Prudential names HSBC veteran Douglas Flint as new chair
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Prudential names HSBC veteran Douglas Flint as new chair

Prudential has tapped the former chairman of banking juggernaut HSBC Douglas Flint as its new chair. The London-listed financial services giant said on Tuesday Flint would succeed retiring Shriti Vade...

Jan 14, 2026 · 5 min read
Starmer to U-turn on mandatory digital ID
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Starmer to U-turn on mandatory digital ID

Sir Keir Starmer is expected to perform another U-turn by scrapping plans to make a national digital ID compulsory for all Brits.  After backtracking on a number of policies, from the farm tax to the ...

Jan 14, 2026