Sadiq Khan sees internal poll rating boost October 22, 2019 Sadiq Khan has received a boost in satisfaction ratings from the latest internal City Hall polling. Read more: Sadiq Khan fires warning shot at Corbyn over Brexit neutrality City A.M. understands that yet-to-be-released polling from the Greater London Authority shows the mayor of London has a satisfaction rating of +4. This is a boost from [...]
Discovery wades into streaming wars with ad-funded platform October 22, 2019 Discovery has set out its stall in the increasingly crowded streaming market, launching a free on-demand app in the UK and Ireland. The ad-funded platform, called Dplay, will provide programming from across the media group’s free-to-air channels, including Really, Quest and Home. Read more: Netflix shares rise as it beats profit expectations ahead of streaming [...]
UK commercial property rental values boosted by office and industrial sector October 22, 2019 Rental values in the UK prime commercial property market rose slightly in the third quarter driven by a strong performance in the industrial sector. UK commercial property values were up 0.4 per cent as industrial and office rental values increased 1.7 per cent. Read more: Sharp rise in property values for UK’s top shared office [...]
Extinction Rebellion protests cost Met Police £37m October 22, 2019 Protests carried out by Extinction Rebellion activists have cost the Metropolitan Police at least £37m and caused other investigations to be halted. Commissioner Cressida Dick today said that the recent two-week demonstrations had cost £21m, with this figure expected to rise by a further several million. Read more: Extinction Rebellion patron buys stake in Heathrow [...]
US states join Facebook antitrust probe October 22, 2019 An antitrust investigation into Facebook has been backed by 47 attorneys general from across the US. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced today that more states, districts and territories have joined the probe into the social media giant, focusing on Facebook’s dominance in the industry. Read more: MPs challenge Sir Nick Clegg over Facebook’s [...]
Ulez charge drastically cuts London’s air pollution October 22, 2019 London’s pollution charges have significantly decreased levels of toxic gas emitted by vehicles, according to new figures. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan first introduced the Toxicity Charge in October 2017, which forced drivers of older diesel and petrol cars to pay £10 a day to drive in parts of London. Read more: Ulez should include [...]
Butlin’s owner Bourne Leisure plans bid for Sykes Holiday Cottages October 22, 2019 Bourne Leisure Group, the owner of Butlin’s and Haven Holidays, is planning to make a bid for rental property provider Sykes Holiday Cottages. The company is expected to submit a bid for the holiday rental chain before the deadline tomorrow, Sky News reported. Read more: Micro Focus shares sink as Open Text denies it might [...]
Four ways the Brexit deal could change Britain’s economy October 22, 2019 MPs are once again poised to vote on Boris Johnson’s “great new Brexit deal,” following the official release of the Withdrawal Agreement Bill by the government. Read more: Government threatens to pull Brexit bill if MPs vote against timetable Should the House of Commons today pass the bill alongside a motion to ram through legislation [...]
Audit watchdog calls on firms to improve reporting on climate change issues October 22, 2019 Businesses are falling short of investors’ expectations for clearer reporting on climate-related issues, according to a report published today by the audit watchdog. A report from the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) said that “while reporting on climate change is an evolving practice, expectations are changing rapidly”. Read more: Eco-friendly product sales surge on climate change [...]
Brexit latest: Oliver Letwin urges MPs to back programme motion October 22, 2019 Oliver Letwin has urged MPs to back the government on tonight’s programme motion as “the least of the evils”, after the Prime Minister threatened to pull the entire Brexit bill if he was defeated. Introducing the Brexit bill, formally called the Withdrawal Agreement Bill, Boris Johnson this afternoon told MPs he would abandon the bill [...]