A new deal between the UK and US governments will see American companies operate and launch from British spaceports for the first time. The technology safeguards agreement will let US firms contribute to and benefit from the £14.8 billion per year British space sector that employs 42,000 people. As part of the deal, American companies … Read more
Top mandarin Sir Mark Sedwill launches probe into Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick’s decision to approve Tory donor’s £1billion property deal Robert Jenrick is accused of ‘cash for favours’ in dealings with Richard Desmond Mr Jenrick approved a 1,500-home development in east London in January This was 2 months after he sat with Desmond at a … Read more
Labour has demanded an investigation into Downing Street’s links to a lobbyist involved in a controversial £1billion property development. Boris Johnson has defended Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick – after he approved the planning application from a Tory donor. The Prime Minister himself has denied impropriety after it was revealed that the lobbyist Richard Patient had … Read more
Boris Johnson will ‘bang the table’ on Sunday to try to bring urgency to Brexit talks by warning that the two sides are heading for No Deal if the pace of negotiations is not accelerated immediately. The Prime Minister is expected to use a video conference with the EU’s most senior figures to urge ‘renewed energy … Read more
High-flying ‘foxy blonde’ fixer drags George Clooney’s charity into battle over £7billion Barclays deal Miss Staveley said then-Barclays executive Roger Jenkins pushed her to donate The financier has also accused executives at the bank of sexism and misogyny There is no suggestion that Mr Clooney knew about the discussions going on By Helen Cahill For … Read more
Fears over flood of US toxic chemicals: Trade deal could expose British consumers to 70 potentially harmful chemicals that are used on US farms but banned in UK, experts warn Experts say supermarkets and restaurants would be flooded with cheap produce The Toxic Trade study shows how US farmers use large quantities of pesticides There … Read more
I’m A Celebrity bosses ‘offer Tiger King star Carole Baskin a big money deal to appear on the next series’ By Ellie May Donohoe For Mailonline Published: 00:44 BST, 13 June 2020 | Updated: 00:44 BST, 13 June 2020 I’m A Celebrity has reportedly offered Tiger King star Carole Baskin a ‘big money deal’ to appear … Read more
A Barclays bank boss was furious after city financier Amanda Staveley got more credit than his glamorous ex-wife for bringing in a £2billion Qatari investment deal negotiated during the 2008 global financial crisis, the High Court has heard. Ms Staveley, 47, claims her private equity firm PCP Capital Partners is owed money for the work … Read more
Moulton deal rescues Everest windows from administration but 188 staff face the chop By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 23:56 BST, 9 June 2020 | Updated: 23:56 BST, 9 June 2020 Double glazing firm Everest has been rescued from administration through a controversial ‘pre-pack’ deal – but 188 jobs will still be axed. … Read more
Britons could enjoy a holiday in Turkey as soon as July 15, as officials hint that an ‘air bridge’ deal that would spare tourists a 14-day quarantine is close to agreement. If reports are confirmed it means Brits would be allowed into the country within six weeks. An air bridge allows quarantine-free travel between two countries … Read more