Out for justice: Britain must fight for its status as a global legal hub May 8, 2019 The UK legal sector is in rude health. There are almost 10,000 private practice firms across the country, and over 200 foreign law firms with offices in London. Together, they support a total of 342,000 jobs and make a sizeable contribution to the UK’s trade surplus of around £4.4bn. But as we kick off London [...]
Small businesses to be given artificial intelligence boost May 7, 2019 London may be the artificial intelligence (AI) capital of Europe, but City Hall believes the benefits of AI are failing to trickle down to small businesses. The mayor Sadiq Khan will give 200 small businesses in London a share of £200,000 to enhance their use of AI. “London is a leading hub for innovation in [...]
Extinction Rebellion deletes ‘misleading’ prison advice that told protesters to practise yoga May 3, 2019 Climate change protest group Extinction Rebellion has removed its prison guide from its website after it was criticised by civil rights activists for being misleading and outdated. The environmental group encouraged activists to get arrested during two weeks of disruption in London last month. Read more: Extinction Rebellion hates capitalism, but they wouldn't exist without [...]
London is one of the worst cities for young families, says Moneysupermarket May 3, 2019 London is one of the worst cities in the UK for young families, according to data compiled by Moneysupermarket. Read more: Londoners are torn over the Tulip skyscraper The capital narrowly avoided last place, with Bristol rated the worst UK city for families owing to a decline in good schools and a rise in burglary. [...]
Climate change protesters glue themselves to London City Hall May 3, 2019 Protesters have targeted London City Hall today in an alleged act of dissent against Sadiq Khan’s climate change policies. Read more: Climate change protesters target Bank of England rate-setters Conservative London Assembly member and local councillor Susan Hall tweeted an image of two people this morning, with their hands glued to the doors of the [...]
Stagecoach dropped as Turner Prize sponsor after just one day over LGBT rights concerns May 3, 2019 The Turner Prize has severed ties with Stagecoach South East, just one day after the sponsorship was announced. Read more: Stagecoach: Pension risks 'exceeded £1bn' for blocked rail franchise bids The prestigious arts award rejected its sponsor following criticism of the chairman of Stagecoach's parent company's support for a ban on teaching LGBT issues. Stagecoach and [...]
UN human rights body expresses concern over ‘disproportionate’ Assange sentence May 3, 2019 A UN group has criticised the 50-week prison sentence given to Julian Assange by Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday. Wikileaks founder Assange, who has been living in the Ecuadorian embassy in London since 2012, was found guilty of breaching bail conditions handed down in 2010 when he left house arrest to request asylum from the South [...]
DEBATE: With another strike planned, should industrial action on the Tube be banned? May 3, 2019 With a strike planned over the FA Cup weekend, should industrial action on the Tube be banned? Keith Prince, the GLA Conservatives’ transport spokesman, says YES. Workers should have a right to redress, for example if they have legitimate safety concerns. But all too often, we have seen “safety” being used by unions as an excuse [...]
London jumps to second in global ranking of best cities to invest in May 2, 2019 London has overtaken Hong Kong to take second place in a global ranking of cities with the most investment potential. London rose to second place in the index compiled by asset manager Schroders, up from third place in 2017 and eighth place in 2016. Its position in the table has been boosted by strong employment [...]
VCs delay funding for London’s tech startups after the latest Brexit delay May 2, 2019 The latest Brexit extension has struck hesitancy into the heart of London’s venture capitalist scene as funders delay investments in the UK tech sector. Read more: Tech sector activity gets a boost despite falling optimism Almost a quarter of the capital’s technology startups have suffered a drop in VC funding since the end of 2018 [...]