Amazon mutiny: 300 UK staff strike over pay in historic first for the company January 25, 2023 Amazon workers are staging their first ever strike in the UK in a dispute over pay. Members of the GMB at the company’s fulfilment centre in Coventry voted to walk out on Wednesday in protest against a pay rise the union said is worth 50p an hour. Stuart Richards, GMB senior organiser, said: “Today, Amazon workers in Coventry [...]
The Met Police is a victim of the curse of incrementalism and endless inquiries January 25, 2023 The Metropolitan Police has been the subject of a series of scandals, from the murder of Sarah Everard to David Carrick, and endless commissions won't help it adapt to the needs of 2023, writes Rosie Beacon
Rishi Sunak’s strategy of quiet governance won’t deliver an election victory January 25, 2023 To balance out Liz Truss' short-lived premiership, Rishi Sunak is trying to govern like a grown-up. But being this quiet won't win him the next election, writes Paul Ormerod
We’re instinctively afraid of Big Things, but we don’t need to break up the Home Office January 25, 2023 Whether its Big Government or Big Tech, we have an innate fear of anything too large or unwieldy. But breaking things up - or making them smaller - won't in itself fix problems in the system, writes Sascha O'Sullivan.
House of Lords calls for new body to oversee City regulators January 24, 2023 A member of the House of Lords has tabled amendment to the Financial Services and Markets Bill calling for a new body to be established to oversee the City’s regulators, potentially reigniting debates about the so-called call-in power. An amendment tabled by Lord Bridges called for the creation of an Office for Financial Regulatory Accountability, [...]
A happy Burns week for whisky producer with new boss to build on growth January 24, 2023 Leading whisky producer The Artisanal Spirits Company has announced a shake-up in management as the company reports strong growth in 2022. Among the changes is managing director David Ridley, who is stepping down from his role after six years of constant revenue growth. Taking over the CEO position is Andrew Dane, who joined the company [...]
Mark Carney’s net zero group disputes data showing only 7 per cent of banks’ energy financing goes to renewables January 24, 2023 Only seven per cent of global banks’ energy financing between 2016 and 2022 went towards renewable energy projects, according to new data, although Mark Carney’s net zero financial coalition has disputed the claim. A report by a group of campaign groups, including BankTrack and Rainforest Action Network, indicates “major failings” by financial institutions to help [...]
Heat pumps too expensive to meet social housing needs, warns Sureserve January 24, 2023 The government will need to drive down the price of heat pumps if it is serious about transitioning from gas boiler, warns Sureserve.
Royal Mail boss called back to parliament after allegations of giving ‘not wholly correct’ answers January 24, 2023 Simon Thompson, chief executive of Royal Mail, has been recalled to parliament after facing allegations that he gave innaccurate information to MPs during a Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee last week. The Committee, which took place last Tuesday to discuss Royal Mail’s operations, prompted a “significant amount” of Royal Mail employees across the [...]
Can the UK learn from Singapore’s crypto regime? January 24, 2023 A year on from Singapore's sudden and dramatic introduction of crypto advertising guidelines, Bryan Tan asks if we can learn from the model.
