Trump wants to give evidence in London court over ‘Steele dossier’ October 16, 2023 Donald Trump wants to give evidence in a London court to attempt to prove claims Russia supported his 2016 election campaign are false, the former US president’s lawyers said on Monday as he tried to continue his case against a British private investigations firm. Trump, front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, is suing Orbis [...]
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ABI urges Chancellor to cut £7bn tax on insurance policies October 15, 2023 The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has called on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to cut the tax levied on insurance premiums.
Liz Truss allies set to publish ‘growth budget’ days ahead of autumn statement October 15, 2023 Liz Truss allies are set to publish their so-called ‘growth budget’ just days ahead of Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement. The former Prime Minister, who spent just 49 days in power, set up the Growth Commission after leaving Downing Street in a bid to challenge what she termed ‘Treasury orthodoxy’. Now the task force has announced [...]
More than 16,000 customer queries after Luton Airport car park fire October 14, 2023 Luton Airport has received more than 16,000 customer queries following a fire at one of its car parks earlier this week. Up to 1,500 vehicles were affected when the airport’s multistorey Terminal Car Park 2 became engulfed in flames on Tuesday. Drivers with vehicles still inside the structure said on Friday they had been offered [...]
Car insurance premiums hit record highs as claims costs surge October 13, 2023 Car insurance premiums have hit record highs as insurers battle rising claims and heightened costs related to insuring electric vehicles, according to new data.
Aviva ‘more likely to engage in M&A than be a target’, says analyst October 12, 2023 Aviva is unlikely to be a takeover target, despite reports of a potential deal to buy the firm last week, according to an analyst.
Luton Airport fire: Tens of thousands of passengers disrupted as flights resume October 11, 2023 Luton Airport has reopened after a vehicle fire caused a car park to collapse, sparking disruption for tens of thousands of passengers.
Lloyd’s of London estimates global economy could lose £4 trillion to extreme weather October 11, 2023 Lloyd’s of London has estimated that global economic losses could reach £4 trillion under a “plausible increase” in extreme weather events linked to climate change that cause crop failures and food and water shortages. The research, conducted in collaboration with the Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies, said social and economic changes are affecting the impact [...]
Lloyd’s set to resist pleas for direct compensation over slavery role October 11, 2023 Lloyd's of London is resisting calls to make direct financial reparations over its role in the slave trade.