New Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis stated the government must increase defence spending to meet rising threats, despite fiscal constraints. His predecessor resigned over insufficient funding for the Defence Investment Plan, which is set to be published before the NATO summit.
O termo WAG, sigla para 'wives and girlfriends' (esposas e namoradas), é usado para identificar as companheiras de atletas profissionais. Surgido em 2002 no jornal britânico 'Sunday Telegraph', o termo viralizou na Copa do Mundo de 2006 e, apesar de não ser inerentemente pejorativo, pode reduzir a mulher ao seu vínculo com o atleta, ignorando sua individualidade e carreira.
The former owners of the Telegraph, Aidan and Howard Barclay, have avoided bankruptcy after reaching an 11th-hour agreement with HSBC over £143.5m in debts owed by their Logistics Group. The brothers, aged 70 and 66, agreed to an individual voluntary arrangement (IVA) approved by creditors, leading the high court to dismiss bankruptcy petitions. The Barclay family lost control of the Telegraph and Spectator in 2023 to Lloyds Bank over £1.16bn in unpaid debts, and have since been selling assets including the Ritz hotel, superyacht Lady Beatrice, and property in Switzerland.
Aidan and Howard Barclay, former owners of the Telegraph, have avoided bankruptcy after settling with HSBC over £143.5m in debts owed by their Logistics Group (linked to Yodel courier). The 70 and 66-year-old brothers agreed to an individual voluntary arrangement (IVA) at the High Court, with HSBC withdrawing proceedings. The family lost control of the Telegraph in 2023 to Axel Springer for £575m after £1.16bn debts to Lloyds.
