Search for Clapham chemical attacker enters third day February 3, 2024 Wednesday's attack happened on Lessar Avenue, a few minutes walk from Clapham South Tube station
City Trump fan lawyer selected for Tory safe seat in Surrey February 2, 2024 An associate at the London office of US law firm White and Case has been selected as the Conservative candidate for Epsom and Ewell. Mhairi Fraser will represent the Tory party as a prospective parliamentary candidate in the next general election. She will stand in one of the strongest Conservative areas in the country as [...]
YouGov: Pollsters expect revenue ‘will be strong’ as UK and US elections loom February 2, 2024 The market research and pollster firm, YouGov, stated in its half-year update that it is “confident in achieving full year expectations”. Despite the challenging macro-economic environment, YouGov said it has seen resilient performance during the period as it continues to see sales momentum in the technology sector. However, the business noted there are some “other [...]
Have you seen him? DON’T approach him: Manhunt continues for suspect in Clapham substance attack February 2, 2024 Police are continuing their search on Friday for the suspect in the alkaline substance attack which left a girl and her mother with potentially life-changing injuries. Abdul Ezedi, 35, from the Newcastle area, who was described by Metropolitan Police Superintendent Gabriel Cameron as having “significant injuries to the right side of his face”, was last [...]
Fried chicken and Parker pens: A day at Labour’s business bonanza February 2, 2024 “I think this is the only job where you can get some positive press just by eating a few prawn cocktails and having some nice dinners.”
Labour playing ‘Bazball’ as Starmer says business ‘fingerprints’ on plans for power February 1, 2024 The Labour Party is playing “Bazball”, a senior Bloomberg figure has said, as SIr Keir Starmer has vowed businesses have their “fingerprints” on the party’s plans for power.
Small Business Council formed to give SMEs a ‘voice’ in Government, Badenoch says February 1, 2024 The Government has announced the formation of a Small Business Council and a Help to Grow website update in an effort to help SMEs grow.
Trump’s data protection case dismissed by English court February 1, 2024 The former US president’s High Court lawsuit against British corporate intelligence consultancy was dismissed by a judge today in London. The defendant is Orbis Business Intelligence, founded by former government intelligence professionals Christopher Steele, who previously ran the Secret Intelligence Service’s (MI6) Russia desk, and Christopher Burrows. Donald Trump’s claim concerned a dossier which was [...]
Rachel Reeves: Labour will cap corporation tax at 25 per cent February 1, 2024 A Labour government would cap the headline rate of corporation tax at 25 per cent throughout the next Parliament, Rachel Reeves has told bosses.
Clapham manhunt underway after woman and two children hospitalised in suspected acid attack February 1, 2024 A manhunt is underway in south London after a man threw a suspected corrosive substance at a woman and her two young children in south London, who have now been taken to hospital. Police responded to the incident in Lessar Avenue near Clapham Common at around 7.25pm on Wednesday. Three other members of the public were also [...]