Johnson: ‘Sadiq Khan has not handled the finances of TfL well’ October 5, 2021 Prime minister Boris Johnson has criticised London mayor Sadiq Khan’s handling of Transport for London (TfL) finances, snubbing Khan’s plan to impose a £5.50 levy for those driving into London. The charge is intended to fuel London’s transport system, which is looking for some £8bn to fund an extension of the Bakerloo line to Lewisham. [...]
Priti Patel launches inquiry into ‘systematic failures’ of police following Sarah Everard murder October 5, 2021 Priti Patel has announced an official inquiry into “systematic failures” by the Metropolitan Police after the murder of Sarah Everard. The home secretary said at the Conservative party conference today that the probe would look into how Wayne Couzens, who was a serving police officer when he murdered Everard, was able to continue to be [...]
Stop working from home or colleagues will gossip about you, says Boris Johnson October 5, 2021 The Prime Minister this morning urged young workers to return to the office or they risk colleagues gossiping about them. Boris Johnson said young people should stop working from home that was widespread during the height of the coronavirus pandemic to stop the spread of the disease. But speaking to radio station LBC, Johnson admitted [...]
Helena Morrissey criticises HSBC and City of London as she calls for dump of China stock October 5, 2021 City insider Baroness Helena Morrissey has called on investors to ditch their stakes in Chinese companies due to the accusations of human rights abuses in the country. Morrissey, a chair for AJ Bell, also criticised HSBC and the City of London Corporation for their stance on China, as the bank alongside Standard Chartered, had last [...]
Exclusive: Minister is ‘very optimistic’ people will not be told to work from home in winter October 4, 2021 It is unlikely the government will tell people to work from home this winter, London minister Paul Scully has said. Scully told City A.M. today that he was “very optimistic” the government will not have to mandate working from home as a part of its Covid “plan b” for winter. Boris Johnson last month outlined [...]
CBI president: UK must bring in more immigrants to deal with shortages October 4, 2021 The president of one of the UK’s largest business groups has called for the government to increase immigration in the short-term to deal with key worker shortages. Lord Karan Bilimoria, president of the Confederation of Business Industry (CBI), today told City A.M. that there should also be a government board that sets immigration targets to [...]
Activist who attacked Octopus Energy director expelled from Tory party conference October 4, 2021 An activist who allegedly assaulted an energy director has been expelled from the party’s conference in Manchester, the Conservative Party said this afternoon. Party officials confirmed they are working with the police after Clementine Cowton, director of external affairs at Octopus Energy Group, reportedly told a fringe event she had been “violently assaulted” while attending [...]
Conservative conference: Rishi Sunak declares the ‘future is here’ October 4, 2021 Rishi Sunak has declared the “future is here” in his party conference speech as he vowed to bring the UK’s economy into the 21st century. The chancellor said “I want tax cuts”, but that first “public finances must be put back on a sustainable footing”. It comes after the government recently increased National Insurance Contributions [...]
COP26: All UK electricity to come from renewable sources by 2035 October 4, 2021 All of the UK’s electricity is set to come from renewable sources by 2035, prime minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce ahead of the country’s hosting of COP26. The push for cleaner energy will see the Conservative party increase investments in renewable and nuclear energy, according to The Times. It comes amid an energy [...]
‘The British renaissance has begun’: Lord Frost to bait EU with triggering Article 16 October 4, 2021 Lord Frost will reportedly hazard to the European Union today that the UK is willing to trigger Article 16 unless the bloc gives the green light to replacing the Northern Ireland Protocol. Proposals have already been drawn up to replace the protocol and the Brexit minister will tell the Tory party conference that the country [...]