Sky urges UK government to cut red tape and protect creative sector September 20, 2023 Sky has urged the government to loosen its regulatory grip on the creative industry, which it believes could boost the economy by £10bn.
Braverman: ‘We are not going to save the planet by bankrupting the country’ September 20, 2023 Home Secretary Suella Braverman has backed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's reported decision to row back on pledged green commitments.
Jeremy Hunt to woo US tech firms on west coast tour September 19, 2023 Jeremy Hunt will meet with technology and creative firms on the west coast of the United States as part of efforts to make Britain the “next Silicon Valley”. The Chancellor will hold talks with tech giants including Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle as he seeks to boost investment in [...]
Biden urges world leaders to stand up to Russia over Ukraine September 19, 2023 President Joe Biden urged world leaders to stand up to Russia, warning no nation can be secure if “we allow Ukraine to be carved up”.
Post Office scandal: £600,000 compensation offer ‘gun to head’ for victims, MP claims September 19, 2023 An MP has criticised the offer of £600,000 compensation for every Post Office worker who has had their wrongful Horizon conviction overturned, claiming it is “a gun to their head”. The government announced on Monday that every post office operator who was caught up in the Horizon IT scandal and wrongfully convicted will receive £600,000 [...]
Canada Corporation donates £50,000 to Morocco and Libya disaster appeals September 19, 2023 Canada Corporation is urging firms to join in donating to emergency appeals for Libya and Morocco, after stumping up £50,000, City PM can exclusively reveal. The Square Mile’s local authority has donated two separate £25,000 donations to the appeals, after thousands of people have died in twin natural disasters. After announcing the [...]
Labour wants ‘stronger’ relationship with France, says Starmer September 19, 2023 Labour would seek a “stronger” relationship with France if elected into power, leader Sir Keir Starmer has said.
Brexit: Starmer meets Macron, as experts warn of bid for closer ties with EU September 19, 2023 Sir Keir Starmer will meet French President Emmanuel Macron as experts say he risks “demanding more than the European Union is willing to give” with his insistence on seeking closer ties with Brussels after Brexit. The Labour leader will hold talks in Paris on Tuesday, during which post-Brexit relations are expected to feature prominently, against [...]
Met Police: More than a THOUSAND officers suspended or restricted – and clean-up will take “years” September 19, 2023 Met Police bosses have warned rooting out "corrupt" officers will take "years" despite a new push
Farage debanking an outlier, reckons City watchdog’s investigation September 19, 2023 The bosses of both Coutts and Natwest quit after Nigel Farage was ‘debanked’ but an FCA report is expected to say it is not usual practice
