Explainer: Sunak’s plan to house asylum seekers on ships and barges is sinking July 19, 2023 Rishi Sunak’s plan to house asylum seekers on ships and barges is dwindling – or rather, slowly sinking. The government had to return two cruise ships it had acquired yesterday after it found nowhere to dock them. Last month, while giving more details on the Bibby Stockholm, the barge arrived in Portland yesterday that will [...]
MI6 chief calls for Russians to spy for UK July 19, 2023 The head of MI6 has urged Russians angry at Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine to spy for the UK. Sir Richard Moore told them “our door is always open” and “we will work to bring the bloodshed to an end”. He said that while artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to help target the Kremlin’s [...]
Susan Hall selected as Conservative mayoral candidate July 19, 2023 Susan Hall has been selected as the Conservative London mayoral candidate. Hall, a former City Hall Tory group leader, will take on incumbent mayor Sadiq Khan, who is pursuing a record third term, in the election next year. She secured 57 per cent of the vote, beating rival candidate Moz Hossain, on 43 per cent, [...]
Severn Trent invests up to £1bn amid increasing scrutiny on water suppliers July 19, 2023 Severn Trent expects to invest up to £1bn this year improving its infrastructure amid increasing scrutiny on the crisis-hit sector.
National Grid completes £1.7bn subsea cable project connecting UK to Denmark July 18, 2023 National Grid has boosted the UK's green energy hopes, after completing the world's longest land and subsea interconnector.
Why now is the best time to visit wild, untamed Sri Lanka July 18, 2023 It has been a tough few years for Sri Lanka but Steve Dinneen finds a country that’s ready to welcome tourists The last few years have been devastating for tourism-reliant countries across the world, but few have had it quite as bad as Sri Lanka. Visitor numbers fell to virtually zero following the 2019 Easter [...]
In defence of landlords, by the Bank of England July 18, 2023 Few people in Britain draw as much scorn than landlords. It’s easy to understand why. Young people shackled to renting see landlords as a barrier to their homeownership dreams. Particularly in London, renters hate handing over a huge share of their monthly wage to property investors. Doing so stops them from using their cash [...]
Government launches SMR competition to revive nuclear’s role in UK energy mix July 18, 2023 Government ambitions to boost nuclear's flagging role in the country's energy mix will be supported with a new industry vehicle.
Britain’s pro-growth agenda needs a rebrand to convince reluctant voters July 18, 2023 As the Tories face a brutal set of by-elections, they needs to find a way to give growth a good name again.
Siesta! As even Sicilian sun-seekers complain, we need to change our working hours July 18, 2023 As a heatwave sweeps across Europe, we should be thinking of the impact these temperatures have on workers and productivity - and adapt before it reaches London too, writes Elena Siniscalco