Fresh partygate claims emerge following PM fine April 17, 2022 Labour claim Boris Johnson "deliberately misled the British people at every turn" following fresh allegations about lockdown parties.
Next snaps up JoJo Maman Bebe April 17, 2022 Next and a group of finance firms have snapped up JoJo Maman Bebe in a push for the baby goods retailer.
George Osborne weighs in on Boehly’s £2.5bn bid for Chelsea April 17, 2022 Former Chancellor George Osborne is aiding Todd Boehly’s bid to buy Chelsea FC as the sales process continues to heat up. It is understood Osborne will be helping the part-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team for the £2.5bn snap up of the London club. Osborne works for the boutique investment firm Robey Warshaw, which is advising [...]
Ocado pays out £20k following fire safety resignation April 17, 2022 Ocado is set to fork out £20,000 in damages after a former employee raised alarms about warehouse fire safety issues. The company is facing allegations that the worker was forced out of his job after he said the cardboard materials and pallets blocked fire exits. The Telegraph reported that court documents said a “witch hunt” [...]
Ted Baker founder Ray Kelvin backs Sycamore bid April 17, 2022 Ousted Ted Baker founder Ray Kelvin has given his support to taking the retail giant private following a rocky performance since his departure.
Archbishop of Canterbury dubs Rwanda plan ungodly April 17, 2022 Archbishop of Canterbury is set to attack Boris Johnson's Rwanda migrant plan this morning, calling it ungodly and against Christian values in the Easter Sunday service.
Currency.com faces Russian cyberattack hours after exit April 17, 2022 Crypto firm Currency.com faced a Russian cyber attack just hours after leaving the market following the Ukraine invasion.
Bank of England reveals it used to own hundreds of slaves April 16, 2022 Research by the Bank of England uncovered that the Threadneedle St institution owned 599 slaves in the late 18th century. A new exhibition – titled Slavery & the Bank – outlines how the names of slaves were found in an inventory from 1788. After a debtor defaulted in the 1770s, they handed over two plantations in [...]
Russia bans Boris Johnson from entering country amid war in Ukraine April 16, 2022 Russia has banned Boris Johnson from the country, arguing British leadership was “deliberately aggravating the situation around Ukraine”. The Kremlin said the move to ban the Prime Minister and other senior members of the UK government was due to the UK’s sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Moscow said the decision had been made in [...]
Macron calls for cap on ‘shocking’ exec pay as French president faces election battle with Le Pen April 16, 2022 Emmanuel Macron has called for a cap on blockbuster executive pay, in his campaign to be re-elected president of France. Macron said a €19m pay packet for the boss of carmarker Stellantis was “shocking and excessive,” as he makes his case in the run-up to the final vote for the French presidency. The politician is [...]
