The man who transforms grey urban spaces into green oases March 10, 2021 The last year has taught us the importance of outdoor spaces, little oases of green amid the grey expanse of the city where we can safely meet even during a pandemic. But what exactly goes into creating such a space? We caught up with someone who knows: Nigel Dunnett, professor of Planting Design, Urban Horticulture [...]
Government extends ban on commercial property evictions to dismay of landlords March 10, 2021 The government has extended its ban on commercial property evictions for a further three months, to the dismay of landlords who say some tenants “can pay, but won’t pay” their rents. Robert Jenrick MP, the housing minister, this afternoon confirmed that the block on evictions will continue until 30 June, compared to the previous cut [...]
Ryanair launches vaccine passport-style ‘travel wallet’ March 10, 2021 Ryanair has today launched a coronavirus “travel wallet” into which passengers can upload documents showing they have had a vaccination or negative test result. The Irish carrier is one of a number of organisations that has been developing an app of this sort in order to enable people to travel more freely when restrictions are [...]
To stop women like Sarah Everard going missing, the conversation must start with men March 10, 2021 When I was at school, probably around 16-years-old, I was told not to have my hair in a ponytail if I was walking home at night. Potential attackers will likely be drawn in by a hairstyle which is easier to grab, I was told, by a male coach brought in to talk to us about [...]
Exclusive: Teams rival Starleaf plots London float as demand surges March 10, 2021 British video call and messaging firm Starleaf is plotting an initial public offering in London after demand for its services surged during the pandemic, City A.M. can reveal. Watford-based Starleaf, whose platform is used by major corporate clients including the NHS, booked a record year of trading in 2020 amid the shift to home working. [...]
Search for missing Sarah Everard becomes murder investigation March 10, 2021 The search for Sarah Everard, who went missing from South London last Wednesday, has become a murder investigation, after a Metropolitan Police officer was arrested over her disappearance. Everard was last seen at 9:30pm on Wednesday 3 March, when she walked home from a friend’s house in Clapham, South London. A policeman and a woman [...]
Zego becomes first UK insurtech to secure unicorn status March 10, 2021 Motor insurance startup Zego has secured unicorn status with a valuation of more than $1bn after its latest funding round. The London-based company provides insurance to gig economy workers and claims to be the UK’s first insurtech unicorn. It follows a $150m round led by DST Global with backing from General Catalyst, whose founder and [...]
Man jailed after botched attempt to smuggle £1.4m in socks and suitcases March 10, 2021 A money launderer who tried to smuggle nearly £1.4m in cash out of the UK in his socks and luggage has been jailed for more than two years after his plans were foiled at Heathrow Airport. Zdenek Kamaryt, 38, originally from the Czech Republic, was detained at Heathrow on 8 November 2020 as he attempted [...]
British Gas engineers set for 12 more days of strikes in March March 10, 2021 Union GMB today said that its workers at British Gas would go on strike for 12 days in March, as a dispute over contract conditions goes on. The new industrial action plans takes the number of days on which staff at the energy supplier have gone on strike during the current dispute to 42. GMB [...]
Downing Street says UK-EU vaccine row will not affect Moderna vaccine shipments March 10, 2021 The ongoing UK-EU vaccine row will not disrupt millions of Europe-manufactured Moderna vaccines set to arrive in Britain throughout spring, according to Downing Street. Boris Johnson’s spokesperson today said the government “remains confident” of its vaccine supplies and that “we’ll use the Moderna vaccine from spring”, despite an escalating row over vaccine supplies with Brussels. [...]
