Editorial: Chancellor’s move is a five-point-turn that has already cost jobs November 5, 2020 If it wasn’t such a serious matter, Rishi Sunak’s description of his furlough u-turn today as the result of a flexible and agile approach would have been darkly comic. Because a U-turn it most certainly is, albeit not of the handbrake variety. Instead, it has been by degree, a five-point turn that has already cost [...]
US election day as it happened: In Pictures November 4, 2020 Pictures captured of people across the US at polling stations at the end of a bitter and unusual campaign. Almost 100m people already voted by mail-in and absentee ballot, which is 70 per cent of the total vote in 2016. Below we bring to you the best pictures on US election day from across the [...]
A Scottish expedition: Falling in love with the Hebrides November 2, 2020 “Do you want to head for the shark or the dolphins?” As questions go, it’s not a bad one. In the distance to the right of us, the two fins of an 8-metre basking shark wobble gently from side to side as the extraordinary creature gorges on krill. To the left, coming closer, the tell-tale [...]
Soho icon Admiral Duncan amongst other pubs to stay closed until restrictions lift October 28, 2020 Iconic Soho pub The Admiral Duncan is set to remain closed until lockdown restrictions lift, it was confirmed today.
Has an unverified Woolworths twitter account pranked Britain? Probably. October 27, 2020 An unverified Twitter account claiming to belong to Woolworths emerged this morning, sparking a media frenzy and a social media storm
Westminster City Council scraps plans to charge for pavement space October 23, 2020 Westminster City Council has scrapped plans to charge hospitality firms thousands of pounds to keep trading outside through the coming months. Earlier today City A.M. revealed that the Council was set to charge businesses £7 per square metre of outside space, per day, once the existing ‘al fresco’ scheme comes to an end on October [...]
New: Mayor calls on Westminster to reconsider pavement charging plan October 23, 2020 The Mayor of London has called on Westminster City Council to reconsider “short-sighted” plans to charge hospitality businesses thousands of pounds in fees to continue trading outside. The Council is set to charge businesses £7 per square metre of outside space, per day, once the existing ‘al fresco’ scheme comes to an end on October [...]
Rondo: Holborn’s newest dining room has the chance to be great October 23, 2020 Hotel restaurants are tough to get right. The space at the Hoxton in the Holborn is a perfect example of why – trying to create a cosy atmosphere whilst a constant stream of wheely suitcases make a racket just twenty metres away isn’t easy. But Rondo, occupying that same space, has just about managed it. [...]
Khan accuses PM of ‘blatant lie’ in tit-for-tat over TfL bailout October 21, 2020 Sadiq Khan has accused the government of “lying” and playing “party political games” during Transport for London (TfL) bailout talks, sparking a tit-for-tat with the Prime Minister over the future of the ailing transport network. The London mayor told TfL’s board meeting today that the government wrote a “blank cheque without conditions” when giving emergency [...]
Ottolenghi: “Ludicrous” Tier 2 rules will “kill” good businesses October 19, 2020 Renowned chef Yotam Ottolenghi has criticised the Government’s ‘tier 2’ restrictions at a protest in London. The Israeli-born Ottolenghi told Sky News today: “I don’t think hospitality has been shown to spread (Covid-19) restrictions, and if it has then shut us all down and give us furlough again.” Unless furlough support is forthcoming, Ottolenghi warned [...]
