UK’s next PM could realise Britain’s crypto ambitions August 3, 2022 The UK is now just weeks away from getting its most pro-crypto prime minister ever in all likelihood. Following Boris Johnson’s resignation after a slew of resignations from his government, sexual assault allegations against conservative lawmaker Chris Pincher, and the fallout from ‘Partygate’, there are now only two candidates in the running to lead the [...]
Boris Johnson goes on holiday despite prime minister having less than five weeks in office August 3, 2022 Despite his premiership ending in less than five weeks time, Boris Johnson is to begin a summer holiday today. Downing Street would not give details of where the Prime Minister would be spending his time off from Wednesday until the end of the week. But the Prime Minister’s official spokesperson said Mr Johnson will remain [...]
Truss powers ahead as Sunak loses ground in Tory leadership race but ballot delay may work in his favour August 3, 2022 A reported ballot delivery delay over security concerns could give Rishi Sunak more time to make an impression before votes are cast as he appears to have lost ground in the Tory leadership race. A YouGov poll puts Liz Truss well ahead of Sunak in support from party members, with her lead increasing to 34 [...]
Tory leadership: Truss U-turns on pay cuts for regional public service workers August 2, 2022 Liz Truss has this morning performed a screeching U-turn on a policy to pay regional public sector workers less than their London counterparts. A spokesperson for Truss said that “current levels of public sector pay will absolutely be maintained” and that “our hard-working frontline staff are the bedrock of society and there will be no [...]
Ultra-high energy bills are here to stay, warns Cornwall Insight August 2, 2022 Household energy bills will remain historically elevated into 2024, revealed Cornwall Insight, meaning Brits will be under sustained pressure.
Government rolls out £635m to boost energy efficiency across public buildings August 2, 2022 Hundreds of public buildings across England could be eligible for energy efficiency upgrades, as it looks to drive down energy bills.
Editorial: The next prime minister must put an end to our U-turn habit August 2, 2022 Rishi Sunak has promised to cut income tax to 16p in the next seven years after calling Liz Truss' plans to slash the tax burden were a "fairytale"
Tory leadership: Sunak attacks ‘one sided’ trade deals signed by Truss August 1, 2022 Rishi Sunak tonight launched an attack on post-Brexit trade deals signed by Liz Truss as he tried to woo rural Tory members. Sunak labelled the Australia and New Zealand trade deals negotiated by Truss when she was trade secretary as “one sided” during a hustings event in Exeter, while adding that the UK “shouldn’t be [...]
UK MPs on Foreign Affairs Committee set to visit Taiwan August 1, 2022 A group of crossparty MPs are set to visit Taiwan in a move that will further inflame UK-China tensions. Westminster’s Foreign Affairs Committee was planning on making a trip to Taipei earlier this year, however it was postponed due to a positive Covid-19 case within the British delegation. The Guardian first reported that the trip will [...]
IFS: Sunak’s pledged Income Tax cut smaller than his tax rises as chancellor August 1, 2022 Rishi Sunak’s newly unveiled promise to cut the basic rate of Income Tax from 20p to 16p by the end of the decade is smaller than the tax rises he made as chancellor, according to an influential economic think tank. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) today also said the tax plans of Sunak and [...]