Junior doctors in England will restart negotiations with the Government next week, the new Health and Social Care Secretary has announced. Wes Streeting delivered on his promise to call junior doctors in England on “day one” of a Labour Government. Health leaders have urged the government to resolve the long-runningContinue Reading
Labour inherits a host of environmental issues that will need to be dealt with by a department which is unprotected and could face a further financial squeeze. The new Government is already being urged to “hit the ground running” and “crack on” with nature recovery and investment to support theContinue Reading
The pound has strengthened against the US dollar and the euro after the UK ushered in a new government, while top European stock markets faltered as investors turned their attention to events overseas. Sterling was up about 0.3% against the US dollar at 1.28, and 0.2% against the euro atContinue Reading
Fortnite maker Epic Games has accused Apple of blocking its efforts to set up its own app store for iPhone and iPad users in Europe. Epic said Apple had twice blocked its submission of plans for an Epic Games Store, which would allow users in Europe to download apps toContinue Reading
Crest Nicholson has attracted fresh bidding interest after rejecting a possible offer from rival housebuilder Bellway, as the housing sector was boosted by a Labour election victory. The Surrey-based company said it had received an all-share proposal from Avant Homes to combine the two housebuilders. Avant – an affordable housebuilderContinue Reading
Junior doctors in England are awaiting a call from the new Labour Government after officials promised to instigate discussions on “day one”. Health leaders have urged the government to resolve the long-running dispute as a “priority” after it emerged that tens of thousands of appointments were postponed as a resultContinue Reading
A hacker gained access to the internal messaging systems of ChatGPT maker OpenAI last year, stealing details about the design of the firm’s AI products, it has been reported. The New York Times said the incident saw a hacker lift details from discussions in an internal forum between OpenAI employeesContinue Reading
If the Labour Party are to follow through with the tax proposals in their General Election manifesto, Rachel Reeves has already been backed into a corner. That is the opinion of Nimesh Shah, CEO of tax and business advisory firm, Blick Rothenberg, said: “The manifesto promises not to increase IncomeContinue Reading
The pound stood firm and London’s blue chip share index nudged higher as markets remained in a “relaxed mood” after Labour’s dramatic, but expected, victory in the General Election. With a significant Labour majority already having been priced into financial markets, there was a muted reaction to the election resultContinue Reading
The pound has held steady against the US dollar after it was revealed the Labour Party is on course for a landslide victory. The exit poll affirmed the expectations of traders pinning hopes on an upcoming period of political stability. Sterling was relatively flat against the US dollar, remaining aroundContinue Reading
