Brexit ‘gloom-mongers’ have been proved wrong as UK is prospering, says Lord Frost September 16, 2021 The UK is “prospering vastly” following the split from Brussels, the Brexit minister said as he stressed the Government’s aim to create “a high wage, high productivity economy”, rather than one “reliant on cheap labour”. Brexit “gloom-mongers” have therefore been proved wrong following the UK’s departure from the European Union, Lord Frost told Parliament. The [...]
Katherine Zappone affair rocks Irish government as leak allegations pile up September 16, 2021 Irish government minister Simon Harris denied today lleaking information from cabinet and said he is “very seriously” considering making a complaint against the Sinn Fein TD who made the allegation. Speaking with the protection of privilege in the Dail this afternoon, Sinn Fein’s Matt Carthy claimed Harris had leaked information about the proposed appointment of [...]
City hiring spree: Financial services sector’s recruitment plans to break records this autumn September 16, 2021 Employers in London have ambitious plans to increase their headcount as they enter the fourth quarter, according to new research shared with City A.M. this morning. Even though London’ outlook was the lowest of all regions in the fourth quarter of last year, at minus 13 per cent, businesses in the capital now have one [...]
130 universities in UK: Half of new Cabinet studied at Oxford or Cambridge September 16, 2021 Almost half of Boris Johnson’s new Cabinet went to Oxford or Cambridge universities while over 60 per cent attended a private school. New Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, Housing Secretary Michael Gove and Chancellor Rishi Sunak all attended Oxford University. Moreover, one in four of all Conservative MPs studied at one of the two prestigious universities, [...]
Full-time return to office not on the cards, say 70 per cent of Brits September 16, 2021 Just over 70 per cent of all Brits do not feel a return to full-time office working is on the cards after the pandemic, according to new YouGov research shared with City A.M. The majority of those questioned by YouGov said they would favour to either work from home full-time, or have a hybrid arrangement. [...]
SpaceX launch: E-com billionaire and three ordinary civilians are on their way to space September 16, 2021 A SpaceX rocket ship blasted off from Florida last night carrying a billionaire e-commerce executive and three less-wealthy private citizens he chose to join him in the first all-civilian crew ever launched into Earth orbit. Watch the full report.
Half of UK workers would hide health issue from employer September 16, 2021 Almost half of UK employees would not talk to their employer if they were experiencing a health issue, having a detrimental impact on business performance and culture, according to new research shared with City A.M. this morning. As many as 43 per cent of individuals reported that they wouldn’t feel confident discussing any health issue [...]
Staff shortages: Care homes may shut as vaccine deadline for care workers is today September 16, 2021 Care homes may be forced to shut because of staff shortages as the deadline for care workers to get vaccinated looms today, Martin Green, chief executive of Care England, warned this morning. Green told Radio 4’s Today programme: “There’s a real crisis around recruitment in the social care sector which has, in the pandemic, gotten [...]
Celebrity farmer Jeremy Clarkson urges govt to ‘ban the sale of avocados’ September 15, 2021 TV personality Jeremy Clarkson has called on the government to protect Britain’s food supplies just as the country is defended from attacks from foreign powers by its armed forces. Speaking at an event in Westminster hosted by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) earlier today, Clarkson urged the Government to commit to not let Britain’s self-sufficiency [...]
Reshuffle: Boris Johnson keeps one-time saboteur Michael Gove close September 15, 2021 Seeing Michael Gove as a man who can get a tough job done, the Prime Minister has tasked his one-time saboteur with taking on responsibility for his flagship “levelling up” agenda. Bascially, Boris Johnson wants to keep his allies close and Michael Gove even closer. All that while tackling the housing crisis and pushing through [...]
