The Long Weekend: Why ancient Porto is the ultimate Euro city break February 8, 2022 THE WEEKEND: We booked a long weekend in Porto by chance, listing everywhere in Europe with mild weather and reasonable flight times for a London getaway. And thank goodness we did, because this city – a rabbit’s warren of vertiginous alleyways pulsing with street music and imbued with the aroma of centuries-old port – is [...]
Explainer-in-brief: Gloria Gaynor and the other new aides of No10 February 8, 2022 After a slew of aides at No10 quit last week amongst the turmoil of the Sue Gray report, Downing Street has spun the resignations as Boris Johnson “taking charge” of staffing problems. Steve Barclay will take the vacant role of chief of staff. He’s an old ally of Rishi Sunak and looks ready to steady [...]
Letters: No time to call fin on fintech February 8, 2022 [RE: UK fintech investment hits £27.5bn, a sevenfold increase in just twelve months, yesterday] The sevenfold increase in UK fintech investment shouldn’t come as a surprise. If anything, the turmoil of the past year has highlighted the glaring need to move away from pre-pandemic infrastructure and embrace technology as the UK builds more efficient trading [...]
Porn sites in the UK to check ages February 8, 2022 To mark Safer Internet Day today, Digital Minister Chris Philp is set to strengthen the Online Safety Bill, including adding a new legal duty requiring all sites that publish porn to put robust checks to ensure users are over 18. This could include adults using secure age verification technology to verify that they possess a [...]
Azets tables plans to recruit 1,000 new apprentices in 2022 February 8, 2022 Accountancy firm and SME business advisor Azets has tabled plans to recruit 350 new graduates and host 1,000 apprenticeships this year. Recent graduates, similar to the cohorts of 2008 and 2009, have battled against turbulent job prospects amid the pandemic. The latest recruitment drive forms part of a wider pledge to create 650 new jobs [...]
Spirit of Ecstasy redesigned for new electric Rolls-Royce Spectre February 8, 2022 Rolls-Royce has redesigned its famous Spirit of Ecstasy bonnet mascot to be more aerodynamic. It will debut on the electric Spectre in 2023.
Take off: Tui revenue jumps 400 per cent as travel restrictions ease February 8, 2022 In a sign the travel industry is making a post-pandemic comeback Tui revenues have climbed by 406 per cent in the first quarter of 2022.
Female-focused investment programme launches to help close gender funding gap February 8, 2022 A new female-focused fundraising programme has launched today to aim to close the UK's gender funding gap and work with female founders to navigate unconscious bias in venture capital (VC) investing.
M&S remains UK’s fastest growing supermarket catching up with Big Four grocers February 8, 2022 Marks & Spencer has maintained its position as UK’s fastest growing food retailer, market researcher NielsenIQ said today, indicating its turnaround plan is gaining momentum. It said M&S’s sales rose 12.3 per cent in the 12 weeks to January 29 year-on-year, giving it a market share of 3.6 per cent, up 0.4 percentage points on [...]
UK sends 350 soldiers to Poland to ‘stand firm’ with Ukraine, says defence secretary February 8, 2022 The UK is set to send 350 soldiers to bolster security on the Polish border, as prime minister Boris Johnson prepares to deploy RAF Typhoons and warships to eastern Europe. “Poland is one of our oldest allies,” defence secretary Ben Wallace said today. “As strong partners in NATO and Europe we will both stand firm [...]
