The London Standard - July 08, 2024

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July 08, 2024

Labour tells world: Britain is the place to do business

Positive message as Reeves unveils planning shake-up for 1.5 million more homes

3 mins

Sinn Fein pressure on Starmer as he meets Belfast leaders

SIR Keir Starmer pressed on with a four-nation tour today after Labour’s election triumph as the new PM came under pressure from Sinn Fein to agree to a reunification vote in Northern Ireland.

1 min

New faces at Commons have to wait for desks

NEW MPs face having to “hot desk” in Parliament as authorities rush to find them offices.

1 min

Tories 'need to take our time to get the right leader to challenge Labour'

CONSERVATIVE MPs are in “no rush” to appoint a new leader, a former minister claimed today.

2 mins

At least 20 dead as children's hospital hit in blitz by Russians

AT LEAST 20 people were killed today after Russia launched a massive missile attack against cities across Ukraine, including on a children’s hospital.

2 mins

Support ebbs away from Biden amid health fears

PRESIDENT Joe Biden’s support among elected Democrats appeared to be fraying as members of Congress raised doubts about his re-election bid.

1 min

Father-of-two stabbed to death in weekend of London violence

THE family of a father-of-two stabbed to death on the streets of London today said “the world is less bright” as detectives appealed for help to track down his killer.

1 min

Keir Starmer's rebranding of Labour is a lesson for the ages

POLITICAL branding has always been more important than people think. You only have to look at the fractured state of the Tories right now to know that.

3 mins

Andy Murray got brickbats for being honest - and Scottish-but I'll miss him

AS the sibling of a professional tennis player, much of my childhood was spent mooching around various tennis courts killing time, in particular the National Tennis Centre in south-west London.

2 mins

Apple's UK firms pay £280m in divis to parent company

TECH giant Apple’s two main UK based companies paid a total of almost £280 million in dividends to its Californian parent last year as profit rose, latest accounts show today.

1 min

£4bn Carlsberg deal takes Britvic off London exchange

SOFT drinks maker Britvic is leaving the London Stock Exchange after backing a bid from Danish brewer Carlsberg that values it at over £4 billion including debt.

1 min

UK biotech secures £90m in fundraising

A LONDON drugmaker spun out of Imperial College and the Crick Institute today secured one of Europe’s largest ever early stage fundraising for a biotech, with £90 million backing for its pioneering cancer treatment.

2 mins

Ocado boost as deal with Japanese supermarket chain is extended

THE advance of Ocado robots in one of the world’s most automated economies today gave a much-needed boost to the former FTSE 100 company.

1 min

Emotional Hamilton ends 945-day wait for a win he thought would never come

LEWIS HAMILTON feared he would never win in Formula One again after his struggles since the end of his thrilling duel with Max Verstappen for the 2021 championship.

2 mins

Southgate must be brave again if captain Kane is failing to click

IT MUST have been a little unnerving for Harry Kane, watching from the sidelines as the final seconds of extratime ebbed away and penalties loomed ever closer.

2 mins

'LISTEN UP...WE CAN WIN IN ANY WAY'

SAKA DRAWS CONFIDENCE FROM ABILITY TO CLOSE OUT TIGHT GAMES

2 mins

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