Barack Obama to meet Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, be quizzed by young Londoners and catch some Shakespeare in UK visit April 23, 2016 Barack Obama will meet the Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, hold a town hall style meeting with young Britons and visit Shakespeare's Globe in the second full day of his visit to the United Kingdom. The President of the United States caused uproar among Leave campaigners yesterday when he not only issued a passionate plea for Britain to [...]
Creative industries hiring from abroad as record employment creates skills shortage April 23, 2016 Britain's record employment rate has led to skills shortages in manufacturing, construction and financial services, but now it is taking its toll on the creative industries. Firms in animation, game design and visual effects – most of which are based in London – are turning to foreign graduates to plug skills gaps in the sector, [...]
Speculation mounts as BHS teeters on the brink April 22, 2016 Speculation mounted this afternoon that BHS was close to appointing administrators, just weeks after the company completed a company voluntary arrangement (CVA). Reports from Retail Week suggested the retailer, which was sold for £1 to the previously unknown Retail Acquisitions by Sir Philip Green in March last year, was on the brink of bringing in [...]
EU referendum: Barack Obama says no to UK-US trade deal after Brexit April 22, 2016 Barack Obama has shot down the idea that Britain could strike up a trade deal with the United States if it votes to leave the European Union on 23 June. In his controversial speech outlining his support for Britain's membership of the EU, the President attacked Leave campaigners who have claim they know how the [...]
New homes on sale this weekend, including the former BBC Television Centre in White City April 22, 2016 Television Centre, White City From £700,000 The former home of the BBC forms the centrepiece of the regeneration of White City, which will see 5,000 new homes built in total. The first batch of homes will go on sale from 23 April at 11am in the Television Centre Pavilion. The first phase will consist of [...]
Trafalgar Square turns Tudor to celebrate St George’s Day and 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare April 22, 2016 The floating Yodas and street artists of Trafalgar Square will have to compete not only with Nelson, the National Gallery and a few thousand pigeons for the attention of tourists tomorrow, but also a sea of red, white and all-things Shakespeare as the centre of London is taken over by the annual St. George’s Day celebrations. This [...]
Another Cadbury’s recipe change, Brexit blues, the Queen’s 90th birthday and the shareholder spring that never was: Here’s what got us talking this week April 22, 2016 Cadbury's left us open-mouthed with yet another recipe shake-up. A new job working for the Queen came with added perks. And London's iconic statues were given some help with their breathing. Forget the economy – won't someone think of our cheese? (Source: Getty) 1) Brexit boxing The Treasury published its 200-page report on the impact [...]
Property of the Week: This novel loft conversion doubled the living space at 28 Nottingham Place in Marylebone April 22, 2016 You’ve heard of wealthy homeowners digging down into their basements, but have you ever seen them build up? The owners of the fourth floor apartment at 28 Nottingham Place, a period building in the heart of Marylebone, have decided to do just that and increase their living space from 680sqft to 1,219sqft at the drop [...]
Spend it like Beckham at this weekend’s Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair in Battersea Park April 22, 2016 When the Beckhams go shopping these days it’s with an air of refinement, an eye for detail and a nose to sniff out some decorative objets to fill their many, many rooms. David was spotted at the Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair in Battersea Park in January, and on Tuesday, for the spring fair, it [...]