Man City investor Silver Lake eyes stake in New Zealand All Blacks January 11, 2021 The US private equity firm that holds a stake in Manchester City Football Club is said to be closing in on an investment deal with the New Zealand All Blacks. Silver Lake is in advanced discussions about taking a minority holding in New Zealand Rugby’s commercial rights arm and a deal could be announced as [...]
Exclusive: Sadiq Khan rows with London Assembly over police recruitment numbers January 11, 2021 Sadiq Khan has been asked why he is planning to “spend money he does not have” to hire 6,000 new police officers by March, while the Metropolitan Police budget has a projected £1bn black hole over the next three years. The London Assembly’s Budget and Performance Committee has asked the mayor to explain why he [...]
Social media site Parler sues Amazon over account suspension January 11, 2021 Controversial social media site Parler is suing Amazon over its decision to pull support for the app. The so-called free speech app, which is popular among right-wing extremists, accused Amazon of violating antitrust laws by suspending its account. In a complaint filed in Seattle, Parler said Amazon’s decision to stop hosting the app was “apparently [...]
Marks & Spencer buys Jaeger out of administration January 11, 2021 Marks & Spencer today confirmed it has bought fashion brand Jaeger, which collapsed into administration last year. The retailer has agreed to take over the Jaeger brand, and is finalising terms to buy up stock and marketing assets. The deal will not include any stores, and it is unclear whether any jobs will be saved. [...]
Keir Starmer calls for 24/7 Covid vaccine programme January 11, 2021 Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has called for the government to “put families first” during this Covid lockdown by extending paid flexible furlough to all working parents, while also calling for the UK’s weekly vaccine target to be doubled to 4m. The Labour leader called for a round the clock vaccine programme, which would see [...]
Classic Golf GTIs: driving Volkswagen’s hot hatch icons January 11, 2021 The Volkswagen Golf GTI has been the benchmark hot hatch since 1975. We drive the first three generations – which is the best of the breed?
Democrats introduce article of impeachment against Trump January 11, 2021 Democrats in the House of Representatives have formally introduced an article of impeachment against US President Donald Trump over his role in the Capitol riots last week. The resolution contains a single article of impeachment charging the president with “incitement of insurrection”. It cites Trump’s comments at a rally shortly before his supporters stormed the [...]
Cars and buses to be banned from busy Strand junction January 11, 2021 Westminster Council is set to embark on a pedestrianisation of the busy junction abutting Strand and Aldwych at a cost of £18m. The scheme will see the part of the Strand which runs next to King’s College London and Somerset House closed to traffic. It will be replaced with what Westminster Council describe as a [...]
Cruise ship operator and Diamond Princess owner Carnival posts $2bn loss January 11, 2021 Cruise ship operator and Diamond Princess owner Carnival posts $2bn loss
Huawei set for year of transition amid ‘technological Cold War’ January 11, 2021 Huawei will likely transition towards software as a “technological Cold War” controls the hardware supply, shifting the company’s prospects for 2021, analysts have said. Harsh US sanctions on China have hit suppliers of chips, which are crucial to mobile phone production, and forced the tech giant to look to other avenues. Ben Wood, chief of [...]
