Richard Eyre, the former director of the National Theatre, returned to writing, and [...]