Boris Johnson set to admit mistakes in pandemic handling December 2, 2023 Former prime minister Boris Johnson is reportedly set to tell the UK Covid-19 Inquiry that he “unquestionably made mistakes” in his handling of the pandemic. But according to The Times, the British leader during the coronavirus outbreak will argue that decisions he took, including ordering three lockdowns in England, ended up saving “tens if not [...]
Travel warnings as new train strikes begin today December 2, 2023 The first in a series of fresh strikes by train drivers will cause travel chaos in parts of England over the weekend. Members of the train drivers union Aslef at East Midlands Railway and LNER will walk out on Saturday, followed by strikes in the coming week at other train operators. Trains could be disrupted [...]
Abu Dhabi firm buys Nine Elms developer London Square for £230m December 1, 2023 An Abu Dhabi real estate firm has snapped up British property developer London Square today in a £230m deal.
Dominic Cummings created ‘culture of fear’ in No10, Matt Hancock tells Covid inquiry November 30, 2023 Matt Hancock has accused Dominic Cummings of creating a “culture of fear” in government that undermined the pandemic response, as he defended his record at the Covid-19 inquiry.
Square Mile and Me: Andrew Jackson on becoming Keeper of the Jewel House November 30, 2023 Tower of London director, resident governor and keeper of the Jewel House Andrew Jackson tells us how he got his many titles.
The Notebook: From Fleet Street’s face lift to the Premier League cartel November 29, 2023 Where the City’s movers and shakers get a few things off their chest. Today, it’s our editor Andy Silvester with the pen Fleet Street’s face lift: A century-defying city transformation One of the more appealing things I’ve received in my inbox was a computer generated image of what a ‘new’ Fleet Street could look like. [...]
FCA readies fresh ‘greenwashing’ clampdown with tightened regulation November 28, 2023 The Financial Conduct Authority will force firms to prove their environmental, social and governance (ESG) claims under a fresh clampdown designed to flush out ‘greenwashing’ from the City.
Scottish Power owner to invest £12bn in Britain to support green energy and offshore wind November 27, 2023 Spain's renewable energy giant Iberdrola has announced plans to invest nearly £12bn in Britain through 2028 in grids and green energy projects.
China takes aim at ‘illegal activities’ in the iron ore market November 27, 2023 The price of iron ore fell 1.2 per cent on Monday morning, to £104.67 ($132.20) per tonne, bringing to a halt five weeks of gains after Chinese officials warned the country may intervene in the market. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said on Friday it had met with major port operators to discuss [...]
GSK’s blood cancer drug shows promise in late-stage trial November 27, 2023 GSK said on Monday its blood cancer drug Blenrep, when used as a second-line treatment in patients with myeloma, met its primary goal.