Wilko shakes up rent payments as it eyes cashflow ahead of Christmas September 11, 2022 High street giant Wilko is shaking up its rent payments schedule in a bid to conserve cash in the run up to Christmas. The garden and home retailer told landlords that it would now unilaterally pay its quarterly rent bill in monthly instalments to manage the firm’s cashflow: heralding a difficult time moving forward for [...]
Netflix teams up with Ubisoft in video game push September 11, 2022 Netflix have announced plans to team up with video gaming giant Ubisoft as the streaming giant expands its offering amid subscriber concerns. The streaming giant revealed this weekend that it would be working with the French tech firm to create three games based on the gaming ‘universes’ of Valiant Hearts, Mighty Quest and Assassin’s Creed. [...]
Editorial: She was the best of us, and let us be the best of her September 11, 2022 So, it has come to pass – something we all knew was coming, in our heart of hearts, but wished would stay for another day, just another day. For her selflessness, her sacrifice, and her devotion to duty, we owe Her Majesty a quite extraordinary debt. There will be many words written over the coming [...]
Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth (1926-2022) September 11, 2022 Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II - an enduring symbol of duty and leadership.
Exclusive: What King Charles III said to well-wishers outside Buckingham Palace September 9, 2022 Thousands are gathering at Buckingham Palace following King Charles’ walkabout after he returned from Balmoral earlier this afternoon. Diana from London met King Charles: “I held out my hand, shook his hand, and I said: ‘Your mother has been absolutely wonderful for this country – and I know you will be too.’ ‘“And he responded [...]
King Charles III greeted by thousands of well-wishers at Buckingham Palace September 9, 2022 King Charles III arrived at Buckingham Palace this afternoon, greeted by tens-of-thousands of well-wishers and floral tributes following the death of Her Majesty the Queen. The new sovereign shook hands with adoring members of the public with shouts of “God save the King” being heard. Kind Charles came to London from Balmoral with Queen Consort [...]
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has died, aged 96 September 8, 2022 Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, has died aged 96 at her Scottish country residence, Balmoral. She served as the Queen of the United Kingdom and of the Commonwealth for 70 years, having come to the throne at the age of just 25. She was born in 1926. Buckingham Palace confirmed the monarch’s passing in a [...]
Queen Elizabeth II: A front-row view to almost a century of history September 8, 2022 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has passed away after a lifetime that has seen everything from World War II to the Covid-19 pandemic. City A.M. look back at the extraordinary events she lived through as Queen of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. 1952: Elizabeth becomes Queen following the death of her father, George VI, [...]
Biden, Macron, Zelensky and von der Leyen lead heartfelt global tributes to The Queen September 8, 2022 World leaders including US President Joe Biden, Ukraine’s Vlodymyr Zelensky and France’s president Emnauel Macron have paid heartfelt tributes to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, after the monarch passed away, aged 96. Leaders described the monarch as a source of stability amid seven decades of social and economic changes. French President Emmanuel Macron called the [...]
Solicitors watchdog to crack down on SLAPP lawsuits, SRA chief says September 8, 2022 The head of the UK’s Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has vowed to crack down on the use of spurious lawsuits to silence legitimate criticism. In an article in The Times, SRA chief executive Paul Philip said the watchdog is “committed to cracking down” on law firms using so-called ‘strategic lawsuits against public participation’ (Slapps). The [...]