Bristol e-scooter scheme may be shelved over firm’s Russian investors April 12, 2022 An e-scooter scheme in Bristol may be pulled because the company that operates it has investors with “dubious” ties to Russia. The West of England mayor Dan Norris met the chief executive of £1bn-valued Swedish firm Voi Technology this week, as he vowed to ensure the region is “not linked” with Moscow. Norris said “Voi [...]
Chief of PageGroup recruitment firm reveals plans to step down after 16 years at the helm April 12, 2022 The chief executive of PageGroup recruitment firm has revealed plans to to step down after 16 years at the helm. The announcement was made after the company had record results in the first quarter of the year, with almost £260m in gross profit, up more than 40 per cent on 2021. Making the announcement about [...]
Hostile Twitter takeover rumours grow as Elon Musk boasts he can grow stake ‘at any time’ April 12, 2022 The richest man in the world, Elon Musk, has fuelled rumours he will attempt a hostile takeover of Twitter, after saying he can boost his stake in the site “at any time”. The billionaire entrepreneur who runs Tesla and Space X became the social media giant’s main shareholder last week, but rejected an invitation to [...]
Tory MP criticised after saying conviction of colleague for sexual assault on teenager was a ‘dreadful miscarriage of justice’ April 12, 2022 The Conservatives have reacted furiously after a former government minister branded the conviction of an MP for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy, a “dreadful miscarriage of justice”. Crispin Blunt MP caused outrage with a statement saying he was “utterly appalled and distraught” by the conviction by jury of his “friend and colleague” Imran Khan. Khan, [...]
Ukraine’s president Zelensky: ‘Tens of thousands’ are dead in eastern city of Mariupol April 11, 2022 “Tens of thousands” have been killed in the besieged eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol, the country’s president has claimed. Vlodymyr Zelensky made the remarks while addressing South Korea’s parliament virtually, pleading for more help “if we are to survive” the Russia onslaught. This comes after the Boris Johnson visited Kyiv on the weekend to offer [...]
Roads reopen in heart of the City after ‘suspicious vehicle’ leads to police cordon April 11, 2022 A number of streets in the heart of the City have been reopened by police after being cornered off due to a “suspicious vehicle”. The City of London Police said its “cordon in place around Nicholas Lane affecting the following roads: Gracechurch Street, Fenchurch Street, Lombard Street, King William Street” had been removed. After telling [...]
‘Cosmic’ borrowing costs stop Russian bond sales as debt teeters on brink of default April 11, 2022 “Cosmic” borrowing costs have forced Russia to stop bond sales for the rest of the year, as its debt teeters on the brink of defaulting. Sanctions on the Kremlin continued to bite, as its finance minister revealed drastic action this week. This comes after Western sanctions forced it to pay bondholders in roubles, despite it [...]
Government refuses to disclose eight ‘Golden visa’ oligarchs in UK April 11, 2022 The government has refused to name eight sanctioned oligarchs who bought so-called ‘golden visas’ to live in the UK, under a now scrapped scheme. Priti Patel has been urged to reveal the identities of the individuals and publish a report on the programme, which was shelved in February as Russia invaded Ukraine. The ‘tier one [...]
Priti Patel condemns ‘eco mob’ for forcing closure of one in three petrol stations in southern England April 11, 2022 Hundreds of environmental activists have taken part in direct action against petrol terminals, causing one in three fuel stations in the south of England to close. Campaigners from Just Stop Oil continued direct action against fossil fuel-linked firms, targeting three major fuel depots in Hertfordshire, Essex and Warwickshire over the weekend. The group said more [...]
UK warns Russia may use phosphorous bombs during assault on besieged city of Mariupol April 11, 2022 The UK has warned Russia may use phosphorous during its continued assault on the besieged city of Mariupol, based on its “prior use” while attacking the Donetsk. In an intelligence statement by the Ministry of Defence, it said previous usage of the chemical weapon “raises the possibility of their future employment”, as fighting over the [...]
