It’s on: Khan v Bailey will be a chance to scrutinise the leading candidates March 6, 2020 Four years ago I chaired the first head- to-head debate between the mayoral candidates Sadiq Khan and Zac Goldsmith. It was a dramatic encounter, with the Labour candidate (and current London mayor) laying into his rival for the Tory campaign’s descent “into the gutter.” Just days before the debate, Goldsmith had launched a stinging attack [...]
Tory heavyweights propose amendment to oust Huawei March 6, 2020 A group of Conservative MPs will next week seek to pass a law banning Huawei from the UK’s telecoms infrastructure after 2022. Tory heavyweights including Sir Iain Duncan Smith, Owen Paterson, David Davis and Damian Green have proposed an amendment to the government’s telecoms infrastructure bill that would bar companies deemed to be “high risk [...]
International Women’s Day March 6, 2020 | Sponsored This month in The City Culture Corner, we are celebrating International Women’s Day with eight women working in the culture sector. From dancers to composers, and singers to actresses, The City Culture Corner curator, Tessa Marchington has sought out these industry leaders, and asked them how they embrace risk taking in their work. See below [...]
Flybe infected by aviation sector’s malaise March 6, 2020 As ministerial tweets go, the mid-January proclamation by the business and transport secretaries that Flybe’s future had been salvaged will surely endure as among the most ill-judged of Boris Johnson’s government. Barely 54 days later, Flybe has become just another corporate carcass, joining Monarch and Thomas Cook among the airlines which failed to cope with [...]
Covid-19: First coronavirus death in the UK March 5, 2020 A patient with underlying health conditions has died after testing positive for coronavirus, according to the Royal Berkshire NHS Trust. In a statement on its website, the hospital said: “Sadly, we can confirm that an older patient with underlying health conditions has died. The patient has previously been in and out of hospital for non-coronavirus [...]
How do Manchester City’s central defenders stack up against one another? March 5, 2020 When Manchester City saw Vincent Kompany depart last summer they not only lost their captain and leader but also the club’s best central defender. The problem is that, despite the more than £1bn invested in the squad by the current ownership, they did not replace him. That decision has already come back to bite them [...]
Parliament could be shut down to halt coronavirus spread March 4, 2020 Parliament could be shut down in a bid to halt the coronavirus from being transmitted throughout the country, amid fears that MPs and their staff could be inadvertent super-spreaders. Discussions are underway between parliamentary authorities and medical advisers, the Prime Minister’s official spokesman said today. “It’s not for me to speak for parliament but I’m [...]
Covid-19: Govt to pay sick leave from first day of illness March 4, 2020 Boris Johnson has announced that statutory sick pay will be paid from the first day workers take off in an attempt to encourage people to stay away from work if they are unwell. The decision, which was revealed at Prime Minister’s Questions today, means that workers will no longer have to wait four days before [...]
Music in Offices Casual Come and Sing March 4, 2020 | Sponsored A chance for some informal singing with some of the City’s best musicians! Join Music In Offices’s Phil Wilcox and Rob Garland for an evening of music making and a chance to sing some of your favourite tunes whilst keeping well lubricated from drinks in The Counting House! Date: Monday 30th MarchTime: 6.00pmVenue: Counting House, [...]
Vortex Jazz Club March 4, 2020 | Sponsored Vortex’s monthly residency continues for a big band initiated by bassist Calum Gourlay, known for his great work with Thelonious, an award-winning solo album and more. Date: Sunday 29th MarchTime: 7.45pmVenue: Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London, N16 8AZ Get 50% off on ticket prices for first 20 people. Email tessa@tessamarchington.com to obtain the code.