Boris Johnson asked if Rishi Sunak will keep his job: ‘The answer to that is yes’ April 22, 2022 Boris Johnson has given an assurance that Chancellor Rishi Sunak will be in post for the Autumn budget, but declined to say Priti Patel would remain in her role. The embattled incumbent of Number 10 was asked, during his visit to India, whether Sunak would stay in his job in wake of partygate, responding “the [...]
Twitter takeover: Musk lands £35bn funding commitment as approach intensifies April 21, 2022 Elon Musk has landed $46.5bn (£35.6bn) of funding commitment to snap up Twitter, as the takeover approach intensifies.
Elon Musk’s empire on a roll: Tesla reaps record profits as The Boring Company raises £515m April 21, 2022 Elon Musk’s empire seems to be on a roll, as Tesla wins the hearts of drivers looking to go green and his infrastructure business The Boring Company catches the eyes of investors. The Boring Company has raised $675m (£516m) in its latest funding round, Musk announced today, bringing the valuation to $5.7bn. The series C [...]
The Obamas say goodbye to Spotify as big streamers get knocked off pedestals April 21, 2022 The Obamas are reportedly gearing up to abandon Spotify, with ambition to create more content on more platforms.
Macron has not spoken to Putin since the Bucha massacre April 20, 2022 France’s president Emmanuel Macron has not spoken to Vladimir Putin since the massacre in the Ukrainian town of Bucha. The politician, who is seeking re-election, was heavily criticised for engaging with the Kremlin, speaking to its leader 18 times since December. “Since the massacres we have discovered in Bucha and in other towns, the war [...]
Johnson: BBC and Archbishop Welby ‘less vociferous’ in criticism of Putin than Rwanda refugee policy April 20, 2022 Prime minister Boris Johnson has hit out at the BBC and Archbishop of Canterbury over criticism of his controversial Rwanda refugee policy. The embattled PM accused the national broadcaster and Anglican leader of being “less vociferous” in their criticism of Vladimir Putin’ war in Russia, than the policy, according to the Telegraph. This comes after [...]
Trump’s Truth Social crashes once again as former President’s app struggles to gain momentum April 19, 2022 Donald Trump's social media app Truth Social continues to disappoint fans who hoped it would “create a rival to the liberal media consortium and fight back against the “Big Tech” companies of Silicon Valley.”
Partygate: Senior Tory says local elections may determine Boris Johnson’s future, ahead of ‘full-throated apology’ April 19, 2022 A possible Tory rebellion against Boris Johnson over partygate would likely happen after local elections, a senior Tory MP said. The treasurer of the powerful Conservative backbench 1922 Committee, Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, made his comments as the PM faces new charges about his role in the lockdown breaches, for which he and Rishi Sunak were [...]
Tesla: Workers in Shanghai must sleep on factory floor as China restarts production in 600 companies amid draconian Covid measures April 19, 2022 Shanghai’s Tesla factory workers have to sleep on the floor of the factory, as Elon Musk’s company restarts production and China continues a draconian covid policy. With hundreds of firms restarting operations across China, workers have to abide by a strict policy of living on site, in line with the country’s ‘closed loop’ restrictions, according [...]
Boris Johnson: Prime Minister’s phone was reportedly target of hacking software April 19, 2022 The prime minister’s phone was reportedly the target of hacking software according to cybercrime experts who analysed his phone. Boris Johnson’s mobile was said to have been subject to the Pegasus software, created by the Israeli-based NSO group, on multiple occasions during between 2020 and 2021. According to The Times, a government sourced confirmed it [...]