Sterling nudges lower as Boris moves to confirm 19 July unlocking July 12, 2021 Sterling nudged lower on Monday as the Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to confirm plans to remove nearly all remaining COVID-19 restrictions in England from 19 July, despite cases currently at their highest since the end of January. Sterling fell 0.4 per cent to $1.385 against the dollar this morning, after jumping to above $1.39 [...]
FTSE 100 sees fall brought on by mining and energy stocks July 12, 2021 London’s FTSE 100 fell on Monday brought on by energy and mining stocks on lower commodity prices, however gains by British company Admiral helped cut some of the losses. The motor insurer jumped 3.49 per cent to the top of the FTSE 100 after it announced that it expected a first-half profit owing to fewer [...]
Prime Minister condemns racist abuse of three young lions July 12, 2021 Boris Johnson has condemned the racist abuse of England players on social media following the European Championship final defeat to Italy last night, saying those responsible should be ashamed of themselves. Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka all failed from the spot and swiftly their social media pages were flooded with racist abuse. The [...]
Retail industry warns of increased abuse against workers over mask rules July 8, 2021 Retail industry warns of increased abuse against workers over mask rules
Ikea shelves plan for a new Sussex store due to ‘changing shopping habits’ July 7, 2021 Ikea UK has said it’s scrapping planned development of a new store at the New Monks Farm site in Lancing, Sussex. The Swedish furniture giant had selected the site in 2016 and was granted planning permission in 2020 as part of a £170m regeneration plan. However, the flat-pack furniture seller has pulled the plug, owing [...]
I’m not leaving this sofa: Takeaway orders soar during England goal-feast July 6, 2021 Football fans made over one million orders on JustEat over the course of Saturday evening as England waltzed past Ukraine in Rome. The match kicking off in the primetime slot of 8pm on a balmy Saturday evening encouraged 2,500 orders being placed per minute. The most popular order was burgers, followed by pizza. While the [...]
‘Professor Lockdown’ says lifting restrictions is justifiable but warns of potential rollback July 6, 2021 Imperial College professor Neil Ferguson has said the planned banishing of most Covid-19 restrictions in England from the 19 July is justifiable but carries risk. Ferguson is behind much of the scientific modelling that has called for lockdowns in the past, but in an interview with BBC Radio 4’s Today programme the professor stressed the [...]
Private equity firm Bridgepoint confirms plans to float on London Stock Exchange July 6, 2021 Private equity firm Bridgepoint have confirmed plans to raise £300m through an impending float. The firm dangled the prospect of an IPO last month but have confirmed the move in an announcement to markets this morning. The buyout group, which has around £27.4bn of assets under management across equity and debt funds, says it seeks [...]
Study reveals Brits more concerned about their family’s health than their own July 5, 2021 67 per cent of Brits are more concerned about their family’s health than their own, according to a new study. A survey of over 2,000 UK adults by medical ID charity MedicAlert showed a breakdown in priorities for selfless Brits, who were more likely to put their children’s (23 per cent), parents (22 per cent), [...]
Boris Johnson to press ahead with 19 July ‘Big Bang’ freedom day July 5, 2021 Boris Johnson will today announce an end to most coronavirus restrictions in England from 19 July, as the nation prepares to “live with coronavirus”. The Prime Minister will set out how the vaccine programme has allowed the government to move away from legal restrictions on everyday life to a more voluntary approach. New health secretary [...]