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Tory leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick doubles down on plan to leave European Convention of Human Rights
Robert Jenrick has hit back at claims from his rivals that he is looking for “easy answers” in saying he would call for leaving the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR). The former home office minister, who resigned from Rishi Sunak’s government because he thought that the prime minister wasContinue Reading
Tory leadership candidates fail recognition test in new survey – but one reminds voters of David Attenborough
Normal voters who are not regularly engaged in politics struggle to recognise the six candidates vying to replace Rishi Sunak as Tory leader, despite the party being in government for 14 years. Only former home secretary Priti Patel was recognisable to more than half of people on 10 focus groupsContinue Reading
New Bill will allow Crown Estate to invest more in green energy, says minister
A new Bill will allow the Crown Estate to invest more in green energy and help the UK achieve net zero, a Treasury minister has told Parliament. The Crown Estate is a huge collection of assets owned by the British monarchy, which includes vast swathes of urban, coastal and maritimeContinue Reading
UK to suspend 30 export licences for arms to Israel, Lammy announces
Foreign secretary David Lammy has announced that the UK government is to suspend 30 of the 350 arms export licences to Israel. Mr Lammy made the announcement as he updated MPs in the Commons on the first day after recess. The decision has been made after the new Labour governmentContinue Reading
UK stock markets lag despite Rightmove shares soaring on bid interest
UK stock markets have started the month on the back foot, with a spike in Rightmove shares failing to lift the FTSE 100 into positive territory. The blue chip index was down 12.79 points, or 0.15%, to close at 8,363.84 on Monday. The dip was despite shares in property portalContinue Reading
Harrods’ Qatari owners take £180m dividend as sales jump
Department store business Harrods handed its Qatari owners £180 million in dividends for the past year after it bucked weakness in luxury spending. The Knightsbridge retailer is owned by the state of Qatar through its sovereign wealth fund – the Qatar Investment Authority – which bought the business in 2010.Continue Reading
George Clooney tries red carpet photography at Venice Film Festival |
George Clooney stepped in as a red carpet photographer at the 81st Venice Film Festival on Sunday, 1 September. The Wolfs actor was in Italy promoting his new film when he and co-star Brad Pitt jumped either side of the red carpet in amongst press members. On the same night,Continue Reading
Jeremy Corbyn forms Independent Alliance group of five pro-Gaza MPs
Jeremy Corbyn is among five independent MPs to have formed an Independent Alliance group opposing inequality and war. The former Labour leader joined four other independents elected in July forming the group, which is the fifth biggest block in parliament. The other members include Shockat Adam, who defeated Labour frontbencherContinue Reading
Hewlett Packard to pursue Mike Lynch’s estate in £3 billion damages claim
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has confirmed it plans to continue with its claim for up to £3 billion in damages against the estate of tech tycoon Mike Lynch after his death in last month’s superyacht disaster. The US tech giant won a UK High Court civil claim against Mr LynchContinue Reading
Listen: Strange noises heard from inside Boeing Starliner | News
Strange noises have been heard from inside the Boeing Starliner spaceship. Astronaut Butch Wilmore radioed Mission Control at Johnson Space Center from the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday (31 August) to enquire about the sound. Wilmore said: “There is a strange noise coming from the speaker, I don’t knowContinue Reading