Mystery surrounds £200,000 pay-off to ex-CEO by Lutfur Rahman’s Tower Hamlets council April 9, 2024 The former chief executive of Tower Hamlets council received a £200,000 pay off after resigning as the boss of Lutfur Rahman’s borough.
Labour pledges to close £36bn tax gap via non-dom crackdown and bolstering HMRC April 8, 2024 Labour has pledged to close the £36bn tax gap via cracking down on the non-dom tax status loophole and bolstering HMRC’s compliance squads, if elected.
UK ‘still going backwards’ as it scores three out of ten on energy security pledges April 8, 2024 The research contends that the government has failed outright on four of its targets set out in 2022 and only partly progressed three more.
Almost two thirds of Tory councillors unhappy with party, poll finds April 8, 2024 Almost two thirds of Tory councillors are unhappy with the Conservative party, new polling by a Labour think tank has found.
Sadiq Khan’s London Growth plan is based on optimism (and little else) April 8, 2024 Sadiq Khan's grand plan for London is based on an optimistic fantasy of what a Labour government will bring, writes Eliot Wilson.
UK would cease arms sales to Israel if international law breached over Gaza April 7, 2024 The UK would cease arms sales to Israel if it was found to have breached international law amid the ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza, Oliver Dowden has said.
AUKUS: UK, US and Australia to launch talks expanding defence pact April 7, 2024 The UK, US and Australia are set to hold talks on new members joining the AUKUS defence and security pact, according to reports.
Johnny Mercer given appeal deadline over Afghanistan whistleblowers April 7, 2024 Johnny Mercer has been given a fresh deadline to explain why he should not have to hand over the names of those who informed him of alleged special forces murders in Afghanistan.
US and China plan talks on economic growth April 6, 2024 The two sides will hold “intensive exchanges” on more balanced economic growth, according to a US statement.The two sides will hold “intensive exchanges” on more balanced economic growth, according to a US statement
UK must act against Chinese bioscience threat, Sir Iain Duncan Smith says April 6, 2024 Sir Iain Duncan Smith urged the Government to follow moves by the US and act against Chinese bioscience companies, as he drew comparisons with action against telecoms firm Huawei.