Tory party CEO Mick Davis resigns as lobbyist David Frost becomes Johnson’s EU adviser July 24, 2019 The Tories’ chief executive and treasurer Mick Davis has resigned from his party roles, citing the need for a new team under Boris Johnson. Davis’s decision to quit came as the chief executive of the London Chamber of Commerce, David Frost, resigned from his post to take up the role as EU adviser to the [...]
Glaxosmithkline revenue growth boosted by shingles vaccine July 24, 2019 UK drugmaker Glaxosmithkline (GSK) today said it expects higher earnings in 2019 than previously thought after sales of vaccines jumped 23 per cent in the second quarter of the year. Read more: Glaxosmithkline chairman Sir Philip Hampton to step down The higher vaccine sales of £1.6bn were mostly due of GSK’s shingles vaccine Shingrix, sales [...]
Tory minister resignations: David Lidington, Philip Hammond, Rory Stewart and David Gauke all quit July 24, 2019 Boris Johnson’s victory in the race to become the UK Prime Minister has sparked a wave of resignations from current incumbents of cabinet positions – we sum up all of them here. Read more: Boris Johnson wins race to be the next UK Prime Minister by a landslide Cabinet Office minister David Lidington Widely considered [...]
The most divisive tower blocks in the country, the Barbican Estate, have reached their half century July 24, 2019 Rising from the literal ashes of World War 2 bombs, the Barbican Estate has always been far more than a housing development. Designed by architects Chamberlin, Powell and Bon, it was envisioned as a utopian blueprint for post-war British living – a tower block that wasn’t just about cramming in as many people as possible, [...]
Theresa May wishes Boris Johnson ‘every good fortune’ in last speech as PM July 24, 2019 Theresa May has wished Boris Johnson and his government “every good fortune” as she gave her final speech as Prime Minister outside Downing Street. May, who has led the Tory party for three years, gave her final speech ahead of her visit to Buckingham Palace where she will formally tender her resignation. Read more: Tory [...]
Metro Bank drafts in new non-exec director ahead of results July 24, 2019 Metro Bank has appointed a former senior Bank of Ireland boss to be its latest new independent non-executive director, as the troubled lender ramps up its management reshuffle following a tumultuous six months. Michael Torpey, a former senior executive at Bank of Ireland, is set to to join Metro Bank’s board in September, becoming the [...]
Hammond quits the Treasury with one final warning for Boris Johnson July 24, 2019 Philip Hammond has officially resigned as chancellor of the Treasury, but not without leaving a no-deal Brexit warning for his successor. Hammond wrote to outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May today to confirm his decision to quit her cabinet before Boris Johnson gets the keys to Number 10 later this afternoon. Read more: Boris set to [...]
Office Space: Step into Sessions House, the courthouse HQ of Ennismore, the company behind The Hoxton and Gleneagles July 24, 2019 From the outside, Sessions House is a slightly menacing proposition. Squat and grimly imposing, it looks mistrustfully out onto Clerkenwell Green, seemingly miles removed from the surrounding buildings. If you’re a frequent visitor to central London, you might recognise its austere, almost gothic facade, all dreary grey brick and prison-bar windows. Upon entering the building, [...]
Sadiq Khan’s minicab congestion charge is not discriminatory, court rules July 24, 2019 Sadiq Khan’s decision to impose a congestion charge on private hire vehicles (PHVs) was lawful and appropriate, the High Court has ruled. The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) challenged the London mayor’s decision to lift the congestion charge for PHVs, arguing that the policy disproportionately affects female and black and ethnic minority drivers. [...]
Naked houses: Unfinished homes give buyers a discount price – but are they practical? July 24, 2019 In case you hadn’t noticed, Britain is in the grip of its worst housing crisis since the 1940s. The verdict, delivered in a recent report from the Centre for Policy Studies, will be endorsed by anyone who has endured the vagaries of the London rental market, where a ‘cosy one-bed’ can be a garage with [...]