Starmer appoints Jonathan Powell as UK national security adviser November 8, 2024 Sir Keir Starmer has appointed Tony Blair’s former chief of staff Jonathan Powell as his national security adviser. The Cabinet Office confirmed the former Foreign Office diplomat and No10 chief operator would take on the key role advising the Prime Minister in an announcement today. It comes amid the re-election of Donald Trump as US [...]
US election: ‘You can’t love your country only when you win,’ Biden says November 7, 2024 The US electoral system “can be trusted, win or lose”, President Joe Biden said today following Donald Trump’s election win.
Tata Steel: Plans submitted for new electric arc furnace in Port Talbot November 7, 2024 Tata Steel has submitted a planning application for a new electric arc furnace at its Port Talbot plant. The Indian steel manufacturer wants to build the new state of the art furnace after it closed its blast furnaces in September, cutting 2,000 jobs. Tata says the move would be a “significant step in the company’s [...]
Serious Fraud Office given more funds to help ‘deliver swifter justice’ November 7, 2024 The Serious Fraud Office is set to receive an additional £9.3m in funding as part of the government's plan to crack down on fraud.
Labour must get Trump relationship right to avoid tariff chaos, Stride warns November 7, 2024 Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride has said that it is essential for the Labour government to develop a good relationship with Donald Trump in a bid to avoid the damaging impact of any potential trade tariffs. The incoming US president has said he may put tariffs of 10 to 20 per cent on countries such as [...]
UK farms could shrink ‘like Russian dolls’ amid tax row, government warned November 7, 2024 The UK’s farms could be set to shrink “like Russian dolls”, the government has been warned, thanks to Labour’s inheritance tax changes announced in the Budget. Shadow business secretary – and former City minister – Andrew Griffith has cautioned that the policy could mean “like Russian dolls, with each generation that passes, you end up [...]
It turns out Kamala never stood a chance November 6, 2024 In the end, the race for the White House was not determined by the Democrats’ celebrity endorsements, a backlash by the Puerto Rican community, Kamala’s Gen Z army, her party’s superior ground game, her running mate’s folksy charm, Donald Trump’s vulgarity or his criminal record. These may be the issues that have dominated US network [...]
Ministerial freebies rules tightened – but Starmer stops short of banning gifts November 6, 2024 Keir Starmer has tightened up the rules on ministers accepting freebies, according to new guidelines, but stopped short of banning gifts and hospitality. An update to the government’s ministerial code published today included new advice for ministers who accept freebies and hospitality, which took a tougher stance than the previous document. The new code states: [...]
Get your house in order, says SFO boss as corporate fraud countdown begins November 6, 2024 Big businesses have nine months to implement fraud preventions, with the SFO boss warning "time is now running short for corporations to get their house in order".