Tech giants need to crack down on racist abuse online, says Sadiq Khan May 10, 2022 Sadiq Khan said tech giants need to ‘act sensibly’ and not wait for governments to bring in regulations
Trump’s presidency drove racist abuse, according to GLA analysis as Musk set to drop Twitter ban May 10, 2022 Donald Trump’s election as President spurred on racist abuse against London Mayor Sadiq Khan, fresh analysis from the Greater London Authority has suggested as Elon Musk said he plans to lift the Twitter ban on the former US leader. According to the GLA, the number of abusive tweets the Mayor was subjected to rose by [...]
Scrap National Insurance hike to ease cost of living, says Khan May 10, 2022 BORIS Johnson should cut National Insurance contributions in a bid to ease the cost of living, Sadiq Khan has said during a trip to the US. The Queen’s speech, delivered today, did not include further measures to ease the burden of sky-high gas prices and the Prime Minister warned that “we cannot spend our way [...]
Windfall tax: There was little sympathy for loss-making energy giants in depths of 2020 May 10, 2022 Is business turning on business? It appeared so yesterday morning when the well-respected Tesco chair John Allan said the case for a windfall tax on energy giants had become “overwhelming.” Needless to say, Labour jumped all over this, just as they did when the former Financial Times editor Lionel Barber said the same. But alas, [...]
Khan: London should hold Olympics again by 2050 May 10, 2022 Sadiq Khan has said London should host the Olympics again
Government’s consumer protection push criticised for moving too slowly May 10, 2022 Despite making grand gestures about protecting consumer and business rights under the draft Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer bill, the government have come under fire from critics for acting too slowly.
UK fails to define clear data reform strategy despite claiming EU complexity departure May 10, 2022 In an attempt to cut European Union red tape once and for all, the government are pushing forward with its Data Reform Bill.
Energy Bill: Government commits to renewable ramp up but lacks plan for cost-of-living crisis May 10, 2022 Industry commentators have responded to the inclusion of the Energy Security Bill in the Queen's Speech, and the lack of support for households.
Car crashes into front of Boris Johnson’s £1.3m Camberwell townhouse May 10, 2022 Police were called after a car ploughed into the Camberwell home of prime minister Boris Johnson. The Vauxhall Astra was pictured in front of the £1.3m townhouse after crashing in the early hours of Monday morning. The force said in a statement: “Officers attended and found a car that had struck the exterior of a [...]
Ireland issues firm warning to UK to ‘be wise’ as anxious EU fears Britain plans to blow up Brexit protocol next week May 10, 2022 The Irish deputy premier has warned the UK Government against taking unilateral action on the Northern Ireland Protocol. “We can’t have any unilateral action from the UK. This is an international agreement, they have to honour their obligations. I was in the Wirral with Boris Johnson. I know what he agreed to,” Tanaiste Leo Varadkar [...]