Sunak hails ‘united team’ as new cabinet meets for first time November 14, 2023 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has hailed his “strong and united team” as his new-look cabinet featuring Lord David Cameron met for the first time this morning after a dramatic reshuffle.
From pints to politics: Whatever happened to David Cameron’s ‘Golden Era’ of China relations? November 13, 2023 Before Trump, before the Belt and Road initiative, before pangolins, wet markets and the “Chinese virus”, before Ukraine, Chinese spies in parliament and the Uyghur genocide, there existed a brief golden window of time in which posh British kids learned Mandarin at school, politicians drank beer with President Xi Jinping and the City of London [...]
Reshuffle as it happened: Braverman sacked and Cameron made foreign secretary November 13, 2023 Former prime minister David Cameron has re-entered government as foreign secretary, in a reshuffle which saw Suella Braverman sacked.
Jeremy Hunt urged to use autumn statement to boost ‘vital’ TfL funds November 13, 2023 Jeremy Hunt has been urged to use the autumn statement to boost “vital” capital funding for Transport for London (TfL).
HS2 train supplier Alstom set to axe hundreds of UK jobs November 12, 2023 Hundreds of jobs are at risk at the UK's biggest train building plant following the government's decision to axe parts of HS2.
Counter-protesters gather near Cenotaph ahead of pro-Palestine demonstration November 11, 2023 Counter-protesters gathered near the Cenotaph in central London ahead of a pro-Palestine demonstration on Armistice Day which is expected to be one of the largest political marches in British history. A large crowd of people bearing St George’s flags was seen walking along Embankment and shouting “England till I die” shortly after 10 am on [...]
Clapham chaos: London commuters over-charged hundreds due to faulty card readers November 10, 2023 It is understood the issues began last Thursday when torrential rain caused flooding, and the issue has now been resolved.
Jeremy Hunt: Inflation is ‘single greatest barrier to growth’ as UK economy flatlines November 10, 2023 Chancellor Hunt is due to give his Autumn statement on 22 November, with business groups saying he should take action to reduce inactivity in the workforce.
London City Airport chief flies to HS1 after Sunak axed Manchester leg of HS2 November 10, 2023 High Speed One (HS1), the UK's only high-speed and international rail line, has announced Robert Sinclair, as its incoming chief executive.
UK economy avoids recession edge as GDP shows no growth November 10, 2023 The ONS said services fell by -0.1% per cent, construction grew by 0.1 per cent and production was flat at 0.0 per cent, as the UK economy appeared to remain stagnant.