Fintech star Wise powers towards £10bn value

Fintech star Wise powers towards £10bn value after just three days on the stock market By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:55 BST, 9 July 2021 | Updated: 21:55 BST, 9 July 2021 Financial technology star Wise’s value is heading for £10billion after just three days on the stock market. The British firm … Read more

Simon Case dismisses complaints over PM code powers

Cabinet Secretary Simon Case dismisses complaints that PM is ‘marking his own homework’ by keeping the power to make final decision on whether ministers have broken conduct rules Cabinet Secretary Simon Case rejected gripes on PM hiring and firing powers Said constitution means final decisions on ministerial code must rest with PM  Opposition MPs have … Read more

Boris Johnson faces Tory revolt on crunch vote TODAY on extending Covid powers until SEPTEMBER

Boris Johnson will face the wrath of his own lockdown-sceptic backbenchers today as he pushes through an extension of lockdown laws until the autumn. A hardcore of Conservative MPs is expected to rebel against Government plans to extend emergency powers to the end of September, despite the lockdown officially ending in June.  Politicians in the … Read more

EU extends powers to block Covid-19 jab exports until June

The European Union has extended powers that allow it to block exports of coronavirus vaccines until at least June as its jab drive fails to gather pace.   The laws were rushed into force in January amid an almighty row between the EU and AstraZeneca, which saw Eurocrats accuse the drug-maker of sending doses meant for … Read more

Government to appoint ‘woke warden’ with powers to fine universities who ‘cancel’ people

Universities and colleges will be fined for suffocating free speech on campuses, ministers have warned. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson will this week unveil a ‘free speech champion’ who will have the power to defend students and academics. Institutions which try to cancel people due to their views will be penalised as part of the government’s … Read more

Court dismisses case on Holyrood’s second independence referendum powers

Scotland’s supreme civil court has dismissed a case questioning whether an independence referendum could be held without Westminster’s consent – saying it was ‘hypothetical, academic and premature’. Martin Keatings brought the case to Scotland’s Court of Session on behalf of pro-independence group Forward As One, ahead of Holyrood’s election in May.  A two-day hearing last … Read more

MAFS star Jessika Power’s rapper boyfriend is in crutches and with painful-looking facial bruises

Is everything OK? MAFS star Jessika Power cuddles up to rapper boyfriend after mystery injury leaves him in crutches and with painful-looking facial cuts and bruises By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:22 GMT, 26 January 2021 | Updated: 23:24 GMT, 26 January 2021 Married At First Sight star Jessika Power is now dating aspiring … Read more

MPs reiterate plans to give councils powers to fine drivers for minor traffic offences

MPs have reiterated their controversial plans to hand local authorities across the country powers to fine motorists who commit minor traffic offences. The change to the Traffic Management Act 2004 is set to bring the whole of England in line with London, where local transport officials already use automatic number plate recognition cameras to dish … Read more

The force is with Disney Plus as it powers ahead

The force is with Disney Plus as it powers ahead: TV streaming service predicts it will have 260m subscribers by 2024 By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 11 December 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 11 December 2020 Disney has predicted its streaming service will have as many as 260m subscribers by … Read more

‘Devolution was a big mistake’: Boris Johnson says handing more powers to Scotland was a ‘disaster’ 

‘Devolution was a big mistake’: Boris Johnson says handing more powers to Scotland was a ‘disaster’ Devolution has been a ‘disaster’ and biggest mistake made by Tony Blair, PM said The Prime Minister made the controversial comments in a Zoom call with MPs Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon immediately seized on the comments By Michael Blackley … Read more