Labour to send shadow cabinet member to Joe Biden inauguration January 3, 2021 Labour will send a delegate to Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration later this month as the party tries to consolidate ties with the incoming administration. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and shadow foreign secretary Lisa Nandy have made a concerted effort over the past nine months to build relationship with the incoming administration. The Sunday Times [...]
Tesla sets vehicle delivery record but falls just short of Musk’s target January 3, 2021 Tesla set a fresh record for vehicle delivery numbers in 2020, but narrowly missed out on hitting boss Elon Musk’s target. The electric car maker delivered 499,950 vehicles during the year, well above Wall Street expectations of 481,261 vehicles. However, the figure was 450 vehicles shy of Musk’s target of half a million. In a [...]
Matt Hancock clears way for retired doctors to administer Covid vaccine January 3, 2021 Health secretary Matt Hancock has demanded that red tape keeping retired doctors from administering the Covid vaccine is slashed. Former doctors who have offered to administer the Covid vaccine have been forced to jump through a series of regulatory hoops and need to provide 21 different pieces of evidence to have their applications approved. Boris [...]
Mobile rivals raise competition concerns over £31bn O2-Virgin merger January 3, 2021 Rivals have hit out at the planned £31bn mega-merger between O2 and Virgin Media, warning the deal could harm competition in the UK telecoms market. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) last month referred the tie-up for an in-depth investigation after the two companies asked the regulator to fast-track its probe. In the full text [...]
Boris Johnson says England is set for tougher Covid restrictions January 3, 2021 Boris Johnson has suggested England could be set for even tougher Covid restrictions in the coming weeks, which could mean a national lockdown similar to what was experienced last March. The Prime Minister said this morning that he was “entirely reconciled to doing what it takes to get the virus down” and that this “may [...]
City minister: Square Mile will not turn into Singapore-on-Thames January 3, 2021 Britain will not slash regulatory standards in the City in a bid to win business after Brexit, the City minister has said. Addressing concerns about the future prosperity of the Square Mile, John Glen denied that rules in the financial hub would be relaxed to improve competition, insisting that its reputation relied on its regulatory [...]
Labour MP Jo Stevens in hospital with Covid-19 January 3, 2021 Labour’s shadow culture secretary Jo Stevens is being treated in hospital for Covid-19. A statement posted on the Cardiff Central MP’s Twitter account read: “Jo has asked us to let you know that she is being treated in hospital for Covid. “Thanks for all your good wishes we will give an update when we can.” [...]
Startup Spotlight: The top 50 London tech firms to work for January 2, 2021 From insurtech to fitness and everything in between, recruitment platform Tempo has compiled a list of the best London-based startups to work for. Companies in its “Super Startups” list have been based on the company’s mission, employee reviews and career pages. To be considered for the list the startups must have been launched after 2014, [...]
Brexit: Ireland beefs up police patrols at Northern Ireland border January 1, 2021 Ireland will intensify its police presence at the Northern Ireland border from today in a bid to stop organised crime taking advantage of post-Brexit changes. Ireland’s national police force, Garda, had already increased officers posted at the border by 20 per cent since 2016 and are set to add more as the Brexit transition period [...]
What to expect from sports technology in 2021 January 1, 2021 After the sporting chasm that was 2020, things are definitely looking up in 2021. In prospect are Olympics and Paralympic Games, football’s European Championship and the return of a plethora of iconic annual fixtures, such as Wimbledon, Royal Ascot and The Open. But as we embrace the new normal of live sport next year, what [...]
