Court grants sex worker anonymity in case against payments processor SumUp February 4, 2022 A British court has said an escort should be allowed to remain anonymous as she seeks to prevent card payments processor SumUp from banning sex workers from using its payments services. The court’s decision to grant anonymity to the escort – referred to only as Anna – will see her argue that SumUp’s decision to [...]
RMT deals TfL umpteenth blow announcing two-day strike in March February 4, 2022 The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) has dealt Transport for London (TfL) the umpteenth blow as it announced this morning a two-day strike. The day-long industrial actions will take place on 1 and 3 March and risk causing the closure of the entire London Underground network. The move was voted by [...]
New Zealand’s exit from isolation is only the first test February 4, 2022 After two years of harsh and emotionally devastating border controls, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced the country will finally relax expensive hotel quarantine requirements for returning Kiwis. It will happen in stages, starting with New Zealand citizens coming from Australia; international students will be barred until April. But the test won’t be [...]
Neil Hopkins: Why TikTok is big news for the Six Nations February 4, 2022 Kids, eh? On one hand, Alan Hansen reckoned you couldn’t win anything with them, on the other, The Who figured they’re alright. The dilemma facing almost every sport that isn’t football is how to attract younger audiences without alienating what the European Super League disparagingly labelled “legacy fans”. As the Six Nations looms, rugby union’s [...]
SMMT: EV bolster January growth but shortages hinder recovery February 4, 2022 The UK automotive sector has recorded a positive start to the year, with 115,087 new cars registered – 27.5 per cent up on 2021 levels. According to Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) figures, January’s growth was driven mainly by electric vehicles (EV), with battery electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid cars account for 71.5 [...]
Phoenix calls for loosening of pensions rules to let younger savers back risker investments February 4, 2022 One of the UK’s largest pensions providers has called for a loosening of the pensions charge cap to allow younger savers' money to be channelled into higher risk areas like venture capital and private equity.
BoE boss Bailey calls for wage restraint to control inflation February 4, 2022 Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey said inflation risked getting out of control without restraint on pay rises.
Oxford Biomedica raises £39m after snapping up majority stake in US firm February 4, 2022 Oxford Biomedica, which helped AstraZeneca with its Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing, has raised £39.4m in a share placing. The placing represents 5.6 per cent of the company’s issued share capital to date. The London-listed gene and cell therapy group launched a placing to raise £80m last week, as it looks to widen its viral vector manufacturing [...]
Grant Shapps promises angry commuters ‘big improvements’ in railway timetables February 4, 2022 Transport secretary Grant Shapps has promised angry commuters that ‘big improvements’ in railway timetables are bound to take place within the next two weeks. Shapps said this morning he’s in talks with train operators to bring timetables back to quasi normal levels, as the number of people travelling has increased significantly following the removal of [...]
European oil facilities hit by wave of cyber attacks February 4, 2022 European oil facilities have been hit by a spate of cyber attacks that crippled oil terminal IT systems across Europe and Africa.
