Former Tory PMs hit back at ‘desperate’ move to ditch HS2 to Manchester September 23, 2023 Former premiers have warned Rishi Sunak about “delivering a mutilated HS2” after his Conservative Government refused to deny it was considering axing the Manchester leg. Boris Johnson said suggestions the Birmingham to Manchester route could be chopped over cost concerns were “desperate” and “Treasury-driven nonsense” as he urged the Prime Minister to deliver on the [...]
Urgent reform needed to restore trust in UK constitution, warn think tanks September 19, 2023 An urgent reset is required in order to restore trust in the UK’s constitution, two top think tanks have warned. Faith in Britain’s political system has been shaken after a “tumultuous” string of events — from the Brexit process, the Covid-19 pandemic and the cost of living crisis — a report by the Institute for [...]
Murdoch executives ‘told Sunak not to resign’ after partygate fine September 16, 2023 Rishi Sunak was persuaded not to quit as chancellor over his fine for breaking lockdown laws after an intervention by media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s executives, it has been claimed. The claim is detailed in a new book by the Telegraph’s political editor and published by the newspaper on Friday. It is the latest report to [...]
UK ‘flying blind’ on soaring levels of fraud which has quadrupled since pandemic September 8, 2023 The government is “flying blind” on its exposure to fraud, which has quadrupled since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, MPs have said. The cross-party Public Accounts Committee (PAC) also said that while most of the £21bn of taxpayers’ money lost to fraud during the pandemic is unlikely to be recovered, the government should be [...]
TRG: Wagamama owner on hunt for new chair after months of shareholder haggling September 8, 2023 The Restaurant Group (TRG) are hunting for a new chairman after current one Ken Hanna has told the company he will not be standing for re-election at the next AGM in 2024. Shares rose five per cent on Friday morning after Hanna, who has been at TRG since the start of 2022, said he is [...]
Brits among least likely to say work important to them, survey finds September 7, 2023 British workers rank among the lowest globally for how likely they are to say their work is important to them, a study has found.
UK sanctions Russia cyber gang that targeted hospitals during Covid September 7, 2023 UK sanctions have been announced against 11 members of a Russian cybercrime gang behind the hacking of hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic. Britain and the United States acted together to slap the Russian nationals with asset freezes and travel bans, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said on Thursday. The so-called TrickBot Group is [...]
Doomsayers ‘proved wrong’: UK had third-fastest Covid recovery in G7, revised GDP data now shows September 1, 2023 New figures show the UK economy bounced back from the pandemic faster than had been thought.
Sunak appoints UK Music chief as his new director of strategy August 31, 2023 UK Music chief executive Jamie Njoku-Goodwin is to step down from his role to become Rishi Sunak’s new director of strategy.
Covid medical boss Jonathan Van-Tam takes job at vaccine maker Moderna August 18, 2023 Former Covid medical officer Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam has joined vaccine maker Moderna as an advisor, it has been revealed. The former deputy chief medical officer, who played a key role in the UK’s pandemic response has taken the post on a part-time basis at the US pharmaceutical giant, since May. He is working as [...]