Elizabeth line to cut journey times in half April 19, 2022 Elizabeth line services are expected to connect the whole of London east to west, cutting journey times in more than half. Set to open in the next few weeks, the first chunk of the line, from Abbey Wood to Paddington, will see services between Abbey Wood to Paddington take 29 minutes instead of 55, while [...]
Theresa May comes out against UK policy to send Channel migrants to Rwanda April 19, 2022 Theresa May has come out against the UK government’s plan to send asylum seekers trying to enter the UK illegally to Rwanda. May said in the House of Commons today that “I do not support the removal to Rwanda policy on the grounds of legality, practicality and efficacy”. The new policy was unveiled by Boris [...]
Exec producer behind infamous Prince Andrew interview Stewart Maclean named Newsnight editor April 19, 2022 The BBC has named the executive producer behind the infamous 2019 Prince Andrew interview Stewart Maclean as the new Editor of Newsnight.
Treasury revokes Moscow Stock Exchange status as ministers look to cut off funding April 19, 2022 The Treasury has announced plans to revoke the Moscow Stock Exchange’s recognised status today as ministers look to further cut off funding from flowing into Russian firms.
London-based crypto firm Blockchain.com plots US IPO April 19, 2022 Crypto platform Blockchain.com is understood to be interviewing banks ahead of a possible initial public offering in the US.
Bulb Energy boss defends £250,000 salary as he apologises for firm’s collapse April 19, 2022 The co-founder and chief executive of collapsed supplier Bulb Energy (Bulb) has apologised for costing the taxpayers billions of pounds.
Anti oil activists suspend disruptive protest and give the UK government ultimatum April 19, 2022 Environmental activists have paused disruptive protests and given the government an ultimatum to stop looking for new fossil fuels. Campaigners from Just Stop Oil read a letter outside Number 10 Downing Street, saying the UK government was being given an “opportunity” to halt its search for new energy sources. This comes after the group launched [...]
Retail footfall lifted by shoppers stocking up for long Easter weekend April 19, 2022 Shops saw a footfall injection in the run up to Easter as Brits flocked to high streets to make the most of the good weather. Footfall during Monday to Thursday last week was up by an average of 15 per cent, with a 21.9 per cent rise on Thursday. Footfall across all retail destinations rose [...]
Demand for offices in the Square Mile hits new record, says Savills April 19, 2022 The demand for offices in central London has hit a new record, according to Savills, dismissing concerns that working from home has taken over the Square Mile. With an eyewatering £3.3bn having changed hands in the City over the past three months, the record figure is nearly a third higher than the previous record in [...]
Boris Johnson set to face House of Commons vote on partygate fine April 19, 2022 Boris Johnson is set to face a House of Commons vote over whether he misled parliament over the partygate scandal, after the Prime Minister received a police fine last week. House of Commons speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle today granted a vote to opposition parties on Thursday to see if the Prime Minister should be referred [...]
