Soho restaurants and cafés hit by Omicron restrictions December 14, 2021 Soho restaurants and cafés have been forced to rip up reservation lists as new Covid-19 restrictions scares punters from the West End.
With Shell’s exit from Cambo, North Sea oil’s economics are slipping away December 14, 2021 The controversial Cambo oil field was left with a black hole in its budget after Shell pulled out its investment in the project. It has thrown the future of UK oil and gas exploration into doubt, and raises the question of what the rationale might be for continuing development in the North Sea. Under national [...]
Covid fear-mongering will slash through business confidence December 14, 2021 Businesses need confidence even more than they need good policy. Whispers from government over the need for Plan C and the possibility of a Plan D, before MPs have even voted on Plan B, are just the latest in a long line of public utterances that undermine business confidence – with very real results. Business [...]
Navigating the online safety dichotomy will resolve the uncertainty of tech regulation December 14, 2021 Our daily, physical lives are increasingly interwoven with our online lives. This is especially true for young people and children. This can be a strength – as we’ve seen during the pandemic – but can also be a weakness. Just as there is a responsibility to ensure the safety of people in real life, there [...]
Nation-wide metro mayors: A plan for regions to pull their own bootstraps up December 13, 2021 When the prime minister appointed Michael Gove to head up a rebranded Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities in September’s reshuffle, it was a significant statement of intent. Gove is one of Whitehall’s biggest hitters, having run three major government departments, and is brain cell for brain cell one of the cleverest and most [...]
In London communities, trust in the police is low. Tasers won’t help that heal December 13, 2021 He was on a night out in Shoreditch when he was tasered by the police in 2018. Mark was stopped for a breathalyser test – which he took three times – and after it came out inconclusive the police told him they were going to arrest him. According to Mark, 35, seven police officers swarmed [...]
Private capital must be focused on building an economy as inclusive as it is sustainable December 13, 2021 The financial sector must rise to the challenge of harnessing private capital for public good. The question of how to do it is a pressing one. A new landmark report by the G7 Impact Taskforce – launched today at the Mansion House – will seek to provide an answer in order to drive investment that [...]
Letters: Creative hospitality will thrive post-Covid December 13, 2021 [Re: Party’s over, Nov 8] Business travellers cancelling trips following the government’s Plan B guidance is another blow to the hospitality industry. After a tough 18 months, this Christmas period was set to be a highlight for London’s hotels. If that won’t be the case, the industry needs to find alternative solutions to stay afloat. [...]
Behind the story: Europe’s dance with a diplomatic boycott of the Olympics December 10, 2021 The US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have all confirmed a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics. On Wednesday, Boris Johnson said the UK would “effectively” boycott the Beijing Games, causing dismay from some China hawks who see it as the PM dodging the question. France has said they will not boycott, [...]
Without securing our trust, public and private leaders will fail our economy December 10, 2021 As we head into winter, with the prospect of more restrictions at a time when trust seems to be in freefall, we have all been reflecting on how this is going to impact our communities and how we can use the opportunity to make the economy work better for all. The first few months of [...]