The study cites the federal government’s overly long and costly contracts, a lack of variety in suppliers, and a ‘dearth of in-house competency’ as some of the problems “Unless we reform federal IT procurement so that it gets up to speed with widely accepted best practice in the field, any attempts to drive forward meaningful … Read more
The election has been historic – and the results are almost all in (Picture: Getty/ Rex/ Reuters/BBC) Labour has officially won the General Election in a major landslide, leaving the Conservatives with their worst defeat ever. Sir Keir Starmer will become Britain’s next Prime Minister – and Metro.co.uk has rounded up the historic evening’s biggest moments for you in one … Read more
People gather at Place de la Republique in Paris in a protest against the far right on Wednesday. French opposition parties and associations are trying to block a landslide victory for the far-right National Rally party in Sunday’s election. (Louise Delmotte / Associated Press) For decades, there’s been a strong political taboo in France against … Read more
Nigel Farage is officially a Member of Parliament (Picture: Stephen Butler / BACKGRID) If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again – that’s surely the Nigel Farage mantra after the controversial political figure has finally become a Member of Parliament after eight attempts. The former UKIP and Brexit Party candidate proved victorious in … Read more
Lady Victoria Starmer is Britain’s new First Lady – but who is she, exactly? (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Alongside her husband Sir Keir, Lady Victoria Starmer will soon be moving in to No 10 Downing Street, following Labour’s historic 2024 election victory. While the incoming-Prime Minister has long been in the public eye – … Read more
Amazon was founded on July 5, 1994 Believe it or not, Amazon is 30 years old today. Well, officially the firm is marking the big three oh next year, but on Tuesday, July 5, 1994, in his garage, Jeff Bezos founded the company that would one day make him the world’s richest man. Since then, … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer pledged ‘change begins now’ in his victory speech this morning (Picture: Getty Images) Labour needs to fulfil their promise and tackle the baby milk crisis as a ‘matter of urgency’, campaigners have told Metro. Over the past two years, infant formula prices have soared above inflation, bringing the cost of feeding a … Read more
(From left to right) Rachel Reeves, Keir Starmer and Mayor of Manchester Andy Burnham are expected to be key players in Labour’s top priorities (Picture: Getty) Sir Keir Starmer is poised to become the next Prime Minister after the Labour Party won by a landslide in the 2024 General Election. Here are six things he … Read more
Lauren Evans and her boyfriend Daniel Duffield were found dead in Staffordshire last month (Pictures: Facebook) The family of a nurse found dead alongside her TV paramedic boyfriend have paid tribute to a ‘special person’ taken from them ‘prematurely and unnecessarily’. Lauren Evans, 22, from Bridgend in South Wales, and her partner Daniel Duffield, 24, … Read more
Keir Starmer faces an uphill struggle in bringing the country together (Picture: AP/Getty) Despite Labour’s landslide victory, the country is nowhere near united and many people will continue to feel alienated from politics, an expert has warned. On the face of it, Keir Starmer has a crushing mandate to shape Britain as he and his … Read more
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