The Trump-Vance transition team has still not signed documents required to formally begin the transition of power, the White House says. Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Thursday that ‘Our teams continue to stay in touch’ and ‘as of now… the Trump-Vance transition team has not yet entered into the agreements with the White House and the General Service Administration (GSA).’ ...
Outgoing Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announced that he will chair the Senate Rules Committee as well as the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense during the 119th Congress. ‘America’s national security interests face the gravest array of threats since the Second World War. At this critical moment, a new Senate Republican majority has a responsibility to secure the future ...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., removed her pronouns from her bio last week. It was a small shift but a perceptible one. The Democrats have just suffered a thorough electoral defeat and are wondering what went wrong. The most impactful ad of the election season focused on the far-left trans madness and had the tagline ‘Kamala is for they/them, President Trump ...
Several countries, including Italy, Abu Dhabi, and Cyprus, are actively seeking to attract wealthy individuals from the UK following the government’s decision to abolish the non-domiciled (non-dom) tax status. Events are being held across London to encourage the UK’s estimated 67,000 non-doms—UK residents whose permanent home is outside the country—to relocate in the wake of Labour’s election victory and subsequent ...
British pension savers are poised to gain from Donald Trump’s election victory, as the former US president’s pro-business stance boosts stock markets, particularly in the United States. Andrew Evans, group chief executive of Smart Pension, a leading UK retirement business, highlighted the positive impact of rising US markets on UK pensions with investments in American assets. Evans said, “American markets ...
Royal Mail has warned that it faces an additional £120 million in costs due to the upcoming increase in employer National Insurance contributions announced in the recent Budget. The heavily loss-making postal service stated that the rise will disproportionately impact its operations because of its large workforce of around 130,000 employees. The company, which is part of International Distribution Services ...
A growing number of individuals over the age of 50 are embarking on second careers in entirely new fields, redefining traditional career trajectories and contributing significantly to the UK’s workforce. This shift comes as many Gen Xers and older millennials seek fresh opportunities amidst a rapidly changing job market. Over the past 30 years, 73% of the nation’s employment growth ...
Entrepreneurs and family business owners are voicing strong concerns over recent tax increases announced in the Budget, warning the government not to undermine their passion for growth. The criticism centers on measures that they believe will significantly impact their businesses, including increased employer National Insurance contributions, changes to inheritance tax on family-owned assets, and reduced capital gains tax reliefs. Craig ...
A recent study by venture capital firm Index Ventures, which surveyed 600 European tech start-ups, reveals that the majority do not believe the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) tools will lead to job losses. Half of the companies surveyed view investment in AI as an opportunity to hire more staff, while an additional 29% expect to maintain their current workforce ...
The Pentagon said it rejects the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Thursday. Deputy Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh told reporters during a press briefing on Thursday that the U.S. ‘fundamentally rejects’ the ICC’s decision to issue the arrest warrants. ‘We remain concerned by ...