Plans for a radical crackdown on graduate visas that allow overseas students to work in the UK for up to two years after graduation look set to be abandoned by the prime minister after coming up against staunch opposition from cabinet colleagues. Rishi Sunak had been considering restricting and even scrapping the graduate visa route […]
Announcing the details in the House of Commons, paymaster general John Glen repeated the apology made by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday, saying the victims had suffered “unimaginable pain”. He said the publication of the public inquiry’s report was a “day of great humility for everyone”. He hopes the compensation package will be welcomed: […]
According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, external, there were 16 deaths as a result of dog attacks in the first nine months of 2023, compared to six in the whole of 2022. However, official figures do not break down the number of attacks or deaths by type of dog. When […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Deutsche Bank recently declared its participation in the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) Project Guardian (as part of the wealth and asset management workstream). The joint effort focuses on examining the possibility of […]
Mr Sunak described the release of the report as a “day of shame for the British state” and vowed to pay “comprehensive compensation” to those affected and infected by the scandal. “Whatever it costs to deliver this scheme, we will pay it,” he told the House of Commons on Monday. He said Cabinet Office minister […]
The deaths of two of Iran’s top officials brought shock and celebrations from within Iran and among the country’s diaspora. Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, and the foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, were killed along with other officials and crew members when their helicopter crashed traveling from Iran’s border with Azerbaijan. It crashed in thick fog, and […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Santander has reported that some employee and customer data in its database hosted by a third-party provider was breached by an unauthorized party. However, the Spanish bank announced that this breach did not affect its […]
Not so long ago, this was the same as asking: ‘Who’s fit to run about and kick a ball?’ In recent weeks, Scotland players with injury concerns have reached double figures. Although match sharpness may be an issue for some, thankfully, most have returned in some capacity. What now appears to be certain, though, is […]
Mackin and White were involved in a scoring duel early on by hitting the five opening scores as Armagh led 0-3 to 0-2 after 10 minutes. Points from long-serving midfielder Caroline O’Hanlon and Kelly Mallon helped the Orchard women move 0-5 to 0-3 up but scores from the impressive Amy Boyle Carr and White enabled […]
The water company that supplies clean water and removes waste for a quarter of the UK is, quite simply, drowning in debt. When the company was privatised in 1989, it had no debt. But over the years it borrowed heavily and is currently £15.4bn in debt. A large proportion of that was added when Macquarie, […]