Tory MPs accused Matt Hancock of playing down the Government’s vaccination ambitions yesterday. The Health Secretary described the prospect of giving the jab to the most vulnerable by mid-February as a ‘best-case scenario’. Many of his parliamentary colleagues were not reassured by his comments to them over Zoom yesterday morning. One MP who referred to … Read more
Corbyn ally John McDonnell leads Labour revolt against Keir Starmer’s decision to support Boris Johnson’s ‘rotten’ Brexit trade deal as Tory Brexiteers are ‘poised to back the accord’ before tomorrow’s crunch vote Sir Keir Starmer is facing growing Labour revolt over decision to back PM’s deal Ex-shadow chancellor John McDonnell among Labour MPs to oppose … Read more
The first in a series of articles investigating growth sectors, developing technologies and niche themes that adventurous private investors can back in their Isas – and how they might do so. It doesn’t take a genius to work out that many companies in the green energy and infrastructure sectors will thrive in the coming years. … Read more
Shareholder organisation ShareSoc backs class action that seeks justice for investors who lost money in Woodford Equity Income By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 28 November 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 28 November 2020 Powerful shareholder organisation ShareSoc has given its backing to a class action being put together by law … Read more
This is an introduction to a series of articles to be published in the following weeks and months that will investigate niche sectors and future-orientated themes as opportunities for investors – and the vehicles that allow access to them. Trying to predict the future is for some the very essence of investing. Many thorough-minded investors … Read more
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was re-elected as the leader of the Democrats on Wednesday and while she hinted this would be her final term, she refused to say so definitively. The Democratic caucus held virtual elections due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis – and Pelosi ran unopposed. She’ll need to secure a majority on the House … Read more
Conservative peer Karren Brady is stepping up as a champion of small firms in the Covid-19 crisis Most women are multi-taskers, but football boss Karren Brady is in a different league – pun intended. Baroness Brady, to give her full title, is a Conservative peer. She is also chief executive of West Ham, a television personality … Read more
Donald Trump Jr. ripped prospective Republican presidential candidates who he accused of a ‘total lack of action’ as his father faces daunting political and legal challenges in his fight for reelection. The blast from the president’s outspoken son, who has himself been mentioned as a potential candidate for elective office, came on a day when … Read more
Could Labour lose £30million amid anti-Semitism row? Five of the party’s biggest backers stay loyal to former leader Jeremy Corbyn and criticise his successor Keir Starmer Mr Corbyn, was suspended last week for questioning the findings of a report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission He said the issue of anti-Semitism within the Labour … Read more
Labour government in Wales is accused of ‘bullying’ firms hit by Covid into backing unions in exchange for state aid Cardiff’s Economy Minister Ken Skates sent letter to Covid-hit businesses ‘We expect employers who receive public funds to allow trade unions access’ Conservative member of the Welsh parliament, Darren Millar, said ‘Labour should stop bullying businesses’ … Read more