Stephen Givens

Liberal Democrat revival should worry Tories

...Given her campaign platform was pretty much Reform-lite, and given that her opponent, Sadiq Khan, is a figure of demonology for some of the voters that Reform most appeals to, and she was their only chance...

May 10, 2024

Stephen Bush

Comment: Could Labour be in danger of losing the London mayoral race?

...At first glance, given how well Labour are doing in battles against the Conservative party in these elections, and how poorly the Tories are doing, that sounds like madness....

May 3, 2024

FT Live

Finance Disrupted at TNW Conference

Shaking The Foundations Of Finance | Formerly Future of Finance

Stephen Bush

Rishi Sunak reminds us that sometimes failure is the only option

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May 7, 2024

Transcript

Transcript: Live special — Who will win the UK general election?

...Stephen? Stephen BushWell, the problem is, under our electoral system, which given that it doesn’t look like Labour’s going to rely on another party to govern, is not going to change anytime soon....

May 9, 2024

Inside Politics

Sunak’s ‘hung parliament’ claim rests on heroic assumptions

...It seems to me a pretty safe assumption that its voters will behave fairly similarly to Labour and Lib Dem supporters at a general election, given that these parties all compete in a similar bit of the political...

May 7, 2024

Inside Politics

Sadiq Khan’s landslide win and my missed predictions of London’s mayoral race

...I also thought that Khan would get the Labour core vote but would struggle to get much beyond that given the widespread perception that the London mayoral race was a sure thing....

May 8, 2024

FT Live

The Impact Of Gen AI On The Legal Sector

How are law firms leveraging technology to transform services and operations?

Inside Politics

Rwanda scheme is Sunak’s ever-tightening albatross

...Given that reducing the numbers of people coming to the UK via small boat by a third — owing to the Albania deal — has not improved how voters perceive the government’s record, I am dubious, to put it mildly...

April 16, 2024

UK honours system

Stephen Schwarzman given honorary British knighthood

...Billionaire US private equity executive Stephen Schwarzman is to receive an honorary British knighthood for services to philanthropy....

March 1, 2024

Inside Politics

Sunak’s smoking ban will outlast him even if implementation struggles

Given that nearly one in 10 people in England and Wales admit to using illegal drugs, his legislation would probably face practical difficulties

April 18, 2024

US financial regulation

Probe finds misogynistic ‘boys club’ culture at US bank regulator

...The report said that given the duration of Gruenberg’s time at the top, as well as allegations about his temper, “may hinder his ability to establish trust and confidence in leading meaningful culture change...

May 7, 2024

Inside Politics

Labour and Tories fall prey to optimism on tax and spend

...Given the party’s struggles to reduce spending in recent years, there is little reason to believe these promises can be kept....

April 9, 2024

InterviewLunch with the FT

Former Supreme Court justice Stephen Breyer: ‘Are you kidding? You’ll get more cases than ever!’

...In some ways my lunch with former US Supreme Court justice Stephen Breyer begins before I even set foot in his chambers....

May 3, 2024

Transcript

Transcript: Prime ministers’ legacies — Sunak, Truss and Brown

...Lucy Fisher Stephen. Stephen Bush Yeah....

April 19, 2024

Google LLC

Google streamlines structure to speed up AI efforts

...In particular, Microsoft’s $13bn partnership with OpenAI, which has given it access to the much-hyped ChatGPT model, has been a blow to Google and has driven its rival to become the most valuable listed...

April 18, 2024

Citigroup Inc

Citigroup profits beat forecasts as bank sheds thousands of jobs

...Mark Mason, chief financial officer, told reporters that 7,000 employees had been given notice that their jobs had been eliminated since the reorganisation began, 2,000 more than the bank had previously...

April 12, 2024

FT Live

TNW Conference 2024 - The Next Web

Europe’s leading tech event for corporates, startups, investors and governments

News updates from April 12: ECB keeps interest rates on hold; OJ Simpson dies aged 76

Wells Fargo profits slip as benefits of high interest rates wane

...Lending profits shrank even as the bank said it was able to put less away to cover potential bad loans, given the continued strength in the economy....

April 12, 2024

Inside Politics

What’s up for grabs in the 2024 local elections?

...In practice however, both parties ought to make gains, particularly Labour given how poorly it did in 2021 here, but not enough to govern alone....

April 30, 2024

Stephen Bush

Governments need to take record-keeping seriously in the digital age

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April 2, 2024

Stephen Bush

AI may not change your job, but it will transform government

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March 19, 2024

Inside Politics

Angela Rayner row more tricky for Labour than ‘beergate’

...The probe is good news because the only way Labour is going to get out from under the questions about her house sale and tax affairs is if she is given the all-clear by the Greater Manchester Police....

April 15, 2024

Tesla Inc

Tesla steers back towards cheaper cars

...Instead, investors were given a “Plan B” for cheaper cars that will be made on existing production lines and systems to help cut Tesla’s spiralling costs as it shifts billions of dollars worth of investment...

April 25, 2024

Inside Politics

More than potholes and planning at stake in local elections

...Given that the Conservatives fight the Labour party in one part of the area and the Liberal Democrats in another and these contests are now decided by first past the post and not the supplementary vote,...

April 29, 2024

Tesla Inc

Tesla shares rise on plans to accelerate launch of ‘more affordable’ models

...Instead, Musk said more information would be given alongside an August announcement about “robotaxis” and sketched an ambitious vision for Tesla as an “AI and robotics company” based around its autonomous...

April 24, 2024

Transcript

Transcript: Who’s an extremist in the UK?

...He’s given £2.5mn to the party to date, including a £1mn cheque last year....

March 15, 2024

Stephen Bush

Rishi Sunak’s greatest liability is his deluded party

...stephen.bush@ft.com...

March 26, 2024

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