Germany unveils new measures to tackle climate change September 21, 2019 Germany has unveiled a number of new measures to fight climate change following a 15-hour negotiation on Friday. It comes ahead of the UN’s climate summit in New York next week and was completed while thousands of people took to the streets around the globe to protest climate change. Among the new measures is an [...]
Jeremy Corbyn is the least popular opposition leader since 1977, study reveals September 20, 2019 Market research company Ipsos Mori has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn has the lowest satisfaction rating of any opposition leader since 1977. Using a new political monitor poll, the firm has established that the public are less satisfied with Corbyn than any of the other nine opposition leader since the survey began more than 40 years [...]
Trump denies reports he made promise to foreign leader prompting complaint September 20, 2019 US President Donald Trump has denied accusations that he made a promise to a foreign leader which sparked a complaint from an intelligence officer. The Washington Post has reported that the officer found it “so troubling” they felt the need to inform the department’s inspector general. Read more: Trump says he’s not thrilled with Fed [...]
Trump authorises new sanctions on Iran September 18, 2019 US President Donald Trump has said that he will ramp up sanctions against Iran after alleging the country was behind an attack on Saudi Arabian oil refineries. “I have just instructed the Secretary of the Treasury to substantially increase Sanctions on the country of Iran!” the President tweeted. Read more: Iranian leader says Saudi attacks [...]
DEBATE: Will David Cameron be remembered for anything other than Brexit? September 18, 2019 Will David Cameron ever be remembered for anything other than the EU referendum? YES, says Ben Kelly, a commentator for Reaction. In a few decades, after the Brexit mania has passed, we will reflect on this era with a different perspective. David Cameron will of course be a key player in the books, TV shows [...]
Prime Minister Boris Johnson still more popular than Jeremy Corbyn, says public September 17, 2019 Despite facing accusations of lying to the Queen, sacking 21 MPs from the Tory party and being embarrassed by an empty lectern in Luxembourg yesterday, Boris Johnson is still more popular than Jeremy Corbyn, according to pollsters. Yougov has found 38 per cent of Brits have a favourable view of the PM, compared to 54 [...]
Elon Musk claims ‘pedo guy’ insult was not accusation September 17, 2019 Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he did not intend to accuse a British diver of paedophilia by calling him a “pedo guy” on Twitter. The Tesla founder last night sought to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by diver Vernon Unsworth, saying the phrase was a “common insult used in South Africa when I was growing [...]
Parliament prorogue: Supreme Court to preside over Brexit legal battle September 17, 2019 The Supreme Court will today hear a legal tussle over Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to prorogue parliament for five weeks as the countdown to Brexit continues. The UK’s highest court will hear appeals for two distinct legal cases brought in England and Scotland against Johnson’s move to suspend parliament until 14 October. Read more: [...]
Row breaks out over Boris Johnson’s ’empty podium’ moment in Luxembourg September 16, 2019 Boris Johnson has been forced to cancelled a press conference with his counterpart in Luxembourg, after local aides refused to move it away from a protest. The Prime Minister was scheduled to give an update on Brexit talks following a bilateral with Xavier Bettel, as well as the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker [...]
Benevolent AI’s valuation halves to $1bn in further blow for Neil Woodford September 15, 2019 Benevolent AI, the tech startup backed by troubled stockpicker Neil Woodford, is set to lose half its value as it announces a major new investment. The London-based firm, which is led by former Facebook executive and government minister Baroness Joanna Shields, has secured a cash injection from Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek. Read more: Fresh [...]