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political system of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Protest for Palestine at the elite Columbia University in New York: Columbia University leadership is wrestling with the limits of free expression on its ...
nzz.ch/international/protest-fuer-palaestina-an-der-elite-universitaet-columbia-in-new-york-ld.1827646
At least 5 people have died while crossing English Channel, hours after UK approved deportation bill
apnews.com/article/france-migrants-death-english-channel-uk-00d73287212405d70fdb513cd791fcbd
Sunak Commits UK to Spending 2.5% of GDP on Military by 2030: Rishi Sunak pledged to increase defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by end of the decade ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-23/sunak-commits-uk-to-spending-2-5-of-gdp-on-military-by-2030
Quick Glance: Sunak and Scholz Face Tension in Berlin Meeting
- Sunak announces £500 million aid for Ukraine and plans to increase defence spending by 2030.
- Germany criticizes UK's delay in defense spending for European security.
- Scholz will address Sunak on British defense commitments.
- Berlin expresses discontent over Sunak's defense spending delay and doubts Germany's rapid defense capability.
Lloyds profits fall as interest rate benefits wane: Competition in savings and mortgage markets and rate cut expectations weigh on margins
ft.com/content/4086d32f-142c-411e-8f48-139957fcdde6
Jewish Londoners are afraid, Baroness Casey tells Metropolitan Police: Woman who led the review into Sarah Everard’s murder criticised the force’s handling of a ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/jewish-londoners-are-afraid-casey-met-crime-justice-commission-tb6mzxz6s
Horses run amok in central London: A number of horses are running amok in London and at least one person has been injured, with the army called in to help locate ...
reuters.com/world/uk/horses-running-loose-central-london-say-police-2024-04-24/
Quick Glance: Chaos in London Caused by Injured Household Cavalry Horses
- As a result of runaway Household Cavalry horses, four individuals have been transported to the hospital.
- Both military personnel and horses sustained injuries, with the animals colliding with cars and shattering the bus's windscreen.
- An eyewitness recounted a soldier falling down after a horse struck a car, causing bystanders to scream as the animal approached them.
- Following the incident, Buckingham Palace Road was shut down, and a blue tent was erected around the injured soldier, alongside the presence of a cordon.
Germany urges UK’s Rishi Sunak to spend big on defense: Russian threat looms large as Chancellor Olaf Scholz prepares to welcome British PM to Berlin.
politico.eu/article/rishi-sunak-olaf-scholz-uk-germany-wants-rishi-sunak-to-spend-big-on-defense/
Remembering the Kinder Scout Mass Trespass: On this day in 1932, hundreds of workers took to the hills of northern England to challenge the right of landed ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2019/04/the-kinder-scout-mass-trespass
NATO target for defence spending should rise due to 'more dangerous world', Grant Shapps says
news.sky.com/story/nato-target-for-defence-spending-should-rise-due-to-more-dangerous-world-grant-shapps-says-13121877
LME moves to stop gaming of Russian aluminium sanctions-based rule: The London Metal Exchange (LME) moved on Tuesday to stop traders from taking Russian ...
reuters.com/markets/commodities/lme-moves-stop-gaming-russian-aluminium-sanctions-based-rule-2024-04-23/
What is the Rwanda Policy? U.K.’s Plan for Asylum Seekers Explained: The plan has been in the works for years, but the passage of a contentious bill by Britain’s ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/23/world/europe/uk-rwanda-policy-explained.html
Quick Glance: British Parliament Approves Deportations to Rwanda
- The controversial plan to deport refugees to Rwanda has been approved by the British Parliament.
- Despite resistance in the upper house and multiple votes, the law was passed.
- Prime Minister Sunak is pushing for deportations to deter refugees from dangerous crossings.
- Experts question the effectiveness of the measure, while concerns about costs and legal implications persist.
Bank of England policymaker warns against cutting interest rates too soon: Pound rises against the dollar as chief economist Huw Pill sets a different tone from ...
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John Cleese: I pay £17,000 a year for stem cell therapy: The Monty Python actor said the fee was worth it ‘to look a few years younger’
thetimes.co.uk/article/john-cleese-stem-cell-therapy-ageing-0qmxvvjbk
Paid articlePaid Timing of first BoE rate cut splits economists between June and Q3: The Bank of England will wait until next quarter to lower borrowing costs ...
reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/timing-first-boe-rate-cut-splits-economists-between-june-q3-2024-04-24/
Britain's anti-greenwashing rule for finance takes effect on May 31: Britain's financial regulator confirmed on Tuesday that its new bespoke rule to combat ...
reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-finance-reporting/britains-anti-greenwashing-rule-finance-start-may-31-2024-04-23/
Charity boss Gideon Falter calls on Met chief Mark Rowley to quit: Campaign Against Antisemitism leader Gideon Falter has told Good Morning Britain that Sir Mark ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/22/charity-boss-gideon-falter-calls-met-chief-mark-rowley-quit-20693294/
Exclusive: South Korea considers easing bond market reporting rules, sources say: South Korea is considering easing real-time reporting requirements for ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/south-korea-considers-easing-bond-market-reporting-rules-sources-say-2024-04-24/
Quick Glance: South Korea Contemplates Easing Bond Market Reporting Rules
- South Korea is considering relaxing reporting requirements for investors in the bond market to facilitate inclusion in FTSE Russell's global bond index.
- Proposed changes may reduce reporting to once or twice daily and address a later reporting deadline.
- Easing these regulations could enhance the prospects of South Korean bonds being included in FTSE Russell's WGBI and attract billions of dollars in capital inflows.
- Recent reforms in South Korea aim to improve foreign investor access, including the elimination of a 30-year-old rule for foreign stock traders.
UK court case launched over Brazil Iron mine project in Bahia: Brazil Iron calls itself a sustainable mining company. Local residents call its project a disaster ...
bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68772590
Narendra Modi: India's prime minister eyeing a historic third term: Narendra Modi is a polarising politician who became India's most powerful leader in decades.
bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-20001001
UK sends more weapons to Ukraine as Rishi Sunak fears ‘difficult summer’: Prime minister to meet his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk after announcing £500 million ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/uk-sends-more-weapons-to-ukraine-as-rishi-sunak-fears-difficult-summer-spr8mt8r7
Paid articlePaid Shadow environment secretary Steve Reed says Labour is aiming to match the current government’s aim to spend 2.5% of GDP on defence by the end of the decade ... Show more #politics #defence #labour #conservative
Government exit would end 'sorry tale' for Britain and bank, NatWest Chair says: Britain's plans to sell its remaining stake in NatWest would end a "sorry tale" ...
reuters.com/business/finance/natwest-ceo-sees-material-opportunities-ai-2024-04-23/
London set for another mini-heatwave as temperatures to soar soon: While this week isn't too pretty, next week is due some warmer weather
mylondon.news/weather/london-set-another-mini-heatwave-29042804
UK to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP - meaning tens of billions of pounds of extra funding
news.sky.com/story/uk-to-increase-defence-spending-to-2-5-of-gdp-meaning-tens-of-billions-of-pounds-of-extra-funding-13121450
BoE tells lenders to get data on private equity or risk 'large loss': The Bank of England said on Tuesday that very few banks had a clear idea of their ...
reuters.com/world/uk/boe-tells-lenders-get-data-private-equity-or-risk-large-loss-2024-04-23/
Mike Johnson’s sons almost drowned after Mar-a-Lago meeting last year: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said his sons almost drowned after he had dinner with ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4616616-mike-johnsons-sons-almost-drowned-after-mar-a-lago-meeting-last-year/
UK creative industries warn ‘superpower’ status at risk without investment: Artists and executives call on next government to focus on ‘reinvigorating our ...
ft.com/content/cc8f4851-93d1-4da0-a621-fdf59e5af7ff
Goldman Sachs moves senior banker to Paris in post-Brexit revamp: Head of financial institutions group for Europe relocates at sensitive time for its operations ...
ft.com/content/515654f1-c3a6-496f-bdf0-b4e5cb312a74
After the Yale University police arrested 60 pro-Palestinian demonstrators — 47 of them students — who had pitched a weekend-long encampment on a plaza at the ... Show more
This new GPU will power the next era of #computing .
Learn more from the Forum’s Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution: www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/03/physical-tech-wrapper-22-march/ NVIDIA
Millions warned they will have to 'wait longer' to retire: The State Pension age is set to rise to 67 between 2026 and 2028, with another rise to 68 planned for ...
devonlive.com/news/devon-news/warning-workers-millions-expected-wait-9240767
Investors fear Thames Water contagion, Barclays says: A potential failure at the UK’s biggest water provider could carry sector-wide risks, survey finds
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Quick Glance: Investor Concerns: Thames Water Crisis Could Escalate
- A potential failure at the UK’s biggest water provider could carry sector-wide risks, survey finds
- Investors expressed concerns that a failure of an unlisted water company like Thames Water could have “industry-wide” contagion risks, according to Barclays
- It was highlighted that the cost of raising debt in the industry may increase as approximately £45-50 billion is required between 2025 and 2030 based on Moody’s ratings
- Dominic Nash and Peter Crampton of Barclays warned that the situation at Thames Water could have broader sector ramifications
Pfizer vs Moderna battle over COVID vaccine patents begins in UK: Pfizer and BioNTech asked a London court to revoke rival Moderna's patents over technology key ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/pfizer-vs-moderna-battle-over-covid-vaccine-patents-begins-uk-2024-04-23/
Stefanik demands Biden administration yank Columbia's federal funding : Stefanik wants Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to penalize the institution and for ...
politico.com/news/2024/04/23/stefanik-columbia-federal-funding-00153967
Does Labour really love the St George’s Cross?: Following last night’s mammoth parliamentary ping pong session, a funny thing happened early this morning ...
spectator.co.uk/article/does-labour-really-love-the-st-georges-cross/
British food firms warn that the start of physical checks at UK border control posts, along with higher charges from April 30 ... Show more www.reuters.com/world/europe/new-brexit-border-checks-could-stifle-fine-food-imports-eu-warn-sellers-2024-04-22/
New British nuclear submarine named HMS Agamemnon: Agamemnon - named after the ancient Greek king - is the sixth of seven Astute submarines being built by BAE ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-british-nuclear-submarine-named-hms-agamemnon/
Gucci-Owner Kering Facing Tough Turnaround Challenge: Some investors and analysts are questioning whether CEO François-Henri Pinault is the right man to overhaul ...
bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-04-22/gucci-owner-kering-facing-tough-turnaround-challenge
Paid articlePaid Status of Royal Navy’s Type 23 Frigate fleet: Five Type 23 Frigates are available and the remaining six are in various stages of refit and therefore are not ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/status-of-royal-navys-type-23-frigate-fleet/
London police to meet with Jewish leaders as protests spark safety concerns: London’s police commissioner will meet with senior members of the Jewish community ...
apnews.com/article/uk-london-police-apology-openly-jewish-protest-8c2c574150e56888bbc7e91c39e1d333
Thames Water warns customers of 44% increase in bills under new business plans: The utility giant - Britain's biggest water firm, with 16 million customers ...
mirror.co.uk/money/thames-water-warns-customers-44-32641180
FBI code name for Trump classified documents probe was ‘Plasmic Echo,’ court records show
cnn.com/2024/04/22/politics/plasmic-echo-fbi-trump-mar-a-lago-investigation/
Aslef drivers to hold more train strikes in early May: Rolling 24-hour walkouts to halt many services on c2c, Thameslink, Southeastern, LNER and more
theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/apr/22/aslef-drivers-train-strikes-early-may-c2c-thameslink-southeastern-lner
Columbia Sets Deadline For Talks to End Encampment: The university, which asked the police to arrest protesters last week, will consider “alternative options” ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/23/us/columbia-protests-encampment.html
I'm a DACA recipient in college. My story is more common than you think: It's the future.
usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2024/04/20/college-tuition-undocumented-students-daca-immigration/73372303007/
UK set for two hottest days of year with two parts of England warmest: Forecasters say East Anglia and the south east of England will be hottest ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/uk-set-two-hottest-days-29042181
Salman Rushdie: how Cervantes and Shakespeare wrote the modern literary rule book
newstatesman.com/culture/2016/04/salman-rushdie-how-cervantes-and-shakespeare-wrote-modern-literary-rule-book
Columbia University main campus classes will be hybrid until semester ends; NYU students, faculty arrested during protests
cnn.com/2024/04/22/business/columbia-tensions-passover-virtual-classes/
Opinion | Giorgia Meloni Is Leading the Far-Right Takeover of Europe: Giorgia Meloni is the model for the continent’s far right.
nytimes.com/2024/04/22/opinion/meloni-europe-elections.html
Quick Glance: Giorgia Meloni Leading the Far-Right Movement in Europe
- Marion Maréchal warns of a threat to Europe from various foreign powers and Islamist organizations profiting from anarchic immigration.
- Giorgia Meloni serves as a role model for the European far right, aiming to take over the EU rather than leave it.
- Meloni has made a name for herself in Brussels through skillful diplomacy and is seen as a trailblazer for political directions in Europe.
- Under Meloni's leadership, Italy is focusing on outsourcing border controls to autocratic North African countries, with the support of the EU.
UK exports of services have grown 9 times faster than goods since 2010: Economy’s shift away from manufacturing may have been accelerated by Brexit ...
ft.com/content/e4a66eb7-1cc4-45ad-ab2c-ae2141d71dab
Uncrowned King Charles 50p coin sells for £2.5k on eBay: A King Charles 50p coin has sold for £2,500 on eBay with a seller from Pershore ...
herefordtimes.com/news/24268444.uncrowned-king-charles-50p-coin-sells-2-5k-ebay/
Brent hovers above $86 as traders unfazed by MidEast conflict: Global benchmark Brent slipped on Monday though it remained above $86 a barrel as traders turned ...
reuters.com/markets/commodities/oil-prices-retreat-us-crude-build-rate-cut-concerns-come-fore-2024-04-22/
Met Police apologises to Stephen Lawrence's mother after breaking promise: It says the failure to answer questions raised by a BBC investigation is "totally ...
bbc.com/news/uk-68848842
MP Mark Menzies, who allegedly misused campaign funds, won't seek reelection: A British lawmaker who allegedly used campaign funds to pay off people who were ...
apnews.com/article/mark-menzies-uk-politics-campaign-funds-61c84cffdd621e2f96a6eda1324d9b59
Quick Glance: Mark Menzies: MP Accused of Campaign Fund Misuse, Party Exit, and Future Election Abstention
- An elected official accused of mishandling campaign funds has departed from the Conservative Party and declared no intention to participate in the upcoming general election.
- Following allegations reported in The Times, Mark Menzies revealed his decision after purportedly using political contributions to address medical costs and settle debts incurred from being confined by individuals demanding a substantial ransom for his release.
- Upon a request for scrutiny by Labour, Lancashire Police disclosed their evaluation of 'details' concerning Mr. Menzies. An internal inquiry by the Conservative Party has been initiated to explore potential improprieties in the utilization of their financial resources.
- Additionally, the party's internal oversight body will assess whether Mr. Menzies' conduct contravened the Nolan principles of public ethics, encompassing traits like altruism, probity, and candor. The spokesperson affirmed, 'We are prepared to collaborate with law enforcement, if they deem our insights beneficial to any inquiry they opt to conduct.'
What are the new post-Brexit border controls starting on April 30?: On April 30, the second phase of Britain's new post-Brexit border controls for food imports ...
reuters.com/world/europe/what-are-new-post-brexit-border-controls-starting-april-30-2024-04-22/
Sadiq Khan: I’ll make the Thames clean enough to swim in: The London mayor intends to replicate the plans of his Parisian counterpart, who wants to reopen the ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/sadiq-khan-thames-clean-enough-swim-london-mayor-election-2ljqrxs2x
Paid articlePaid Fridge-wearing marathon runner gets down on one knee: Daniel ran the London Marathon wearing a household fridge and proposed to his girlfriend en route.
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Chris Packham holds head in hands as he cringes at Matt Hancock’s London Marathon video
independent.co.uk/tv/news/london-marathon-bbc-matt-hancock-packham-b2532200.html
Asking prices for UK homes close to record high, Rightmove says: Prices of homes being sold in Britain are close to their record highs after the biggest annual ...
reuters.com/world/uk/asking-prices-uk-homes-close-record-high-rightmove-says-2024-04-21/
'Icelandic storm' could bring snow to parts of UK within days: The UK could be in line for a major low-pressure system hitting over the next week ...
devonlive.com/news/uk-world-news/uk-weather-icelandic-storm-could-9237828
Europe's bank earnings to offer interest rate reality check: Investors should get a clearer picture this week of whether higher interest rates are still boosting ...
reuters.com/business/finance/europes-bank-earnings-offer-interest-rate-reality-check-2024-04-22/
London shares rebound as fears of wider Middle East conflict ebb: London stocks gained 1% on Monday, following last week's sharp selloff, as fears of the Middle ...
reuters.com/world/uk/london-stocks-rebound-fears-wider-middle-east-conflict-ebb-2024-04-22/
Quick Glance: Hope for Strong Quarterly Results Drives Wall St Stocks
- Wall Street stocks saw an increase on Monday as investors anticipated a busy week of quarterly results from key companies to gain insight into the health of the U.S. economy.
- All 11 S&P 500 sectors experienced growth, with technology and financial stocks leading the gains.
- In addition to the outstanding corporate earnings, markets are also looking forward to the upcoming release of the PCE data in March later this week to further understand the monetary policy trajectory.
- Megacap growth stocks showed gains, including Alphabet, Amazon.com, and Apple, along with Nvidia's increase to recover from a previous decline.
Family-of-eight does runner leaving £329 bill with restaurant 'devastated' : The manager of the family-run eatery said the family was ordering the most expensive ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/family-eight-runner-without-paying-32636854
CCTV captures moment family of 8 leave restaurant 'without paying bill': The family drew ire from the public after they allegedly dined-and-dashed from the ...
mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/moment-brazen-family-8-leave-32635021
Liz Truss: ‘I don’t believe in guardrails’: Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister on being ejected from office, the need for radical economic remedies — and ...
ft.com/content/8e00461a-b7c7-4761-8186-341a56742bfc
Keighley Scout movement in St George's Day parade & service: KEIGHLEY'S Scout movement turned out in force today (April 21) for its annual St George's Day parade ...
keighleynews.co.uk/news/24267870.keighley-scout-movement-st-georges-day-parade-service/
Thames Water pushes up spending promise by £1.1bn: Troubled utility asks regulator to approve higher spending and potential rise to bills
ft.com/content/32a0e064-52a8-4944-bec3-d0613bc83ec3
Israel hit Iran with a half-ton 'Rampage' supersonic missile: report : Israeli media reported that Israel used a "Rampage" air-to-surface missile.
businessinsider.com/israel-hit-iran-with-half-ton-rampage-supersonic-missile-report-2024-4
How did customer service get so bad?: The collapse of standards is costing companies a fortune and the rest of us our sanity
ft.com/content/0a5d30ed-164f-4b9f-a049-fc9692219f79
It follows The Times Education Commission and The Times Health Commission, the findings of which have been endorsed by both Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer
Are Human Rights Universal?: More and more, the universality of human rights is being challenged. But groups such as the Taliban, who claim to stand for specific ...
foreignaffairs.com/articles/afghanistan/are-human-rights-universal
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Record number of runners to take part in 2024 London Marathon: Among the runners will be 20 MPs and peers, the most in the event’s history ...
itv.com/news/2024-04-21/record-number-of-runners-to-take-part-in-2024-london-marathon
Quick Glance: Jepchirchir Sets New Record, Claims Victory at London Marathon
- Jepchirchir won the 44th London Marathon, breaking the women's-only world record. She crossed the finish line in front of Buckingham Palace in two hours, 16 minutes, and 16 seconds.
- Munyao clinched the men's race in 2:04.01, marking his most significant career triumph. Bekele secured the second position with a time of 2:04.15.
- The participation of around 50,000 runners made this edition of the London Marathon the largest event along the River Thames.
The Case for Progressive Realism: Why Britain Must Chart a New Global Course: Why Britain must chart a new global course.
foreignaffairs.com/united-kingdom/case-progressive-realism-david-lammy
Paid articlePaid Rishi Sunak ‘set us back’ on climate change target, watchdog boss Chris Stark warns
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Things are going from bad to worse... www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/mark-menzies-could-face-commons-32632379
Oxford shuts down institute run by Elon Musk-backed philosopher: Nick Bostrom’s Future of Humanity Institute closed this week in what Swedish-born philosopher ...
theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/19/oxford-future-of-humanity-institute-closes
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