Which? slams Ryanair and BA over poor refund policy February 3, 2022 Consumer group Which? has slammed Ryanair and British Airways (BA) over their refund policies, lambasting their inadequate approach to customer service. The carriers finished at the bottom of Which’s annual survey after 1,100 passengers expressed their discontent and awarded Ryanair a customer score of 55 per cent, while BA managed to grab a 63 per [...]
New streamer: SkyShowtime to launch in Europe this year after passing regulatory hurdles February 2, 2022 Comcast and ViacomCBS today announced that SkyShowtime, their new streaming joint venture, has received full regulatory approval and plans to launch in more than 20 European markets hitting 90 million homes starting later this year. SkyShowtime chief exec Monty Sarhan, said: “We are pleased that SkyShowtime has received all regulatory approvals and are excited to [...]
Northern Ireland minister calls for food border checks to end at midnight as Brexit row heats up February 2, 2022 Irish Sea border checks on British agri-food exports to Northern Ireland have been ordered to stop from midnight tonight by the Democratic Unionist Party, undermining the hard Irish border. Agriculture minister Edwin Poots has called on his officials to halt the checks, which are required under the Northern Ireland Protocol. Poots has initially made the threat [...]
Editorial: TfL deal needed as you can’t grow the UK with London in gridlock February 2, 2022 It is a strange and perverse mark of this government that it seems thoroughly uninterested in Britain’s most successful industries. Financial services were broadly absent from the treaty with the European Union, and barely feature in the post-Brexit discussions instead dominated by debates over our mackerel catch. It seems in a semi-permanent state of war [...]
CNN President Jeff Zucker resigns after secret colleague relationship February 2, 2022 CNN Worldwide chief Jeff Zucker said that he will be resigning, with immediate effect. Zucker said in a memo, “As part of the investigation into Chris Cuomo’s tenure at CNN, I was asked about a consensual relationship with my closest colleague, someone I have worked with for more than 20 years. I acknowledged the relationship [...]
Real estate chiefs react to rental reforms as government eyes landlord register for England February 2, 2022 England has edged one step closer to a national landlords’ register after the government’s levelling up white paper confirmed a consultation on the matter yesterday. All homes in the private rented sector will have to meet a new minimum ‘decent homes’ standard while section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions will be abolished. David Reed, operations director [...]
Carillion’s liquidator seeks more than £1bn from KPMG over collapsed construction giant’s audit February 2, 2022 KPMG may be forced to pay more than £1bn in damages for its role in auditing collapsed construction giant Carillion. The Big Four firm has received a legal claim from the Official Receiver (OR) – a UK government officer responsible for managing Carillion’s liquidation – requesting the firm pays damages in excess of £1bn, Sky [...]
Pret coffee subscription service to increase £5 amid rising costs February 2, 2022 Sandwich chain Pret A Manger is hiking the price of its coffee subscription service 25 per cent amid soaring ingredient and labour costs. Pret said the monthly cost – which covers five barista-made drinks a day – would increase from £20 to £25 from tomorrow. This will apply to new subscribers straight away while those [...]
Exclusive: Building suppliers issued the most petitions during the pandemic February 2, 2022 Building suppliers dished out the most winding-up petitions to companies owing them cash during Covid, exclusive data has revealed. Audit, tax and advisory firm Mazars said building suppliers made up 28 per cent of all winding-up petitions filed since February 2020. During the pandemic, troubled construction firms often failed to pay owed cash to merchants. [...]
Levelling up: Khan says ‘deprived’ London areas need funding as much as the North February 2, 2022 Sadiq Khan has said London’s poorest boroughs are “some of the most deprived” in the UK and need funding just as much as the North in response to the government’s newly unveiled levelling up white paper. The mayor of London said he welcomed the new policy plan to help left behind areas in the North [...]
