UK smoking ban: everything you need to know April 17, 2024 Despite some opposition, the UK smoking ban bill passed with significant support, including backing from Labour MPs.
Alstom in ‘intense discussions’ over new Elizabeth Line trains to save Derby plant April 17, 2024 Train manufacturer Alstom is in “intense discussions” with the government over possible new train orders to save its struggling Derby plant.
‘First of its kind’: Prominent lawyers write to Prime Minister for urgent support on Genocide Determination Bill April 17, 2024 The Bill was introduced on 4 December to the House of Lords, and is a first of its kind in the world.
Post Office chief Nick Read ‘exonerated of all misconduct’ claims in external report April 17, 2024 The head of the Post Office has been “exonerated of all misconduct allegations” in an independent and unseen report released today. Nick Read was let off the hook by an external report, which former chair Henry Staunton claimed contained accusations about his behaviour. Among claims were related to Read’s “conduct and lack of his management [...]
Labour must fund regulators or UK fintech could ‘falter’, Tony Blair’s think tank warns April 17, 2024 A potential future Labour government must pump more cash into financial regulators or else the UK's fintech sector could decline, Tony Blair’s think tank has warned.
UK failing to fight ‘dirty money epidemic’ costing £350bn a year, MPs warn April 17, 2024 The UK is “utterly failing” to fight the “dirty money epidemic” that is costing £350bn a year, MPs have warned.
Starmer’s most exciting policy may not be the one that garners any votes April 17, 2024 While Labour's devolution plans alone won't pull in the votes, giving the public a bit more of a say over what happens in their neighbourhoods can only be a good thing, Jessica Frank-Keyes writes
Exclusive: Business backs Labour, new polling of UK bosses says April 17, 2024 UK firms have backed Labour with a 14-point lead over the Conservatives on the question of which party is best for business.
MPs to vote on Rishi Sunak’s bill to create ‘smokefree generation’ April 16, 2024 MPs will vote on Rishi Sunak’s landmark bill to create a “smokefree generation” in the House of Commons later today.
Sexually explicit ‘deepfakes’ to become a criminal offence April 16, 2024 This comes after the Government made reforms in the Online Safety Act last year to criminalise the sharing of ‘deepfake’ intimate images for the first time.