Collision of Covid-19 and Brexit fuels a £700bn blow to economic output May 11, 2021 The UK economy has been forecast to suffer an over £700bn blow to output due to the collision of Covid-19 and Brexit, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research warned today. The bruising figure was made worse by the government’s “poor Covid-19 response”, the think tank said, adding that it has left the UK [...]
London’s bosses call on Khan and Shapps to fix ‘broken’ transport system May 11, 2021 The capital’s business leaders have called on Sadiq Khan and Grant Shapps today to fix London’s ‘broken’ transport system. The top signatories included bosses of Canary Wharf, Arcadis, the ExCeL and the New West End Company, who all signed off on the joint letter to the Mayor and Transport Secretary. The letter follows months of political [...]
Re-elected Khan already caught in the middle as RMT union threatens tube strike over Night Tube jobs May 10, 2021 The RMT union is raining on Sadiq Khan’s re-election celebrations with threats of industrial action if Transport for London doesn’t back down over scrapping Night Tube jobs and merging roles with regular Tube drivers. Transport for London, which is in a dire financial state after more than a year of Covid-19 lockdowns and remote working [...]
King Khan: Mayor wants City Hall stay to last until 2040 May 10, 2021 Sadiq Khan has said he hopes to be Mayor of London in 2040 after sweeping to victory in the recent mayoral election. Earlier today Khan said he hopes to be in his current position when the 2036 or 2040 Olympics take place, after recently pledging to launch an “exploratory committee” to look at a potential [...]
Mining sector needs $1.7 trillion investment for decarbonisation May 10, 2021 Mining companies need to invest an eyewatering $1.7 trillion over the next 15 years to stick to Paris Agreement commitments, according to consultancy Wood Mackenzie. The decarbonisation investment figure comes as UK mining group Weir released a report today which found that the mining industry uses around 3.5 per cent of global energy. “Mining needs [...]
Recruitment drive to launch for next Commissioner of the City of London Police May 10, 2021 | City Talk The City of London Corporation’s Police Authority Board (PAB) will begin a recruitment drive for the next Commissioner of the City of London Police (City Police) next week. The appointee will replace Commissioner Ian Dyson, who has announced his planned retirement after 38 years of distinguished service in policing. Commissioner Dyson will be leaving the [...]
Climate change brews trouble for Brits beloved tea May 10, 2021 The British cup of tea is at risk, a new report has warned, as climate change prompts extreme weather and rising temperatures in tea-growing regions. The UK and Ireland drink more tea per person than any other country in the world. Meanwhile, the world’s biggest tea exporter, Kenya, which produces half of the black tea [...]
Government raised £40.8bn in green taxes in 2020, just six per cent of total May 10, 2021 The government raised £40.8bn through ‘green taxes’ last year, just six per cent of the £633bn raised through taxes overall, according to law firm Pinsent Masons. Over the last decade, the money raked in by green taxes has only risen 19 per cent which has clashed with the 53 per cent surge in taxes as [...]
Refugee nurses channelled into the NHS through new scheme May 10, 2021 Refugee nurses are being channelled into the NHS as part of a Liverpool-based scheme, giving asylum seekers the opportunity to use their qualifications to live an independent life in the UK. Palestinian national from Lebanon, Walid Jarad, had lived in just two t-shirts and two pairs of jeans for a whole year, until last month. [...]
Operating profits soar 35 per cent at funeral services firm Dignity May 10, 2021 Funeral services firm Dignity saw underlying operating profits soar 35 per cent to £26.1m in the first quarter of this year, as there were 43,000 more deaths than in the same weeks last year. The group’s underlying revenue also grew 14 per cent to £94.7m in the 13 week period ending 26 March as the [...]