Don’t be distracted by bunny hugging, we need to plug the green skills gap to reach bold climate targets April 24, 2021 Earlier this week, Boris Johnson announced a bold new target to slash the UK’s emissions by 78 per cent compared to 1990 levels by 2035. The government now needs show how it will turn this ambition into a reality, and doing so will require overcoming a serious challenge to this agenda: the green skills gap. The PM’s [...]
Boohoo mulls linking bonuses to ESG improvements April 24, 2021 Boohoo is considering linking top bosses’ bonuses to improvements in the fast fashion firm’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, following a scandal surrounding factories used by the retailer’s suppliers. The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) said that Boohoo had agreed to look into the idea of linking senior executive remuneration incentives to ESG improvements. In [...]
Why don’t I have an EV yet? April 24, 2021 Given all the hype around electric cars, it is sometimes easy to forget just how far off mass adoption of the climate friendly vehicles still is. A recent survey by consumer trends data firm Dynata suggests that as yet just 16 per cent of Brits have bought an electric or hybrid car – way behind [...]
Dom Cummings denies leaking PM’s texts with James Dyson April 23, 2021 Boris Johnson’s former aide Dominic Cummings has this evening denied being the source of the leak of the Prime Minister’s texts to James Dyson. Writing in his blog, Cummings denied being the source of the leaks, saying he was “not directly or indirectly the source”. “I am happy to meet with the Cabinet Secretary and [...]
UK on track for Australia trade deal in June after ‘major breakthroughs’ April 23, 2021 The UK is on track to sign a free trade deal with Australia in June after “major breakthroughs” in this week’s negotiations, international trade secretary Liz Truss has said this afternoon. She added that the remainder of the details would be sorted out in a “sprint” over the next few weeks. “We have made major [...]
London stocks end the week lower despite strong economic data April 23, 2021 London’s blue-chip stocks were little changed on Friday but finished the week lower as growing concerns over a surge in global coronavirus cases eclipsed optimism from recent data pointing to a rapid UK economic rebound. The exporter-heavy index ended the session flat, with a fall in heavyweight energy shares and large dollar earning companies including [...]
Ryan Giggs charged with assaulting two women April 23, 2021 Former Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs has been charged with assault and coercive control of his ex-girlfriend Kate Greville, as well as a separate charge of assault of another woman. The Wales football manager in due in court next week after a six-month investigation by Manchester police. Police were called to Giggs’ home in Greater [...]
Wembley gets extra Euro 2021 last-16 fixture as Dublin out April 23, 2021 Wembley Stadium will host an extra last-16 tie at this summer’s European Championships after Dublin lost all four of its matches due to Covid-19. The match, which will see the winners of group D meet second place in group F, could see England meet arch-rivals Germany. As a result, Wembley will now host eight matches [...]
Rolls-Royce in ‘constructive talks’ over ITP Aero sale April 23, 2021 Rolls-Royce this afternoon hit back at claims that the sale of one of its Spanish subsidiaries could be blocked, saying it was in “constructive talks” with authorities over the issues. The FTSE 100 engine maker is in the process of selling off £2bn worth of assets in a bid to fix its finances after the [...]
Extinction Rebellion cleared of criminal damage to Shell building April 23, 2021 Six members of Extinction Rebellion have been found not guilty of criminal damage, after the protest group spray painted the Shell building at Waterloo in April 2019. The six activists were acquitted today at Southwark Crown Court, with the jury delivering a ‘not guilty’ verdict for each of the defendants, despite the court’s judge ruling [...]
