Queen’s Speech: Boris Johnson promises post-Covid skills boost May 11, 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson is promising a skills “revolution” for England, making it easier for adults to retrain following the economic slump sparked by Covid-19. The Queen’s Speech today, which sets out the government’s plan for the next year, will outline loans for adults to retrain as well as more powers to deal with failing [...]
London’s Zencargo raises £30m to help firms navigate supply chain disruption May 11, 2021 Digital freight forwarder Zencargo has raised £30m to help businesses make decisions through a real-time overview of their supply chain. Zencargo will use its latest round of funding to grow its team to 350 people over the next two years and expand internationally to the Netherlands, Hong Kong and the US. Founded in 2017, the [...]
Queen’s Speech: Planning reforms are badly needed but must also deliver for London’s hopeful homeowners May 11, 2021 The Queen’s Speech will include the biggest overhaul of England’s planning system in seventy years. The country will be split into “growth” and “protection” zones – with a potential third “regeneration” designation. Growth areas will have limited restrictions on development while building in protection areas will be restricted. The zones are to be designated by [...]
Consumer spending grew in April as high streets and hospitality reopened May 11, 2021 Consumer spending was up 0.4 per cent higher last month than in April 2019, as Brits rushed out to take advantage of the easing of lockdown restrictions. Last month the first major move away from a full lockdown took place, with shoppers finally allowed to visit non-essential retail stores, and hospitality venues – so long [...]
Ricky Munday CA: ‘Reaching out for help is a sign of strength, not weakness’ May 11, 2021 Adventurer and Inspire Alpine founder Ricky Munday CA discusses how some of his lowest moments have led to some of the best experiences of his life. Taking on some of the world’s most gruelling and dangerous challenges you must be both mentally and physically fit. Has there ever been a time in your life when [...]
We must open up venture capital investment to pension funds to deliver for British savers May 11, 2021 Darktrace’s IPO was a relief to investors and founders considering a float on the London market, doing much to take away the bitter aftertaste left by Deliveroo’s lacklustre debut at the start of April. Yet even this very British success story, founded by expert mathematicians in Cambridge and invested in by some of the UK’s [...]
Apple hit with £1.5bn UK lawsuit over ‘excessive’ app store charges May 11, 2021 Apple is being sued for £1.5bn in a landmark UK class action lawsuit that accuses the tech giant of charging “excessive and unlawful” fees on its App Store. The claim, which has been filed in the Competition Appeal Tribunal in London, alleges that Apple deliberately shuts out competition by forcing consumers to use its own [...]
Exclusive: Quarter of UK businesses to close or downsize offices as UK embraces hybrid working May 10, 2021 More than a quarter (26%) of UK businesses will either close, downsize or consolidate their offices in the coming months, as companies move to hybrid working models. More than half (53%) of businesses plan to offer more flexible or remote working policies, while 30 per cent are expecting employees in the office between one and [...]
Nightclubs ask Boris Johnson why hugs, but not clubs? May 10, 2021 Nightclubs ask Boris Johnson why hugs, but not clubs?
Re-elected Khan already caught in the middle as RMT union threatens tube strike over Night Tube jobs May 10, 2021 The RMT union is raining on Sadiq Khan’s re-election celebrations with threats of industrial action if Transport for London doesn’t back down over scrapping Night Tube jobs and merging roles with regular Tube drivers. Transport for London, which is in a dire financial state after more than a year of Covid-19 lockdowns and remote working [...]
