Posts by Kim browne
UK patients to gain direct access to clinical trials, says Wes Streeting
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Millions of patients will be granted direct access to clinical trials under the expansion of the NHS app as part of the government’s long-awaited 10-year plan for the UK health service. Health secretary Wes Streeting…
Read MoreBritain’s MI6 spy agency promotes ‘Q’ to be first female head
Blaise Metreweli has been appointed the new chief of MI6, the UK Secret Intelligence Service, becoming the first woman to lead the agency that recruits spies overseas since its foundation more than a century ago. Metreweli is currently SIS head of technology — a role known as “Q” after James Bond’s mastermind gadgeteer — and…
Read MoreRenault chief executive Luca de Meo steps down to lead Kering
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Luca de Meo is to step down as chief executive of Renault, as Kering hires the 58-year-old Italian to spearhead a turnaround of the struggling French luxury group, according to people briefed on the plan. …
Read MoreNetanyahu says ‘we’ll do what we need to do’ with Iran’s leader
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Benjamin Netanyahu has warned his armed forces will “do what we need to do” with Iran’s leadership as he claimed regime change could “certainly be the result” of Israel’s attacks on the Islamic…
Read MoreMark Carney’s trial by G7 summit as ‘Godzilla’ comes to Canada
Canada’s Mark Carney will host world leaders in Kananaskis in coming days, with his plans for a unity G7 summit to unblock trade at the mercy of a new Mideast war and the temperament of Donald Trump. More than a dozen leaders are heading to the Rocky Mountain resort for a gathering on Monday under…
Read MoreMan rushed to hospital after ‘car falls’ from Luton Airport car park
A car is understood to have fallen from a multi-storey car park at Luton Airport, leaving a man with what are thought to be serious injuries. Bedfordshire Police said in a statement that emergency services were called shortly before 11am on Sunday. Officers said the incident involved a single vehicle at a multi-storey car park…
Read MorePolice manhunt continues for suspect in killing of Minnesota lawmaker and husband
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Police on Sunday continued their search for Vance Boelter, the suspect in the politically motivated killing of Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, and the shooting of state senator John Hoffman…
Read MorePolice investigating Ballymena riots vow to ‘seek justice’ as they search for more suspects
Police are working “night and day” to catch those involved in rioting in Ballymena, a senior officer has said. There was a reduction in disorder last night, following five consecutive nights of violence on the streets of Northern Ireland. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said there were some “sporadic disturbances” on Saturday, which…
Read MoreIsrael is achieving its goals in Iran — so far
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The author is former chief of MI6 and UK ambassador to the UN As the US leans out of the Middle East, the countries of the region are addressing their security concerns on…
Read MoreWoman, 23, dies after falling in water at beauty spot in Scottish Highlands
A woman has died after falling into the water at a popular beauty spot in the Scottish Highlands. The 23-year-old had fallen into the water in the Rogie Falls area of Wester Ross. Police Scotland confirmed emergency services attended the scene after being called at 1.45pm on Saturday. “However, [she] was pronounced dead at the…
Read MoreThe fallout from Israel’s strikes on Iranian energy sites
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A series of Israeli attacks on Iran’s oil and gas facilities is threatening further turmoil for markets, as concerns grow of escalation in a region that holds half of the world’s oil reserves. What was…
Read MoreAccountants and lawyers team up to fight Trump tax provision
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world US accountants and lawyers are mounting a furious lobbying effort on Capitol Hill to head off a tax rise targeted at professional services firms, which is buried in Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”.…
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