Donald Trump demands that the European allies spend more in defense and that the Prime Minister nods. During a summit in Paris, Sir Keir Starmer urges his counterparts to take the new president seriously and to make commitments of concrete spending before the NATO Summit in June. Starmer plays a leading role at the summit, … Read more
Elon Musk joined Donald Trump in the Oval Office while the American president signed an executive decree allowing the technological billionaire to make large-scale reductions in the federal workforce. As head of the Government Ministry (DOGE), an advisory group, Mr. Musk said he wants to add “common sense checks” to the government and make sure … Read more
Apple would have been ordered by the British government to allow it access to encrypted data stored by company users worldwide in its cloud service. For the moment, only the Apple account holder can access this data – even the American technology giant cannot see it. AppleWho makes iPhones, iPads and IMACs, has received a … Read more
In order to avoid a national demonstration led by the Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC), the Federal Government should hold a critical meeting on Monday to respond to concerns concerning a controversial increase of 50% of telecommunications rates. This evolution comes just one day before the planned mass demonstration of the NLC, triggering a wave of … Read more
The chairman of the British competition regulator has been dismissed by the government, in a context of promoting growth. Marcus Bokkerink, the head of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), has been dismissed from his post by the company secretary. Chancellor Rachel Reeves met with regulators last week to impress upon them the central role … Read more
The government does not believe Donald Trump will impose tariffs on the UK but is “prepared for all scenarios”, a minister has said. Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the Treasury, said Sky News Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips that the former president’s return to the White House “could be an extremely positive thing with … Read more
How concerned should Rachel Reeves be that interest rates on government bonds have reached their highest levels in more than a quarter of a century? More to the point, how worried should we be about this? After all, the interest rate on 30-year government bonds (“Gilts,” as they are called) reached 5.37% today – the … Read more
A committee of MPs has called for the government to be fined if it fails to provide redress quickly enough to victims of the Horizon software scandal, as its report says the Post Office spent at least £136m on legal costs. New legally enforceable deadlines for each stage of claims processing should be introduced, according … Read more
In a major development for the people of Anambra State, the state government has announced that it will cover the hospital bills of Mr. Okechukwu Akeneme, a victim of alleged brutality at the hands of agents of the State. ‘State. The move follows a series of events that sparked public outrage and calls for justice. … Read more