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The father of a civil service employee who took her own life the day after a meeting with her managers has said the lack of support given to her by the Treasury “beggars belief”.Chloe Moffat, 26, a personal assistant to a Treasury director, died on 20 May last year, after she was told of allegations she had shared sensitive confidential information about colleagues, which she denied.Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, David Moffat said he did not feel the Treasury had taken responsibility for its part in her death.He added that her loss was “devastating”, and had “torn such…
Dafydd Trystan Davies said that “the initial work has been completed on the 96 actions” in the party’s 100-day plan.He said that in some areas the administration had “put the foundations for success in place”.”But in others, we’ve made tangible real progress that people will be able to feel already,” he said.The first minister is on leave until the end of the week and was unavailable for interviews ahead of the completion of 100 days in government.Asked by BBC Wales whether that meant the government was playing down the milestone, Davies said it was him that was responsible for 100-day…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (2nd L), Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (2nd R), and Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi (R) walk inside a building in Muscat, Oman, on June 22, 2026. Hamed Malekpour | AFP | Getty ImagesIran and Oman are approaching a deal to secure safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz and future administration of the vital economic artery.The Gulf nations said in a joint statement on Tuesday that their respective foreign ministers had discussed a “proposed framework” to establish “a joint temporary navigational corridor through the Strait of Hormuz and an agreement…
Energy prices for millions of households will rise to the highest level for three years, under regulator Ofgem’s price cap.The cap reflects the rise in the wholesale cost of gas, paid by suppliers, but will hit household bills just as the colder weather arrives in October.Ofgem said the price cap will increase by 4% compared with the current level, with a household using a typical amount of gas and electricity paying £60 a year more.More than a third of households are now on fixed tariffs so their prices will not change. Suppliers say energy debt has rocketed and, with high…
Don’t touch your capital! That is a key tenet of income investing. In its purest form, this involves living on payouts generated by a nest egg you leave intact.The theme has deep roots in the UK. The rural gentry in Jane Austen’s novels subsisted on yields from land, shares and bonds. If you rewrote Sense and Sensibility as a financial thriller, prudent Elinor would be an income investor. Flighty Marianne would be in doomed pursuit of capital gains from the latest hot theme.“Fie, sir!” she would tell an unwanted suitor, as they whirled round a ballroom, “I perceive you are…
US President Donald Trump during an event in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. Will Oliver | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump submitted a proposed agreement with Saudi Arabia on civil nuclear energy to Congress on Monday, starting a mandatory review period for a pact that would open the kingdom to U.S. nuclear technology.A U.S. official confirmed the submission to MS NOW, saying the agreement, led by the Department of Energy, is consistent with the Atomic Energy Act. The president’s position remains unchanged: the accord will move forward only…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to journalists aboard Air Force One en route to South Korea on October 29, 2025 in Japan.Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump’s move last week to scale back annual military drills with South Korea came as Seoul finalizes hundreds of billions of dollars in investment commitments to Washington. Trump’s frustration over U.S. military spending overseas and stalled implementation of Korea’s investments signal a shift in the allies’ relationship from one based on security to economics, experts said. There are now doubts about whether investments will ensure U.S. commitments to Korea’s security that…
“Vote Here” signage outside a polling location at Westchester Regional Library during a primary election in Miami, Florida, US, on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026.Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMarkets are starting to care about the 2026 midterm elections, which loom 10 weeks away and could rip full control of Congress from President Donald Trump and the Republican Party.Democrats are favored to win at least one chamber of Congress come November, leading the generic ballot by roughly 6 percentage points according to FiftyPlusOne, a website that tracks poll results. A divided Washington would likely block lawmakers from passing any…
The organisers of “Farage Fest” – a victory party and rally for the Reform UK leader after the Clacton by-election – are being investigated for failing to get permission to hold it. Source link
US President Donald Trump helps US Senator Darline Graham off the stage during a campaign rally at Myrtle Beach Convention Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on August 21, 2026. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday will test his endorsement power as South Carolina GOP Sen. Darline Graham squares off against Rep. Ralph Norman in a special Republican primary runoff election, in her bid to replace her late brother Lindsey Graham for a full six-year Senate term.The race pits two Trump allies against each other. Norman is a hardline member of the House Freedom Caucus.…