Liz Truss: ‘Too early’ for UK to consider giving vaccines away to other nations January 31, 2021 It is “too early” for the UK to consider the prospect of giving away excess Covid-19 vaccines to other countries, according to international trade secretary Liz Truss. Truss said the UK was on track to vaccinate every adult in the UK by autumn and that the UK was committed to ensure “vaccines are there to [...]
UK applies to join trans-Pacific free trade bloc January 31, 2021 The government has announced that it will apply to become a member of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a free trade area made up of 11 nations. International trade secretary Liz Truss will tomorrow make a formal request to join the group, which includes countries such as Australia, Canada and Japan. “One year after our departure for [...]
Number of British pensioners living in the EU drops after Brexit deal January 30, 2021 Pensioners are leaving the popular European hotspots of Spain and Cyprus following the Brexit deal. The number of UK pensioners living in the EU fell to 463,774 in the last year, down from 474,721 in the aftermath of the Brexit referendum in 2016, according to research by financial adviser Salisbury House Wealth. Popular destinations among [...]
Bentley Flying Spur V8 review: an excuse to give the chauffeur a day off January 30, 2021 The Bentley Flying Spur V8 is the sportier alternative to the 6.0-litre W12 – and more like a luxurious four-door coupe than you'd believe.
Sir Philip Green’s family set to make £50m from Topshop sale January 30, 2021 Sir Philip Green’s family is reportedly set to receive £50m from the sale of Topshop. The troubled retail group collapsed at the end of last year and its flagship brands Topshop and Topman reportedly failed with gross liabilities of more than £550m. The groups’ demise launched 13,000 jobs into uncertainty and became the biggest casualty [...]
Our commitment to Hongkongers shouldn’t stop with the visa programme January 30, 2021 On Sunday, the historic Hong Kong British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) visa programme will open; a fitting end to a week of celebrations and activism marking the 180th anniversary of the founding of modern Hong Kong. The scheme will allow Hongkongers who hold British National (Overseas) citizenship, an offer that was made to people who were [...]
GameStop: Get Shorty? The case for short sellers has never been stronger January 30, 2021 The meteoric rise of GameStop’s stock – which is seen by professional investors as having a business model appropriate for a bygone age – has been widely celebrated as a kind of “peasants’ revolt” of retail investors against the self-styled “masters of the universe” hedge fund suits. If sceptical short sellers could be broken on the wheel of [...]
Tunnel vision? Why the approved Thames crossing at Silvertown could be in doubt January 30, 2021 London's new road tunnel at Silvertown was years in the making and given the go-ahead by Sadiq Khan in 2019, but ever since then opposition to the eastern crossing has grown.
Heathrow boss slams government’s ‘discriminatory’ airport support scheme January 30, 2021 The government’s financial support scheme for airports has today opened to applications but was swiftly slammed by Heathrow and fellow operators. Under the scheme, airports and baggage handlers can apply for up to £8m in business rates relief. Transport secretary Grant Shapps announced that the support was now available via Twitter. But the boss of [...]
Office Politics: Hollywood films offer us a workplace how-to January 30, 2021 Goodness knows we’ve all watched a lot of movies over the past year. But escapist entertainment though they may be, are their nuggets hidden that can shine a light on our careers? Who knew Hollywood was so into office politics… Office Space (1999): Be the change you wish to see in the workplace This comedy [...]
