High-profile users boycott Twitter over grime star’s antisemitic rant July 27, 2020 Twitter is facing a 48-hour boycott of its platform from a number of celebrity users and politicians, following criticism of its handling of an antisemitic rant by British grime artist Wiley. The self-styled godfather of grime, whose real name is Richard Cowie, is being investigated by police after posting a series of antisemitic tweets over [...]
Pet cat catches coronavirus from UK owners July 27, 2020 A pet cat has contracted coronavirus from his owners in the UK’s first example of an animal catching the virus. It is understood that the cat, which has not been named, caught the virus from his owners, but the government said there was “no evidence to suggest that the animal was involved in transmission of [...]
Johnson wages war on junk food ads in bid to tackle UK obesity July 24, 2020 Boris Johnson is set to announce sweeping measures to overhaul junk food advertising in the UK, which could include a 9pm watershed on TV adverts. The Prime Minister’s long-awaited obesity strategy, which could be announced as soon as next week, will likely involve a ban on online advertising of unhealthy foods, a 9pm watershed on [...]
Four unique spirits for National Tequila Day – and cocktail recipes to match July 24, 2020 According to the powers that be, Friday 24th July marks National Tequila Day – and who are we, humble City A.M. journalists, to argue? The agave spirit may have once suffered from a reputation for student union misadventures, but over recent years even Brits have woken up to the fact that there is as much [...]
Green King’s Cross development receives £69m boost July 24, 2020 A new sustainable development in the heart of King’s Cross has received a boost with a £69m green loan facility from HSBC and Natwest. Property developer Argent secured the loan to complete the Cadence project, which will offer 163 flats, including 60 “intermediate affordable” rent apartments. The deal follows a similar £400m green loan for [...]
Shaun Bailey accuses Sadiq Khan of misleading MPs over TfL pay July 23, 2020 Shaun Bailey has challenged London mayor Sadiq Khan’s claims that the number of Transport for London employees earning over £100,000 had dropped during his tenure. Speaking to MPs yesterday at a hearing of the transport select committee, Khan was asked by Robert Largan to justify why 557 employees were on such remuneration packages. The mayor [...]
FTSE 100 rises but US markets fall as jobless claims grow July 23, 2020 The FTSE 100 clung on to its gains but US markets fell as investors weighed rising American joblessness against the prospect of more economic stimulus. London’s main stock index was 0.2 per cent higher in afternoon trading at 6.218 points. The FTSE 250 was up 0.1 per cent. Read more: Unilever beats sales forecasts as [...]
Madrid official: Face masks should be worn even at home July 23, 2020 Face masks should be worn even when at home, a Madrid regional official said today, despite having no way of enforcing the rule. Spain has Europe’s strictest rules on face masks, while in Madrid they are mandatory everywhere in public except for when people are outdoors and can keep a safe distance. In most of [...]