The UK Government is set to cap political donations from overseas electors who move to the country at £100,000 for their first year. This measure forms part of a broader response to a review of political funding regulations.
Former Conservative Defence Secretary Sir Grant Shapps has resigned from Cambridge Aerospace following an ethics watchdog probe into his adherence to rules governing ex-ministers' employment, particularly after the firm secured a government missile contract.
High Speed 2 (HS2) confronts a critical juncture, with cancellation costs mirroring the expense of completing a truncated line to Birmingham. Despite significant infrastructure already in place, the project's strategic rationale has been undermined by the abandonment of its northern extensions. Paradoxically, the current failures may compel the eventual completion of the western leg to Manchester for maximum utility.
