Sunak accused of ‘dither’ on decision to sack deputy PM Raab over bullying report April 21, 2023 Dominic Raab is determined to battle on as Rishi Sunak ponders whether to sack the Deputy Prime Minister after receiving a report into whether he bullied officials. After being accused of “dither”, the Prime Minister was taking a second day to determine whether he will kick Mr Raab out of his Cabinet as he reviews [...]
Analysis: Raab on the ropes April 20, 2023 Standing by Dominic Raab will mean expending political capital on a Justice Secretary accused of breaking the rules while Labour attacks Rishi Sunak on law and order.
Jeremy Hunt throws out concerns over job losses and insists UK needs to “win” AI race April 20, 2023 Jeremy Hunt said he doesn’t “buy” the argument that artificial intelligence (AI) could create job losses as he insisted the UK should push ahead in harnessing the technology. Speaking at the Politico TechUK launch event in London, the Chancellor said use of artificial intelligence in technology was crucial to tackling the UK’s “growth challenge,” as [...]
Let’s be honest, teaching everyone more maths won’t boost our economic growth April 20, 2023 Rishi Sunak wants us all to be better at maths, but ultimately it won't matter for our economic growth if we don't have the infrastructure and resources to nurture talent, writes Matthew Lesh
PMQs analysis: Another day of crime and punishment between Starmer and Sunak April 19, 2023 If you were in any doubt as to one of the key fault lines the next election will be fought over, Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak worked hard in Prime Minister’s Questions to dispel any uncertainties.
London Marathon: Where are spectators being to told AVOID due to Extinction Rebellion disruption? April 19, 2023 Spectators have been urged to avoid a famous part of the London Marathon route on Sunday amid a planned protest, as a minister said Extinction Rebellion “must be stopped”. The climate group’s scheduled four-day protest in central London from Friday to Monday could see some 30,000 of its supporters in the Westminster area for the [...]
Sunak finally declares childcare agency his wife Akshata Murty holds shares in amid probe April 19, 2023 Rishi Sunak has declared the childcare agency his wife holds shares in as a financial interest as he is investigated over a possible breach of the rules. The delayed list of ministerial interests published on Wednesday contained for the first time a reference to “a number of direct shareholdings” owned by Akshata Murty. The Prime [...]
As long as businesses want to keep their hands clean, we will need a body like the CBI April 19, 2023 As long as businesses want to outsource their dirty work to industry groups, they will need a body like the Confederation of British Industry.
UK workers still gripped by inflation despite better than expected near six per cent pay growth April 18, 2023 UK workers are still being squeezed by a historic inflation crunch despite wage increases smashing expectations, official figures out today reveal. The average pay increase including bonuses hit 5.9 per cent over the three months to February, up from the previous period and above the City’s expectations of a 5.1 per cent increase, according to [...]
Inflation sliding and tough Bank of England means the pound will see better days April 18, 2023 “Hope is not a strategy,” Jordan Rochester, a wonk at Japanese investment bank Nomura, said last September, referring to politicians’ attempts to revive the pound after it plummeted to its lowest level ever against the US dollar following Liz Truss’s tax cutting mini budget. A lot has changed since then. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt raised taxes [...]