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Reeves: Covid corruption commissioner will get back what is owed to taxpayers
Rachel Reeves has started the appointment process for a Covid corruption commissioner tasked with getting back “what is owed to the British people”. The Chancellor told MPs the commissioner will report to her, Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Parliament on their work to chase down fraudsters who prospered during theContinue Reading
Lammy jets off to India with trade deal back on the UK agenda despite Modi embracing Putin
David Lammy is due to land in India this week after his cabinet colleague Jonathan Reynolds ordered officials in the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) to reopen trade talks. The foreign secretary is due to meet his Indian counterpart Vikram Misri as Keir Starmer’s new government tries to completeContinue Reading
Male elephants use deep rumbles to signal when it is time to go
Male elephants signal that it is time to move on by letting out a “sophisticated” deep growl, new research suggests. After a while drinking at the waterhole, a senior bull elephant will lift his head and turn away, and with ears flapping gently let out a resonant rumble that wouldContinue Reading
Farnborough Airshow explodes with £39.3bn in deals on opening day
Farnborough International Airshow kicked off with a bang today, with an astounding £39.3bn (USD 51bn) worth of deals announced on its opening day. This impressive figure underscores the event’s stature as the apex of the global aerospace industrial cycle and highlights the resilience and innovation of the UK aerospace sector.Continue Reading
Who is Nadhim Zahawi? Millionaire former chancellor plotting a ‘£600m Telegraph takeover bid’
The latest figure reported to be lining up a bid to take over The Telegraph newspaper group is former Tory chancellor Nadhim Zahawi. Mr Zahawi stepped down from his Stratford-on-Avon seat ahead of the general election, and is now reported to have approached several billionaire backers to help finance aContinue Reading
The King’s Speech – What is next for employment law?
Within the King’s Speech on 17 July 2024, the new Labour Government set out its legislative agenda for the next few months. The reform of employment law was a pillar of Labour’s election campaign, and so it is no surprise it was referenced within the King’s speech: “My Government isContinue Reading
‘Dark oxygen’ produced by metals on deep-ocean floor, study finds
Metals on the deep-ocean floor produce “dark oxygen” 13,000 feet below the surface, a new study has suggested. The finding challenges long-held assumptions that only photosynthetic organisms – those which use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to create fuel and oxygen – such as plants and algae generate Earth’s oxygen.Continue Reading
Yvette Cooper reveals Tories’ £700m Rwanda spend and brands asylum backlog ‘Hotel California’
Home secretary Yvette Cooper has claimed that Rishi Sunak’s government have already spent £700m on their plan to remove asylum seekers to Rwanda and had planned to spend a further £10bn. In a stinging speech in the House of Commons, Ms Cooper said the Tory government has left an asylumContinue Reading
Unions warn of ‘stinking summer’ but Swinney is keen to avoid council strikes
First Minister John Swinney has insisted he is keen to see the council workers’ pay dispute resolved – after two more unions rejected the latest offer and warned the country could be facing a “stinking summer” with “mountains of rubbish” on the streets if a deal is not reached. AllContinue Reading
Former Wimbledon champion forced to pull out of Olympics and issues statement
Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has been forced to pull out of the Paris Olympics because of a late injury problem. Vondrousova entered the grass court season with sights set on retaining the Wimbledon title she won last summer, but the Czech star has endured a torrid couple of months.Continue Reading