British father-of-two stuck in Afghanistan: ‘Not leaving my wife to die here’ August 16, 2021 A British father-of-two stuck in Afghanistan fears for his life as he says he cannot fly to safety in the UK because it would mean leaving his wife “all alone to die”. The 42-year-old, who asked to be identified only as Omed, said he was “hiding at home” with his family in Kabul as Taliban [...]
Watch: Vietnam-like scenes at Kabul airport as Taliban takes control August 16, 2021 A large number of people were out on the streets of Kabul, walking towards the airport today, after the Taliban declared the war was over a day after seizing the capital. Watch the full report.
Watch: Taliban leader warns the world ‘real test begins today’ August 16, 2021 The Taliban’s real test begins now as they look to meet the people’s expectations and serve them by resolving problems, a senior official from the Islamic militant group said as insurgents took over Afghanistan. Watch the full report.
London’s newly-listed LendInvest scores £150m partnership with Barclays and HSBC August 16, 2021 Property finance asset manager LendInvest has announced a £150m lending collaboration with two of Britain’s biggest banks, just weeks after its £255m IPO on London’s AIM index. The new tie-up is geared towards financing UK property entrepreneurs and will see the British banks provide funding for short-term mortgages through LendInvest’s digital platform. It’s the first [...]
Defence Secretary admits “some people won’t get back” from Afghanistan August 16, 2021 Defence Secretary Ben Wallace admits “some people won’t get back” from Afghanistan as five are shot dead at Kabul airport. Over the weekend 600 UK troops arrived in Afghanistan in a bid to support the extraction of some 4,000 British citizens and eligible Afghans from the country. Their arrival came not a moment too soon [...]
Post Office and DPD sign click-and-collect delivery deal August 16, 2021 The Post Office is teaming up with French van delivery company DPD for click-and-collect services in the national mail service’s first partnership in its 360-year history. From next week, customers will be able to choose to get their parcels delivered by DPD couriers directly to a Post Office branch. As employees return to offices, the [...]
Group behind Hong Kong mass protests disbands amid police suppression August 16, 2021 Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF), the pro-democracy group that organises some of Hong Kong’s biggest protests, will disband amid threats of police probe. Founded in 2002, the group organised its first rally on 1 July 2003, when half a million people took to the streets to protest against a draft national security law, known as [...]
Marie Claire owner Future snaps up The Week publisher Dennis for £300m August 16, 2021 UK media group Future, which houses publications like Marie Claire and TechRadar, has acquired rival media company Dennis for £300m in a bid to strengthen its foothold in the US. The deal includes The Week, Science & Nature, IT Pro, Computer Active, PC Pro, Minecraft World, and Coach, but not Viz, Fortean Times, Cyclist and Expert Reviews all of [...]
Big Four refuse to back government plan to break dominance of audit market August 16, 2021 The UK’s Big Four accountancy firms have refused to back a government scheme that would see them share audit work with smaller firms. Last month, Deloitte, EY and PwC said they did not support the government’s proposal for “managed shared audits” of large listed companies. The Financial Times has reported that the other Big Four [...]
Amazon launches own-brand groceries on its UK website August 16, 2021 Amazon has added own-brand groceries to its UK website as it amps up competition with Britain’s supermarkets. Never one to miss out on a lucrative business opportunity, the company capitalised on lockdown restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic by expanding its online groceries service. Amazon Fresh expanded its next-day delivery service to customers across the UK [...]