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The Guardian view on bankers’ bonuses: the sky’s the limit (again) | Editorial

TheGuardian

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Rather than all that waffle about money for the NHS, Boris Johnson really ought to have slapped that on his big red Brexit bus: “Bigger bonuses for bankers”. In reality, the politics of this move are not so cheery. What political analysts call “the optics” are truly terrible on this one. Continue reading.

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UK Brexit Deal With EU Will See Less Shared Regulation, Services And Trade

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DECEMBER 27, 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the deal will put an end to the uncertainty that has been twisted up in the country’s politics for years. With the deal, Johnson said, the country will have a better chance at recovering from the pandemic as well.

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Philip Hammond adds cryptocurrency role to post-Treasury jobs list

TheGuardian

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The former chancellor, who was said to be one of the wealthiest ever cabinet ministers with a fortune once estimated at £8.2m, has taken up as many as 14 paid and unpaid jobs since leaving politics after a bust-up with Boris Johnson over Brexit. Continue reading.

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Brexit fishing gamble suggests No 10 forgot its economics homework

TheGuardian

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Fishing is a politically charged issue on both sides of the Channel. But with less than a month until the UK’s trade with the EU moves to new rules – whether under a deal or no-deal scenario – it is possible that continuing attempts to gain a win for British fishing industry could scupper much larger parts of the UK economy.

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The Guardian view on Boris Johnson's plan: levelling down, not up | Editorial

TheGuardian

JANUARY 18, 2021

Boris Johnson’s great crusade, he claimed, was to level up Britain. Whether it’s to feed hungry children or to ensure hundreds of thousands don’t slip into poverty by not cutting benefits from their current level, Mr Johnson seems unwilling to stump up the cash. Coronavirus affects everyone, but not equally. Continue reading.

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Mastercard Hitches A Ride With Uber To Provide Free Meals To UK Medical Staff

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APRIL 8, 2020

Between the political sparring over Brexit and the medical battle against COVID-19 , British leaders are reeling in their fight to avoid “anarchy in the U.K.”. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the leader of the movement to exit the European Union, is in a hospital intensive care unit now with the disease.

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Today In B2B: Brexit Uncertainty Looms; Unifiedpost Acquisitions Bolster B2B Platform

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the deal will put an end to the uncertainty that has been twisted up in the country’s politics for years. With the deal, Johnson said, the country will have a better chance at recovering from the pandemic as well.

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Russian funding for an invasion of Ukraine will be hit by EU sanctions

TheGuardian

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

European and US response would ‘hurt Russia a lot’ and second tranche of measures would be even more punitive Ukraine crisis – live updates Russia’s ability to fund its invasion of Ukraine through Europe’s financial markets is to be hit with a package of EU sanctions closely coordinated with the White House.

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Jellied eel canapés and venison: No 10 hosts biggest names in business

TheGuardian

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Boris Johnson dines with Bill Gates, David Solomon and more to kick off global investment summit Boris Johnson will host 20 of the world’s most influential business leaders on Monday evening as he urges them to provide a “rocket boost” for “global Britain”, as the UK emerges from the coronavirus pandemic and life outside the EU.

NatWest profits as customers lose out | Brief letters

TheGuardian

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Bank closures | Johnson’s manor | Oat cuisine | Cursing children | First hayfever of spring • NatWest made bumper profits of £5.1bn in 2022, increased the bonus pool for its bankers from £298m to £367m and gave its CEO a 46% pay rise to £5.2m ( NatWest accused of ‘unjust’ profiteering after CEO paid £5.2m, 17 February ). How fitting.

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Companies ready to defy Boris Johnson's planned return to work

TheGuardian

JULY 30, 2020

Guardian analysis finds many large England-based firms opt to keep staff working at home England: sector-by-sector look at work plans of major employers Future shape of offices: proposals to make workplaces safe A slew of England’s biggest businesses are set to defy the government’s push to get workers back into offices in August, a Guardian analysis (..)

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Bank praised by Boris Johnson had slavery links, data shows

TheGuardian

JUNE 18, 2020

Arbuthnot Latham founder owned hundreds of people and received payout when trade was abolished, UCL says A UK private bank praised by Boris Johnson is facing scrutiny over its historical links to the slave trade after two other big British businesses pledged to pay reparations for their role.

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The Guardian view on Britain out of the EU: a treasure island for rentiers | Editorial

TheGuardian

DECEMBER 27, 2020

Although the story of the pandemic has not yet ended, there appears to be no such transformation in sight under Boris Johnson. Its economy was energised with breakthroughs in radar, atomic power and medicine. Rather depressingly, familiar trends of greed, incompetence and cronyism are reasserting themselves.

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