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Carney says Canada will pursue ‘unique economic alliance’ with EU amid US trade spat
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney has said Canada will pursue a “unique security and economic alliance” with the European Union, as he seeks to reduce the country’s reliance on trade with the United States. Speaking at the inaugural Canada Investment Summit, Carney described Canada as a “safe harbour” for investment amid a fractured relationship with…
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Canada is a ‘safe harbour’ for global finance, Carney says
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has cast Canada as a “safe harbour” for global investors, using an investment summit in Toronto to court more than 100 major financiers as he seeks to reduce the country’s economic dependence on the United States. The event, attended by figures such as BlackRock’s Larry Fink and Blackstone’s Jon Gray,…
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John Swinney is warned his deal with Sinn Fein risks ‘glorifying’ violence
John Swinney has faced criticism after signing a joint declaration with Sinn Fein and Welsh nationalists at a summit in Cardiff, with a victims’ campaigner warning the move risks “glorifying” IRA violence. The First Minister, who is pursuing closer cooperation with other nationalist parties as part of the SNP’s push for Scottish independence, declared alongside…
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Bristol becomes first British city to ban advertisements for fast fashion
Bristol has become the first British city to ban advertisements for fast fashion, with the Green-run council also imposing new restrictions on adverts for SUVs, airlines, cruises and fossil fuels. The policy, passed by the council’s strategy and resources committee on an eight-to-one vote, applies to all council-owned advertising space, including billboards, bus shelters, and…
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Mom-of-four left fighting for life after hit-and-run driver rammed her off bike as family hunts for culprit
Lisa Martinez, a 42-year-old mother of four, is fighting for her life after being struck by a car while riding her bicycle in Oak Cliff, Dallas, on 29 August. The driver fled the scene before police arrived, and both Martinez’s family and Dallas Police are now appealing for information to identify and locate the culprit.…
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Not the cost of living or defence then? Andy Burnham’s first Bill will give Catholic PMs a role in appointing CoE bishops
A Bill introduced to the House of Commons will repeal a 19th-century law barring Catholic and Jewish prime ministers from advising the King on Church of England appointments, a restriction that currently applies to Andy Burnham as a practising Catholic. The Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill is one of the first pieces of…
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Venice best actress winner says she signed on at Danish job centre days before her victory
Danish actor Mathilde Arcel won the Volpi Cup for best actress at the Venice film festival on Saturday for her first leading feature role, in May el-Toukhy’s Woman Unknown, which also took the Golden Lion for best film. Shortly beforehand, she had flown back to Copenhagen to sign on at the job centre, as she…
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Russian frigate fires two flares at Danish military chopper, narrowly missing the NATO aircraft as Putin becomes increasingly aggressive
A Russian frigate fired two flares towards a Danish military helicopter in international waters off Denmark on Monday, narrowly missing the aircraft, in an incident Danish leaders have condemned as reckless and unacceptable. The helicopter was on a routine mission photographing the frigate when the flare passed within metres of it, with no prior warning…
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Jaguar Land Rover in talks to sell Defender to Nato countries
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is in talks with Nato member states to sell them its newly revamped Defender military vehicle, as the British carmaker looks to capitalise on Europe’s rearmament drive. The Tata Motors-owned firm has created a new Defender defence division to pursue partnerships supplying transport vehicles to defence sectors worldwide, seeking to offset…