Russian sausage tycoon dies in India after falling out of window, police investigate December 28, 2022 A Russian sausage magnate has died after falling from a window in India, days after a friend also died at his hotel. Pavel Antov was said to have fallen from his hotel window during a trip to India, in the city of Rayagada, four days after another member of his travelling party, Vladimir Budanov, died [...]
Gove backs new design school to challenge ‘indifferent and insipid’ town planning December 27, 2022 Michael Gove has said new housing developments are let down by “indifferent or insipid” town planning, as he calls for a new school for designing. The Levelling Up Secretary made his comments in a foreword for the conservative think tank Policy Exchange, in which he bemoaned modern architecture, saying “all too frequently in Britain the [...]
Bus and train strikes continue to frustrate retailers looking to cash in on Bank Holiday December 27, 2022 Holiday shopping may have to be put on hold once more as bus and train strikes continue to stall the London transport network. The national Network Rail strike ended this morning at 6am with services set to be disrupted throughout the day, in part due to the ban on overtime working. British businesses have urged [...]
Beefy Brexit row: Deal with Australia is ‘success’ says envoy Lord Botham, after ex minister’s criticism December 27, 2022 Lord Ian Botham, the government’s trade envoy to Australia, is at loggerheads with a former minister over the success of the post-Brexit deal. The ex cricket star, affectionately known as ‘Beefy’, hit out at George Eustice who branded the agreement signed in 2021, who said he “no longer has to put such a positive gloss [...]
Ex Russian leader: In 2023, UK to rejoin EU, Musk will be US president and France to fight Germany December 27, 2022 Britain is going to rejoin the EU and it will collapse, while France will go to war with Germany and Elon Musk will be the US President, according to former Russia PM and President. The ex Kremlin leader made a series of bold predictions on Twitter which also included Northern Ireland joining the Republic, and [...]
Square Foot Mile: Corporate office space deals surged by 25 per cent in 2022 December 23, 2022 Big corporate deals for London HQs has caused office leasing volumes to surge by almost 25 per cent. The post-pandemic return to the office is in full swing, with central London take-up rising by 24 per cent this year. Of the increase, demand for high-quality space in the capital has skyrocketed with 60 per cent [...]
Britain baulks at Biden’s £330bn green subsidy package December 23, 2022 Britain has voiced its disapproval of Joe Biden’s extensive US package for green subsidies, warning they are protectionist and could harm UK energy firms. Kemi Badenoch, the UK’s international trade secretary has reached out to her US counterpart, criticising the Biden administration’s £327bn ($395bn) green economy package. In a letter seen by the Financial Times, [...]
UK condemns North Korea for supplying arms to Russian Wagner Group mercenaries December 23, 2022 The UK has condemned North Korea for completing an arms delivery to Russia’s mercenaries in the notorious Wagner Group. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly made his comments on Thursday after the US released information claiming Pyongyang had completed an arms delivery, which is in breach of UN Security Council resolutions. Cleverly said: “The UK supports the [...]
UK inks 10-year deal with Moderna to produce 250m vaccines in event of another pandemic December 23, 2022 The UK government has signed a 10-year deal with Moderna to produce upwards of 250m vaccines a year in the event of a pandemic. The investment will give NHS patients access to UK-made mRNA vaccines while a new innovation and technology centre will be created, with 150 highly skilled jobs. In a major boost for [...]
02 Academy in Brixton has licence revoked after two deaths at concert December 22, 2022 The 02 Academy Brixton has had its premises licence suspended following two deaths this week during crowd problems. The famous south London venue has its licence taken away by Lambeth Council in wake of the incident on 15 December, in which two people died and multiple suffered serious injury. The council’s relevant committee took the [...]
