Andrew Kelly/Reuters US stocks fell on Monday as investors worried about an escalation of the Israel-Iran conflict. The risk-off nature of Monday’s market action sent the 10-Year Treasury yield to its highest level of 2024. March retail sales data surged 0.7%, more than double consensus estimates of 0.3%. US stocks reversed their Monday morning gains […]
James Cleverly has said he regrets the “joke” he made about spiking and he should not have made it. At a No 10 event before Christmas the UK home secretary had joked about spiking his wife’s drink with a date rape drug, just hours after announcing plans to crack down on the issue. Mr Cleverly […]
UK home secretary James Cleverly is facing calls to quit after joking about spiking his wife’s drink with a date rape drug. Mr Cleverly apologised after his “ironic joke” at a No 10 reception, which came just hours after the Home Office announced plans to crack down on spiking. But women’s rights group the Fawcett […]