An unwritten law of Westminster mechanics states that power, in the absence of a countervailing force, gravitates to the Treasury. The governing agenda can be set in No 10, but a prime minister has few instruments of control as immediate and far-reaching as the purse strings in a chancellor’s hand. It is the difference between […]
Glody Murhabazi More and more babies with mpox are being admitted to Lwiro community hospital Medical staff on the front line of the battle against mpox in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have told the BBC they are desperate for vaccines to arrive so they can stem the rate of new infections. At a treatment […]
The Brazilian state has been ordered to pay former President Jair Bolsonaro some $2,600 (£2,025) in damages over accusations he took furniture from the presidential residence. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had publicly accused Bolsonaro of taking more than 260 objects as he cleared out of Alvorada Palace – including even “the bed.” Bolsonaro and […]
Sep 10, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Two years after allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse rocked the NWSL, some league general managers are now voicing concerns that reforms for players have “gone too far,” a survey by ESPN found, which has prompted pushback from the players association. In an anonymous ESPN survey of GMs from […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Santander, the largest bank in Spain has announced that it has chosen Ignacio Juliá, an ex-Chief Executive Officer of ING for Portugal, and Spain to be the new Chief Executive Officer of its […]
Bloomberg via Getty Images The Spectator has been sold for £100m to Sir Paul Marshall, a hedge fund tycoon and major investor in GB News. He beat around 20 other bidders to buy the right-leaning magazine, once edited by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson. It went back on sale in April after an Abu Dhabi-backed […]
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission blasts off Billionaire Jared Isaacman has taken off in a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket for what he hopes will be the first ever privately funded spacewalk. The mission, called Polaris Dawn, is the first of three funded by the founder of payments processing business Shift4. He is onboard as commander alongside […]
European Commission directed Apple to pay billions in back taxes, an order upheld by the EU’s top court. European Union antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager has scored two major wins as Europe’s top court has backed her crackdown against Apple’s Irish tax deal and Google’s anticompetitive practices in two landmark cases. Vestager, who ends her term […]
Getty Images A mother whose premature baby died after receiving contaminated feed at a hospital has told an inquest it was “the worst experience” a parent could have. Ghanda Al-Kharboush’s nine-day-old son, Yousef, died in June 2014 at London’s St Thomas’ Hospital after developing blood poisoning or sepsis. An inquest on Monday also shared details […]
Getty Images Western officials say the Iranian missiles will soon be used against Ukrainian positions The UK, France and Germany have announced fresh sanctions on Iran for supplying Russia with ballistic missiles for use in Ukraine, including restrictions on Iran Air’s ability to fly to the UK and Europe. Also among the new measures, which […]