He later wrote: “Robert Jenrick uniquely resigned in the national interest when he recognised the Government’s failure to make the immigration laws work (the latest IPSOS polling shows immigration continues to be seen as the biggest issue facing Britain). “I note that she remained in office, despite the ‘failure to get the job done’. This
A British Paralympian has revealed how she woke up blind from a coma three months after eating in a fast-food restaurant. Lizzi Jordan, 26, is hoping for gold when she cycles with pilot Danni Khan at the Paralympic Games in Paris this week. She has opened up about how she lost her eyesight after contracting E.
In Westminster, one of the richest boroughs in the country, the annual council tax bill for a typical home this year is £973. By contrast, in Hartlepool, a heavily deprived part of the country, homeowners in the equivalent tax band are charged £2,278. “Imagine if Labour were to serve two terms – that 10 years
The Bank of England began raising rates in December 2021 and market rates jumped again with the mini-Budget in September 2022. As a result, funds were forced to sell off bonds to free up cash, worsening the jump in government borrowing costs and setting off a vicious spiral which was only defused when the Bank launched
As Chancellor Rachel Reeves is under pressure to reduce spending and increase taxes, Liam asks Lord Moynihan why he thinks the UK is locked in “slow growth” since the global financial crisis of 2007. “The economy was growing like gangbusters, and it was wonderful. What went wrong, in my view, was not so much the
Rob Marsden, chief executive of Anglesey Mining, said the mine also contained deposits of silver and lead. He said: “Parys Mountain is demonstrably the largest and most advanced project for mining copper, gold, silver, lead and zinc in the UK. “The project is favourably located on a previously permitted development site with significant existing infrastructure
Sadiq Khan is plotting to impose rent controls in London in a move that could slash landlords’ incomes by thousands of pounds a year. The Mayor is poised to ask the Government for powers that will allow him to regulate the capital’s rental market, The Telegraph understands. It comes as competition for private rented housing
“At this point in time, I can’t imagine a huge amount will be done, and that is not what I am looking for. “However, I do believe some accountability needs to be taken to acknowledge and an apology for the incorrect decision ultimately costing me an opportunity of winning an Olympic gold medal. And furthermore
It was resold through an auction house in 2010 for $310,700. Another member of the same gold-medal winning team sold his medal for $262,900 in 2014, saying that he wanted to be able to fund his daughter’s future. It’s possible to buy older Olympic medals for as little as $1,283, which is what one silver