Shamima Begum’s radicalisation was our failure to address online extremism and protect our kids February 26, 2021 Regardless of who Shamima Begum is today, the fact that a group of British teenage girls could be groomed online for sex and violence in a faraway land, should be taken as a cautionary tale for us all. Earlier this month, a 16 year old from Cornwall was sentenced for terrorist offences. He was 13 [...]
Kalifa review: Fintech industry welcomes ‘invaluable’ tech visa after Brexit February 26, 2021 Recommendations from the government-commissioned Kalifa review published today have been broadly welcomed by the fintech industry. The UK has been at the forefront of innovation in recent years – the sector is worth an estimated £11bn in revenue and represents 10 per cent of the global market. But the report, led by former Worldpay boss [...]
Financier Amanda Staveley loses High Court battle with Barclays February 26, 2021 Financier Amanda Staveley who sued Barclays over the behaviour of bank bosses when negotiating investment deals during the financial crash has lost her court battle. The high-profile trial centred around the claim that Barclays gave Staveley’s private equity firm PCP Capital Partners less favourable treatment than other parties in the emergency £7.3bn fundraising that saved [...]
EP: 41 Kempton, Newcastle & Hong Kong February 26, 2021 We look forward to another great weekend of racing where Kempton stage no less than three Grade 2 races on Saturday. It’s the annual marathon Eider Chase at Newcastle with the usual strong field of contenders Trainer Caroline Bailey travels up from her Northamptonshire base to the north-east with her 11 year old Crosspark, who [...]
Best of travel: Hayman, a luxe resort on the Great Barrier Reef February 26, 2021 To tide us over until we’re able to travel again, we’re republishing classic travel stories from our archives. Today we revisit Melissa York’s trip to Australia’s Hayman Island for a VIP tour of the Great Barrier Reef. ••• Backpackers heading to Australia usually aspire to conquer the three Rs; Reef, Rocks, and Rock. Admittedly, it [...]
Chancellor Rishi Sunak ‘planning stealth tax rise’ on wealthy pensioners in next week’s Budget February 26, 2021 Chancellor Rishi Sunak 'planning stealth tax increase' on wealthy pensioners in next week's Budget
WandaVision Episode 8 review: S1E8 revels in last week’s reveal February 26, 2021 If you’ve been watching WandaVision every week (and if you haven’t, why are you reading this?), you’ll have been humming a certain theme tune for the past week. Yep, it was Agatha All Along! Or was it? Following the jaw-dropping twist last week that kindly neighbour Agnes (Kathryn Hahn) was in fact a powerful witch [...]
Construction firm Kier set for £150m equity raise and division sale – report February 26, 2021 Construction firm Kier is reportedly finalising plans for an £150m equity raise and the sale of one of its divisions in a bid to fix its balance sheet. Sky News reported that the FTSE 250 firm was planning to announce the raise alongside its half year results in April. It is also putting the finishing [...]
Back of the net: Beckham-backed cannabis company scores soaring market debut February 26, 2021 UK-based Cellular Goods, a cannabis company backed by David Beckham, has seen its stock price soar on its first day trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The company’s share price rocketed 310 per cent in early trading, continuing the trend of cannabis-related companies listing on the stock market in the UK and then soaring [...]
Rise in SUVs and car usage hinders net zero targets, spending watchdog says February 26, 2021 An aversion to public transport, made worse due to the pandemic means the UK will have even further to go to reach its net zero emission targets, data from the National Audit Office (NAO) today has shown. The NAO report revealed transport is the UK’s largest contributor to carbon emissions, with cars being the primary [...]
