Mayor: The toughest Christmas since the Second World War December 20, 2020 Writing exclusively for City A.M., Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says he can “barely contain his anger at the confusion and chaos” sowed by Downing Street’s Christmas promises The last-minute announcement of tougher restrictions to control the spread of Covid-19 over Christmas is a bitter blow for millions of Londoners. Our city faces the toughest [...]
Mayor blasts “irresponsible promises” from No.10 amid Tier 4 chaos December 19, 2020 Sadiq Khan tonight criticised the Government’s “irresponsible promises” for raising expectations ahead of the Christmas period. In a dramatic afternoon statement, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced London would be moving into a lockdown similar to that saw in spring, from midnight tonight. It means that the capital’s residents will no longer be able to meet [...]
London in Tier 4: What are the rules? December 19, 2020 London, the South East and the East of England have been put into a new ‘Tier 4’ in a bid to contain a new spike in coronavirus cases. Christmas for those living in the affected areas has been essentially cancelled, with harsh restrictions imposed on the areas and families warned not to mix households. The [...]
Christmas cancelled for London as capital enters “Tier 4” December 19, 2020 Christmas has been effectively cancelled for those living in London and the southeast of England after a new, more infectious strain of coronavirus has spread throughout the region. The capital and southeast England will enter a new ‘Tier 4’ from tomorrow morning, that will see households locked down and non-essential retail closed, mimicking the rules [...]
Christmas cancelled for London? PM gears up for press conference today December 19, 2020 Boris Johnson will hold a press conference at 4pm this afternoon as professor Chris Whitty has confirmed the virulence of a new strain of coronavirus found in London and the South East. Westminster insiders have suggested London, the South East and the East of England will be placed into a brand new Tier 4 ahead [...]
UK still not ready for Brexit, MPs warn December 19, 2020 With just seven working days until the Brexit transition period comes to an end, “significant concerns” remain, MPs have said. A cross-party parliamentary report has warned of a potentially challenging start to 2021, as businesses, traders and the general public adjust to a life outside of the European Union. The report warned the government must [...]
Johnson meets tech firm chiefs to talk listing in London December 19, 2020 Boris Johnson held a roundtable with executives from Britain’s fastest growing tech start-ups to get ideas on how to grow the UK’s tech sector and persuade firms to list on London’s stock markets. Bosses from Darktrace, Deliveroo, Oxford Nanopore and Revolut were among those invited to the meeting at Number 10 yesterday. According to The [...]
It wasn’t all bad: 2020 hindsight reveals some good things, too December 19, 2020 Once upon a time, it was popular in the corporate world to have a “2020 Vision”. It was a snappy title for glossy brochures laying out long-term strategies. It suggested clarity, foresight and forward thinking. Sodexo, Siemens, the NHS, the Grand Union Housing Group and the University of Chester all published their own “2020 Vision”. [...]
Johnson urges EU to ‘see sense’ as Brexit trade talks enter 48-hour crunch time December 19, 2020 Trade talks between the UK and EU will continue this weekend, marking another critical 48 hours for the negotiations as the end of the transition period looms closer. The two sides remain stuck on issues that have plagued them for months, including fisheries, so-called level playing field arrangements and state aid. Yesterday the EU’s chief [...]
Tesla shares jump to record high ahead of S&P 500 debut December 19, 2020 Tesla shares rose to a record high on Friday as investors geared up for the electric carmaker’s anticipated entrance into the S&P 500 index. The company, headed up by billionaire Elon Musk, will become the most valuable ever admitted to Wall Street’s main market on Monday, accounting for more than 1 per cent of the [...]
