UK rips up state guarantees on nearly £1bn of Covid loans November 1, 2023 The UK government has scrapped guarantees on nearly £1bn of bank loans handed out to ailing businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic, leaving lenders on the hook for some of the borrowings that will not be repaid.
Cummings’ insults are petty distraction from grim lockdown lessons November 1, 2023 The originator of the phrase is lost to the vagaries of time, but talk to enough people in the pubs of Westminster about the inner workings of British politics and sooner or later someone will offer it up.“The only difference between Westminster and The Thick of It,” they’ll say, referring to the foul-mouthed BBC comedy, [...]
Ofgem must hold firm on financial rules for suppliers after energy crisis, MP warns November 1, 2023 Ofgem needs to hold firm on financial requirements for suppliers, warned the deputy chair of a leading panel of Westminster MPs.
Covid inquiry: Dominic Cummings branded ministers ‘useless f*ckpigs’ as No10 chaos laid bare October 31, 2023 Top No10 aide Dominic Cummings branded cabinet ministers “useless f*ckpigs”, “morons” and “c**ts” in foulmouthed messages revealed to the UK’s Covid-19 inquiry.
Michael Gove: ‘Immoral’ asset managers have ‘co-opted’ diversity agenda October 31, 2023 “We have seen a concentration of wealth, a tendency towards monopoly and oligopoly that has meant that the gains of economic growth have increasingly been concentrated in the hands of a few.”
Sanctioned Russian billionaire appeals ex-wife’s divorce case – which would be highest-value separation ever October 31, 2023 Potanina’s legal team say the Court of Appeal took the correct approach and that she has “earned her share” of the family’s wealth after years of marriage.
UK minister: Include China in AI summit for ‘safety of species’ October 31, 2023 China needs to be involved in discussions at the AI safety summit, the UK’s minister for artificial intelligence (AI) has said.
UK paves way for war risk insurance scheme to help UK firms rebuild Ukraine October 31, 2023 Ministers have signed a statement of intent with the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in a bid to remove barriers to firms trading and investing in Ukraine.
Israel-Gaza: Keir Starmer refuses to back ceasefire October 31, 2023 The Labour Party leader said while he “understood” the calls for both sides to lay down weapons he did “not believe that is the correct position now, for two reasons”.
Leicester City’s Hamza Choudhury spoken to by club after ‘from the river to the sea’ post October 31, 2023 Footballer says he had "unfortunately been misinterpreted. It was and is not my intention to cause offence".