Laura Hughes

Thursday, 11 May, 2023

Thursday, 20 April, 2023

Confederation of British Industry

CBI gives information to police ‘relating to report of serious criminal offence’

Misconduct crisis engulfing the UK’s leading business lobby group deepens

Friday, 14 April, 2023

Confederation of British Industry

Can Britain’s business lobby rediscover its mission after misconduct scandal?

CBI president must convince members and the government that he can change the organisation’s culture

Friday, 14 April, 2023

Confederation of British Industry

CBI president apologises for scandal and pledges to reboot

Brian McBride says business group needs to be ‘sharper and more focused’ after ‘devastating’ misconduct claims

Tuesday, 11 April, 2023

Confederation of British Industry

Mixed reception for new CBI head as lobby group battles misconduct claims

Appointment of Rain Newton-Smith meets with plaudits and concerns from members and former employees

Tuesday, 11 April, 2023

Confederation of British Industry

CBI head Tony Danker sacked after misconduct claims

Director-general fired following investigation into sexual harassment complaints at employer organisation

Friday, 9 December, 2022

FT Magazine

The inside story of Liz Truss’s disastrous 44 days in office

How a historic budget came together and fell apart, told by those who were there

Tuesday, 5 April, 2022

UK housebuilding

UK developers edge towards cladding deal with government

Several housebuilders sign pledge to carry out fire safety work on mid-rise blocks in wake of Grenfell tragedy

Monday, 4 April, 2022

Channel Four Television Corp

Channel 4 to be sold off by government for up to £1bn

Ministers maintain public ownership is holding back UK broadcaster but channel expresses disappointment

Monday, 4 April, 2022

UK politics & policy

Ministers defend Johnson over Downing Street party on eve of Prince Philip’s funeral

Officials confirm that some who attended gathering had received penalty notices in relation to event

Monday, 4 April, 2022

Coronavirus

UK defends scrapping free Covid tests as list of symptoms expands

Downing Street said cost was ‘unsustainable’ despite case rates reaching record high

Friday, 1 April, 2022

The Big Read

Poison, planes and Putin: Abramovich’s race to save a fortune and stop the war

Since Ukraine was invaded, the Russian oligarch has been rushing to salvage his assets while conducting back-channel peace talks

Friday, 1 April, 2022

Roman Abramovich

Antigua confirms Roman Abramovich owns two yachts moored on island

Caribbean nation launched investigation after FT revealed boats’ ties to sanctions-hit Russian oligarch

Thursday, 31 March, 2022

Pollution

Water companies leaked sewage into UK waters 370,000 times in 2021

Campaigners reject as inadequate UK government’s proposals for a clampdown on releases of effluent

Wednesday, 30 March, 2022

UK immigration

Eight oligarchs under sanctions hold ‘golden visas’ granted by UK

Calls grow for review of scheme to be published after revelations over penalised Russians’ use of investor route

Wednesday, 30 March, 2022

UK politics & policy

Jamie Wallis comes out as UK’s first trans MP

Conservative politician praised for his ‘courage’ in speaking out over experience of gender dysphoria

Tuesday, 29 March, 2022

UK Government

Vetting advice on peerage for Lebedev to be published

MPs force government to disclose guidance on Russian’s nomination for Lords in light of intervention by Boris Johnson

Tuesday, 29 March, 2022

UK politics & policy

Fresh calls for Johnson to quit as police confirm first ‘partygate’ fines

UK prime minister under renewed pressure after Met concludes Whitehall officials breached their own Covid-19 rules

Tuesday, 29 March, 2022

News in-depthUK defence spending

Does the UK need to change its defence strategy after the Ukraine war?

With the number of soldiers at the lowest level since the 18th century, questions are being asked about the weakness of the army

Monday, 21 March, 2022

UK politics & policy

Kremlin behind hoax calls to two UK cabinet ministers, says Downing Street

Officials fear Moscow might release doctored recordings of conversations for propaganda purposes

Friday, 18 March, 2022

Person in the News

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: a political hostage in Iran finally returns home

As the charity worker is reunited with her family, there are questions over why it took Britain so long to secure her freedom

Thursday, 17 March, 2022

UK foreign policy

UK paid ‘blood money’ to secure release of Iran detainees

Former US secretary of state says debt payment for cancelled tank deal smacks of ‘appeasement’

Thursday, 17 March, 2022

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe arrives back in UK after release by Iran

British-Iranian Anoosheh Ashoori also freed as London pays debt related to undelivered tanks

Tuesday, 15 March, 2022

LetterOne Holdings SA

Holland & Barrett’s owner escapes sanctions despite Russian links

Banks review credit lines with Mikhail Fridman’s LetterOne, which could still affect operations

Tuesday, 15 March, 2022

War in Ukraine

Abramovich and other oligarchs hit with new EU and UK sanctions

More names added to Russian asset freeze and travel ban list as US targets 11 military leaders

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