Labour ex-Cabinet minister Lord Mandelson bids to become next head of the World Trade Organisation saying the system ‘needs fixing’ as Downing Street lines up Liam Fox as a rival candidate Tony Blair’s ex-political fixer set out his stall to become new director general He said global trade was ‘is not in good health and … Read more
Ex Met Police chief Lord Stevens’ private investigation firm is linked to ‘bugging of billionaire tycoon Sir Frederick Barclay at Ritz hotel’ Sir Frederick, 85, is involved in a bitter High Court battle with three of his twin brother Sir David’s sons It is over 94 hours of secret recordings made over a number of … Read more
Does the Government have a policy for coronavirus? Indeed it does. In fact, it has several. One for each month of the year, all mutually inconsistent and none of them properly thought through. Sometimes, governments have to change tack. It shows that they are attending closely to a changing situation. But this crisis has exposed … Read more
Should Chinese firms be allowed to take charge of building vital parts of Britain’s infrastructure, such as our 5G phone networks and nuclear power plants in Suffolk and Essex? Senior Tories increasingly think they should not. Sceptical MPs believe Britain cannot cede control of such important assets to firms that must ultimately bow to the … Read more
The Lord Of The Rings director Peter Jackson penned a moving Facebook tribute to the late Ian Holm, who died Friday aged 88. Ian played Bilbo Baggins in the iconic film trilogy adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien’s book and briefly reprised the role for the Hobbit prequel trilogy. Peter recounted how Ian initially turned down the … Read more
Orlando Bloom payed tribute to his fellow Lord Of The Rings co-star Sir Ian Holm, after he passed away aged 88 on Friday following a battle with Parkinson’s disease. The actor, 43, who played Legolas in the fantasy franchise took to Instagram shortly after news of Sir Ian’s death, and shared a touching message about … Read more
Lord of the Rings star Sir Ian Holm has died aged 88 following a battle with Parkinson’s disease. The award-winning actor passed away in hospital surrounded by his family and was remembered as ‘charming, kind and ferociously talented’. He famously played Bilbo Baggins in the hit trilogy and revived the role for the later Hobbit … Read more
The number of UK workers on the payroll tumbled by 600,000 between March and May amid warnings of ‘disaster’. Official figures showed employment was down 0.8 per cent in April, as the impact of the coronavirus lockdown started to be felt. The jobless rate was up 0.1 per cent month-on-month while inactivity rose significantly and … Read more
I cannot abide those who are cruel to animals, but the sad fact is that in our digital age, my strong aversion is aroused all too often. I have lost count of the number of people who post on social media platforms such as Twitter so-called ‘kill shots’ of themselves grinning at the camera (or, … Read more
‘What’s your problem?’: War of words erupts between Lord Sugar and Jason Manford after the businessman boasts about buying a new plane By Jack Newman For Mailonline Published: 13:26 BST, 12 June 2020 | Updated: 13:26 BST, 12 June 2020 A war of words has broken out between Lord Sugar and Jason Manford after the … Read more