Michael Murray insists he is running Frasers, not Mike Ashley October 8, 2023 The boss of Frasers Group Michael Murray has insisted he is the one making decisions at the retail firm, not his father-in-law Mike Ashley.
Labour to strengthen workers’ rights ‘within first 100 days’, Rayner says October 8, 2023 Labour will implement plans to bolster workers’ rights within 100 days of taking office, Angela Rayner said today.
Bezos chases Musk: Amazon to launch first satellites into space in global internet mission October 6, 2023 Amazon is set to launch its first satellites into space as part of a mission to bring fast internet connection to all corners of the globe. The multinational technology giant will launch two test satellites from a space station in Florida on Friday afternoon. It is part of mission, called Project Kuiper, to bring fast [...]
Starmer hails ‘seismic’ Scotland by-election win as pressure mounts on SNP October 6, 2023 Sir Keir Starmer has hailed a “seismic result” for Labour after his party overwhelmingly won Scotland’s first recall by-election. Labour candidate Michael Shanks won the Rutherglen and Hamilton West seat after securing more than twice the votes of his SNP rival Katy Loudon. The result will pile more pressure on SNP leader and Scottish First [...]
MPs slam Tory mayoral hopeful for saying Jews ‘frightened’ under Sadiq Khan October 3, 2023 Tory mayoral hopeful Susan Hall has been accused of deploying “dog-whistle” politics in her bid to lead City Hall after claiming Jews are “frightened” under Labour’s Sadiq Khan. Senior Labour MPs urged the Conservative candidate to retract the “divisive and disgusting” remarks as the Board of Deputies of British Jews said there is “no fear [...]
Hunt: London’s stock market can rise above Nasdaq October 3, 2023 London’s stock market “can actually do better than Nasdaq” in some areas, Jeremy Hunt said today, as the government and regulators scramble to boost the appeal of the City amid a drop in public listings.
Hunt announces civil service hiring freeze as he aims to shrink the state October 2, 2023 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt today announced a freeze on civil service recruitment and pledged to shrink the size of the state.
Jeremy Hunt admits he flew to Manchester Tory conference from London October 2, 2023 Jeremy Hunt has admitted he flew to Manchester from London for the Conservative Party conference rather than taking the train. The Chancellor blamed a train cancellation due to industrial action for choosing the carbon-intensive mode of transport. It comes as train drivers are striking on the start and end dates of the Tory gathering in [...]
Tories are ‘the party of business’, Jeremy Hunt insists ahead of conference speech October 2, 2023 The Conservatives are “certainly the party of business”, Jeremy Hunt has insisted ahead of his speech at Tory conference today. The Chancellor told LBC Radio: “We certainly are the party of business. “Rishi Sunak and I are prepared to take those decisions because there is a fundamental choice in British politics between a party that [...]
Hunt rules out chunky tax cuts before the election as they’d ‘compromise’ inflation fight October 2, 2023 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has argued that sizeable tax cuts this year would “compromise” the battle against inflation as colleagues piled on the pressure for a pre-election giveaway. The Cabinet minister said on Monday he and Rishi Sunak were prioritising the pledge to halve prices before carrying out tax cuts in any “substantial way”. As Tory [...]
