R ishi Sunak must “come clean” and publish his financial interests while under investigation over a possible failure to make a declaration to MPs, Sir Keir Starmer has demanded. The Labour leader urged the Prime Minister not to “hide behind the process” and to make the details public to “clearContinue Reading
B ritain’s unemployment rate has risen and vacancies have fallen for the ninth month in a row as the uncertain economic outlook begins to take its toll on the UK jobs market, official figures have shown. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the unemployment rate lifted to 3.8% inContinue Reading
Nigeria’s Itana partnered with Binance and the Charter Cities Institute to build a physical tech hub near Lagos, but the plan has sparked controversy.Continue Reading
L abour will scrap zero-hour contracts if the party wins the next general election, its deputy leader has said. Ahead of her address to the STUC conference in Dundee, Angela Rayner made the pledge, saying it would form part of Labour’s “new deal for working people” if Sir Keir StarmerContinue Reading
T he husband of a British-Israeli woman murdered with her daughters in the West Bank has said he is still “100% glad” his family moved to the country. Lucy Dee, 48, died three days after her daughters, Rina, 15, and Maia, 20, were shot and killed on April 7. TheContinue Reading
T he Liberal Democrats have called for an investigation after accusing the Prime Minister of flouting purdah rules by making a policy announcement in the run-up to local elections. Christine Jardine MP said she is “deeply concerned” that the move breaches the Government’s own guidance on the pre-election period ofContinue Reading
B rexit has been a “big contributing factor” in companies snubbing the City of London and listing in New York, a senior economist said on Monday. Simon French, Head of Research at Panmure Gordon, said UK stock market valuations had slumped since the 2016 vote to leave the EU. HisContinue Reading
A report from a global human rights organisation said the administration of the Windrush compensation scandal should be “stripped” from the Home Office and given to an independent body. The report from Human Rights Watch revealed victims are still being subjected to long waits and their claims are underpaid. TheContinue Reading
T ory former Cabinet minister Sir Alok Sharma has denied allegations that he “bullied” civil servants. Sir Alok, who was president of the Cop26 climate summit, said he had never been made aware of any complaints against him. He was alleged to have been difficult to work with, insulting staff’sContinue Reading
Events marking the 25th anniversary of Northern Ireland’s landmark peace accord can provide an impetus to restore devolved governance at Stormont, Ireland’s deputy premier has said. Micheál Martin was commenting as political leaders from the Good Friday Agreement era prepared to participate in a major three-day conference in Belfast commemoratingContinue Reading
