‘Bring it home’, Johnson urges Southgate’s squad ahead of historic final July 10, 2021 Boris Johnson has written to the England squad ahead of tomorrow’s historic Euro 2020 football final, urging them to “bring it home” for the nation. Gareth Southgate’s team stand on the edge of history as they approach England’s first ever European Championship final against Italy at Wembley on Sunday night. It has largely been an [...]
Outdoor dining set to stay in high street regeneration push July 10, 2021 Outside dining is set to become the norm in the UK even after Covid-19 restrictions are lifted as the government seeks to push forward with its “levelling-up” agenda. In a speech next week, Boris Johnson will lay out his plans for regenerating the country’s high streets, which have been in slow decline for years. After [...]
Labour calls for resignation of Number 10 ally on BBC board July 10, 2021 The Labour Party has called for the resignation of a BBC director and Number 10 ally after it emerged that he had tried to block a senior editorial appointment. The FT reported that Robbie Gibb, Theresa May’s former communications director, warned the broadcaster after Jess Brammar, former editor of HuffPost UK and deputy editor of BBC Newsnight, [...]
England fined €30,000 for laser pointer incident in Denmark semi-final July 10, 2021 UEFA has fined England €30,000 (£25,600) for a series of incidents at Wembley during the historic victory over Denmark in the semi-finals of Euro 2020. A laser pointer was shone in the eyes of Danish goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel as he was preparing to face a penalty kick from England skipper Harry Kane. Schmeichel saved the [...]
China to clampdown on overseas listings July 10, 2021 Chinese firms with data on more than 1m users will face security checks before they can list on foreign stock exchanges, the country’s digital regulator said today. The step comes just days after the Chinese government said that new steps were needed to keep track of overseas listings, which had gone unpoliced. The security review [...]
Vaccine passports set to be introduced ‘for autumn’ July 10, 2021 The government could introduce vaccine passports in the autumn in a bid to keep bars, restaurants and nightclubs open among an expected fourth wave of the pandemic. The Times reported that under the plans entertainment venues would be forced to use such certificates from the autumn. Punters will have to prove that they have either [...]
London taxi numbers shrink to lowest in 40 years July 10, 2021 The coronavirus pandemic has sent the number of London cabbies down to its lowest level in 40 years, new stats from the Department for Transport (DfT) have shown. Over the last year, there has been a 29 per cent fall in the number of black cabs operating on London’s roads. As of the start of [...]
Czech billionaire Křetínský mulls EP Infrastructure listing July 10, 2021 Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský is mulling a float for his energy firm EP Infrastructure as part of a strategic review into the company. The gas and power distribution firm, which operates in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, made sales of €3.2bn (£2.7bn) last year. The move comes as many investors seek to take advantage of the [...]
People should keep wearing masks on crowded trains, Shapps says July 9, 2021 People should continue to wear masks on trains at rush hour after restrictions are lifted on 19 July, Grant Shapps said today. Speaking to the BBC Today programme the transport secretary said that some train firms could make masks advisory during peak hours. But with the government moving away from restrictions backed by law to [...]
Semiconductor shortage drives car production off the road July 9, 2021 The impact of the ongoing shortage of semiconductor chips was laid bare this morning as the Office of National Statistics (ONS) said that car manufacturing fell over a quarter in May. The government agency said that vehicle production fell 26.9 per cent in the period, driving an overall fall in manufacturing output of 0.1 per [...]
