Everyone knew Boris Johnson had a ‘crush’ on me, says Jennifer Arcuri September 22, 2021 Tech entrepreneur Jennifer Arcuri said it was widely known that Boris Johnson had a “crush” on her, but denied her relationship with the former London mayor helped her secure access to foreign trade missions. The American’s links with the now Prime Minister came under public scrutiny last year over allegations she received favourable treatment for [...]
Harry Dunn case: Joe Biden ‘personally trying to move things along’, says Boris Johnson September 22, 2021 Boris Johnson has said Joe Biden has been “personally trying to move things along” in the case of US citizen Anne Sacoolas who is charged with causing the death of British motorcyclist Harry Dunn by dangerous driving. During his first visit to the White House as Prime Minister, Mr Johnson said: “I know that the [...]
Scotland’s largest climate polluter: Ineos to spend £1bn at Grangemouth to slash emissions September 22, 2021 Scotland’s largest climate polluter Ineos says it is spending more than £1bn in a bid to slash greenhouse emissions at its Grangemouth refinery. The petrochemical multinational said its Grangemouth operation – which includes oil, chemical and power plants – currently emits around three million tonnes of CO2 per year. Ineos said it wants all businesses [...]
Biden dashes hopes of quick post-Brexit trade deal with UK during Johnson visit September 22, 2021 US President Joe Biden last night downplayed prospects of brokering a post-Brexit trade deal with Boris Johnson, as ministers resorted to considering downgrading their efforts to join an existing pact. Meeting the Prime Minister in the White House, the US President issued a fresh warning for the UK not to damage the peace process in [...]
Markets: Fed decision the key focus later today as Evergrande uncertainty remains September 22, 2021 Turnaround Tuesday may have been an apt description for markets in Europe yesterday, however the performance of US markets was much less exuberant, with the S&P500 and Dow both closing the day lower, after initially looking as if they were going to follow suit and post a decent rebound. “That failure to recover even some [...]
£80m in Covid contracts lawsuit: Matt Hancock’s personal WhatsApp and emails to be scrutinised September 21, 2021 The personal WhatsApp messages and emails from former Health Secretary Matt Hancock will be searched as part of a High Court battle over millions of pounds’ worth of antibody test contracts. The Good Law Project has brought legal action against the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), claiming that more than £80m in contracts [...]
Exclusive: Startups and finserv firms push for more rules to keep bots under control September 21, 2021 Bots are changing the way we work, saving businesses thousands of hours and significant sums per year as they increasingly play a key role in automating key corporate functions, including customer service and data collections. Despite this, due to the actions of a small number of irresponsible bot users, myths and misconceptions, many business leaders [...]
The Only Way Is Essex star Lewis Bloor accused of conning 200 people in £3m diamond scam September 21, 2021 A cast member of the popular TV show The Only Way Is Essex allegedly used a fake name to con hundreds of people in a £3m diamond scam, a London court was told today. Lewis Bloor 31, who joined the cast of the ITV2 reality show for three years from 2013, allegedly posed as “Thomas [...]
Exclusive: Growing group of British landlords that live abroad admit tax evasion September 21, 2021 UK expats who own a buy-to-let property in the UK increasingly approach HMRC to admit they have evaded tax, according to new data shared with City A.M. this morning. 248 overseas investors in UK buy-to-let properties came forward to admit tax evasion in the year up to 31 March, according to data shared by accountancy firm UHY [...]
Dignity sees steep rise in spend-per-service as 41,000 funerals bury last year’s losses September 21, 2021 Funeral giant Dignity has revealed it has seen the amount spent on each funeral increase but the number of deaths fall. Spending on each funeral rose from £2,461 in the first half of last year to £2,628 in the first six months of 2021. But Dignity only conducted 41,400 funerals, compared with 46,000 a year [...]
