Johnny Mercer will ‘soon be history’, says Keir Starmer July 22, 2023 Sir Keir Starmer has labelled Johnny Mercer a “silly sod” who will “soon be history”, after he compared Labour’s new 25-year-old MP to a character from comedy series The Inbetweeners. The minister for Veterans’ Affairs said Keir Mather had been “dropped into” the Selby and Ainsty constituency in North Yorkshire and “spouted identikit Keir Starmer [...]
Tony Bennett: US singing legend dies aged 96 July 21, 2023 American crooner and jazz singer Tony Bennett has died at the age of 96. Bennett became the torchbearer for the Great American Songbook over his seven-decade career, best known for his 1962 classic I Left My Heart In San Francisco which was inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame in 1994. On Friday, publicist Sylvia [...]
The Alzheimer’s ‘wonder drug’ isn’t the miracle we want it to be July 21, 2023 This week, a new miracle drug for Alzheimer's has raised the hopes for millions of families, but it might have done so with false promise, writes Michael Young.
It showed insurance is a tangible thing July 20, 2023 It can lead you astray,” says Rupert Moore with a chuckle as we discuss Japan’s variety of fried food options. It’s a country he knows well – Moore, now UK CEO of Reinsurance Solutions for global professional services giant Aon, worked out there for the firm for 10 years. And it’s to Japan he goes [...]
Babcock shares up 10 per cent after reinstating dividend July 20, 2023 British engineering company Babcock said it was confident on further growth this year and would reinstate its dividend, encouraged by the boost to defence spending since the war in Ukraine. The company, which designs and manufactures naval ships and weapons handling systems as well as supporting Britain’s nuclear submarines, said it expected to deliver average [...]
The Square Mile and Me with Rowland Thomas on the energy of the City and its changes over time July 20, 2023 Each week we ask a City figure to take a trip down memory lane. Today, it’s Rowland Thomas, Close Brothers property finance managing director What was your first job? At the local greyhound kennels spreading sawdust on the training runs. I was accidentally paid double rates – £1 instead of 50p per hour – which [...]
F1 gets kids makeover with special feed at Hungarian Grand Prix July 20, 2023 F1 will introduce a dedicated international feed aimed at children in partnership with Sky Sports at this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix. The aim of the feed is to enhance the viewing experience for children. It will see friendly driver radio used alongside 3D graphics and explainers. “We are really excited to share this special edition [...]
Ed Warner: I found a solution to cricket’s privilege problem in the South Downs July 20, 2023 Cricket can tackle its elitism problem by supporting initiatives take the sport to new audiences such as disadvantaged kids, says Ed Warner. Back in my investment banking days, I was responsible from across the Atlantic for a US research department. Every time I headed for JFK after a visit to my team of analysts I [...]
Sunak and Starmer have both realised just how close they are to an election July 20, 2023 Political cunning and policy gimmicks won't distract voters if their lives haven't improved, Will Cooling writes, on Sunak's war on universities and Starmer's U-turn on the two child welfare cap.
Our media literacy push is rewarded over Online Safety Bill July 19, 2023 Lord Holmes of Richmond expresses his delight over some significant changes to the Online Safety Bill in relation to media literacy.