The eight candidates who got through to the first round come from across the party, with Rishi Sunak the early favourite UK politics: live updates Conservative divisions were laid bare on Tuesday as a wide-open field of eight MPs made it through to the first round of the fractious contest […]
Month: July 2022
French president vows to ‘do it again tomorrow’ after leaks he told Uber executives he had brokered secret ‘deal’ Emmanuel Macron has said he was proud of supporting the US cab-hailing company Uber and would “do it again tomorrow and the day after tomorrow”, after revelations of his efforts to […]
‘Unhinged’ December 2020 meeting saw outside advisers to Trump shouting insults at officials, according to testimony In a bizarre, angry and “unhinged” White House meeting on 18 December 2020, outside advisers to Donald Trump screamed insults at presidential aides who were resisting their plan to seize voting machines and name […]
Scientists ‘thrilled and relieved’ to get first images from most powerful space-based observatory ever built Astronomers have hailed the beginning of a new era of space observation after Nasa unveiled a flurry of full-colour images from the James Webb space telescope, the largest and most powerful space-based observatory ever built. […]
Ukrainian rockets hit Russian-held town in Kherson; death toll in Chasiv Yar, eastern Ukraine, rises to at least 45 See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage Continue reading…
Exclusive: Mark MacGann says he has decided to speak out about firm to ‘right some fundamental wrongs’ Mark MacGann, a career lobbyist who led Uber’s efforts to win over governments across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, has come forward to identify himself as the source who leaked more than […]
Tech firm wooed owners of publications in Europe and India as it sought favourable treatment from governments, documents show Uber courted leading media barons across Europe and India with the aim of using their clout to secure more favourable treatment from governments, leaked documents reveal. It asked existing media investors […]
Leak shows firm made effort to court several billionaires and state officials allegedly aligned with Vladimir Putin Uber secretly hired a political operative linked to Russian oligarchs in an attempt to buy influence in the country, despite concerns that paying the lobbyist risked bribes being paid to “grease the skids”. […]
The European Commission has long been complacent about its revolving-door problem. It’s time to tackle corporate capture What are the Uber files? A guide to cab-hailing firm’s ruthless expansion tactics The Uber files are extraordinarily revealing about the ride-hailing app’s lobbying operations across Europe. The company’s extensive and ruthless tactics […]
Chair of 1922 Committee says candidates will now need 20 MP backers to enter, in move to speed up process Britain’s new prime minister will be announced on 5 September, it has been announced, as the starting gun was fired on a Tory leadership race that will see the hopefuls […]