Giving 2020: The top global charity donors December 20, 2020 City A.M are delighted to publish our 2020 guide to philanthropy, Giving Magazine. Our annual guide to the biggest global private donors, unique to City A.M., is this year published in both print and digital form. Find Giving, with inspirational stories and all the news from the world of philanthropy, here.
Belgian Government joins Dutch in banning British arrivals December 20, 2020 Belgium has joined the Netherlands in banning British arrivals after the emergence of a new mutant strain of Covid-19 in the UK. PM Alexander De Croo announced the ban would be in place for at least 24 hours from midnight tonight, with most expecting the restrictions to last longer than that. It comes after the [...]
Brexit talks continue as UK demands EU withdraw “unreasonable demands” December 20, 2020 Sticking points including fisheries and the level-playing field continue to plague Brexit talks as they enter the final stages. The European Parliament has set an effective deadline of midnight today if it is to be ratified in time for the UK’s departure on December 31. Health Secretary Matt Hancock told Sky News this morning: “We [...]
Tier 4: What does it mean for travel? December 20, 2020 Londoners may have been plotting to get home and see their families this Christmas, either in the UK or abroad, but those plans have been thrown into chaos by new Tier 4 restrictions. What are the new rules? The Government warns that “you must not leave your home to travel unless for work, education or [...]
Another London leisure landmark closes its doors for good December 20, 2020 Cafe de Paris, which opened in 1924 and only shut during the Blitz when it suffered a direct hit, will close its doors thanks to lockdown restrictions. Maxwell’s Restaurants, which owns Cafe de Paris as well as the Tropicana Beach Club, entered liquidation last week. The Sunday Times first reported the news. Some 400 jobs [...]
High street burns, but Issa brothers mull a fiddle with Nero December 20, 2020 Asda owners EG Group are offering to fund a legal challenge against Caffe Nero over its controversial rescue deal, it was reported today. The Group, owned by the petrol station tycoons the Issa Brothers, has hired lawyers as well as property agents Christie’s and CWM as part of an effort to overturn the coffee chain’s [...]
Tier 4 lockdown until widespread vaccine rollout, Health Secretary warns December 20, 2020 Matt Hancock has warned that an effective lockdown across London and the South East will continue until a sizable part of the population is vaccinated. Speaking to Sky News this morning, Hancock warned that the new variant of the Covid-19 virus was “out of control.” “Given how fast the variant spreads it is going to [...]
Mayor blasts “irresponsible promises” from No.10 amid Tier 4 chaos December 19, 2020 Sadiq Khan tonight criticised the Government’s “irresponsible promises” for raising expectations ahead of the Christmas period. In a dramatic afternoon statement, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced London would be moving into a lockdown similar to that saw in spring, from midnight tonight. It means that the capital’s residents will no longer be able to meet [...]
Cabinet to hold emergency meeting to discuss rising concerns of new mutant Covid strain – reports December 18, 2020 An emergency cabinet meeting is taking place at 1pm today to discuss the coronavirus restrictions in the wake of a mutant coronavirus strain. In the early afternoon Michael Gove spoke with heads of the devolved nations. Following the call Arlene Foster, first minister of Northern Ireland, tweeted the new strain of coronavirus was “very concerning”. [...]
Rupert Murdoch and Sir Ian McKellen among latest to receive Pfizer vaccine December 18, 2020 Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has joined other high-profile figures receiving the Pfizer vaccine. The 89-year-old received the first of two doses at a facility near his home in Henley, where he has been isolating for a number of months. News UK confirmed to City A.M. that he received the vaccine at his local GP’s surgery [...]