US diplomat’s wife will not return to UK over crash death, Trump note reveals October 10, 2019 The US diplomat’s wife involved in a car crash that killed a British teenager will not return to the UK to face justice, according to a note accidentally shown by President Donald Trump. Anne Sacoolas claimed diplomatic immunity and fled the country following a head-on collision near a military base that killed 19-year-old motorcyclist Harry [...]
Philip Hammond: Post-Brexit trade deals have ‘very limited economic value’ October 10, 2019 Philip Hammond has taken a swipe and Brexit supporters’ hopes of striking free-trade deals around the globe after leaving the EU because they have “very limited” economic value. The former chancellor said there is no “simple solution” to Brexit, and called a no-deal scenario an act of “self-harm”. Read more: Bercow discussed Brexit plans with [...]
Donald Trump says the Federal Reserve “don’t have a clue” October 9, 2019 Donald Trump has upped his attacks on the US Federal Reserve, saying they “don’t have a clue”. The President was responding on social media to comments made by Fox News presenter Maria Bartiromo saying the Fed was “behind the curve” on cutting interest rates. Read more: Trump threatens to obliterate Turkish economy if it defies [...]
London Assembly seeks legal advice on Boris Johnson response to Arcuri allegations October 9, 2019 The London Assembly is seeking legal advice on whether it can publish Boris Johnson’s response to corruption allegations. A Number 10 representative delivered a submission on behalf of the prime minister last night in response to an alleged conflict of interest in his dealings with businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri. Read more: Jennifer Arcuri refuses to say [...]
Trump’s troop withdrawal will put Syrian Kurds in danger October 9, 2019 Not many people would cite President Donald Trump as an example of reasoned and level-headed foreign policy making. With fingers permanently hovering over his Twitter interface, the leader of the free world has at times been closer to initiating global conflict through his incendiary language than pouring oil over troubled waters. Despite this – or [...]
Space race: Boeing invests $20m in Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic as it prepares public listing October 8, 2019 Boeing is to invest $20m in Sir Richard Branson’s space-tourism venture Virgin Galactic, meaning it will have more money to take on rivals such as Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos in the commercial space race. Branson founded space venture Virgin Galactic in a bid to cash in on rising demand for space travel. He is [...]
Sorrell’s S4 Capital buys Silicon Valley agency Firewood for $150m as digital drive deepens October 8, 2019 Sir Martin Sorrell’s S4 Capital has bought digital marketing agency Firewood for $150m (£122.5m) as the ad veteran gears up for a further wave of acquisitions amid an aggressive growth strategy. Firewood, which is Silicon Valley’s largest independent agency, will merge with S4’s digital content division Mediamonks. Read more: S4 Capital sees earnings slip amid [...]
Sadiq Khan: Here’s my plan to build housing Londoners can actually afford October 8, 2019 I know the difference that having a council home can make because it’s a big part of the story of my life. My parents were fortunate enough to be able to raise me and my siblings in a fantastic family-sized council home, building up close relationships in the community over the years. Read more: Rory [...]
Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Turkish economy if it defies his ‘unmatched wisdom’ October 7, 2019 Donald Trump has issued a stark threat to “totally destroy” Turkey’s economy if it does anything he considers off-limits in Syria. The US President said the country should not do anything to contradict his “great and unmatched wisdom” in the region. Read more: Turkish lira rallies as President Erdogan’s AK Party concedes Istanbul defeat He [...]
US pulls troops back in Syria, opening door for Turkish offensive October 7, 2019 The US has begun pulling troops back from the northeastern border of Syria, clearing the way for a Turkish strike on Kurdish-led forces long allied to Washington. It has been slammed as a “stab in the back” by the Kurdish-led forces who are longstanding allies of the US in fighting the so-called Islamic State (IS) [...]
