Sunak’s global AI safety summit plans ‘vague’ despite provisional autumn date August 16, 2023 The government is yet to announce details for its global AI safety summit, which it is planning to hold in the UK later this year. In June, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the UK’s plans to host the first major global summit on AI safety in autumn this year. Speaking at London Tech Week, Prime [...]
Sporting rivalry between England and Australia unmatchable August 16, 2023 They’re two countries with shared values and an entwined history, and that’s why any fixture, in any sport, between Australia and England just matters. Earlier this summer we saw how the Ashes, with its peaks and troughs, captured both nations – even prompting some banter between Rishi Sunak and Anthony Albanese – as both the [...]
Explainer: Nato suggestions of giving up territory to Russia don’t go down well with Ukraine August 16, 2023 Another row about Ukraine’s future exploded this week, after a senior Nato official said Ukraine could relinquish parts of its territory to Russia and get Nato membership instead. It was Stian Kenssen, chief of staff of Jens Stoltenberg, to suggest this as a possible solution to end the conflict. He was at pains, however, to [...]
How is Sunak doing on halving inflation, cutting NHS lists and stopping boats? August 16, 2023 In January, Rishi Sunak unveiled the vision for his government. Five pledges; five clear goals; five ambitions for his ministers. His aim was clear: be seen as an effective, solutions-focused administration and, hopefully, reap the electoral rewards. “No tricks, no ambiguity; we’re either delivering for you or we’re not,” he vowed. Eight months in, and [...]
‘Disastrous’: London airports slam UK Government’s tourist tax August 16, 2023 Bosses at three leading UK airports have warned the government that its so-called ‘tourist tax’ is already making Britain a less appealing tourist destination. Senior figures at London City, Heathrow and Gatwick argued that the return of airside VAT-free shopping would be critical for the sector to finally shake-off Covid-19 and keep pace with international [...]
One year on from Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act: Britain risks ‘divine right’ as frontrunner in green race August 16, 2023 The UK risks its position in the green energy race if it fails to respond to the US Inflation Reduction Act, an industry boss warns.
‘The plan is working’: Sunak hails falling inflation – but PM warned targets still in jeopardy August 16, 2023 Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt have welcomed today’s dramatic fall in inflation to 6.8 per cent, with the prime minister saying it shows his “plan is working”. The government welcomed today’s news of falling headline inflation, despite expectations the Bank of England is still likely to hike interest rates for a 15th straight time. However, [...]
Biden’s $370bn green subsides are only a threat if we continue ignoring them August 16, 2023 When Biden first introduced the Inflation Reduction Act, everyone panicked. Since then, there has been stony silence from Britain.
India remains an untapped source of wealth for future UK trade and tech prosperity August 16, 2023 There are clear economic benefits that we could reap from bilateral trade with India, as well as exciting technological opportunities, writes Constantin Cotzias
How ‘tourist’ venture capital investors scarpered and popped the valuation bubble August 15, 2023 A flood of so-called ‘tourist’ cash flowing into the venture capital industry has dried up over the past 12 months and helped trigger a plunge in the valuation of UK and European startups, new research has shown.