Just 20 per cent of rail network to operate on Thursday and Saturday as UK braces for next wave of strikes August 17, 2022 A fifth of rail services running on half of the network will be running on Thursday and Saturday, as industrial action is set to bring the country to a grinding halt. Network Rail has advised commuters to not use trains unless absolutely necessary, with limited services available for much of the country. This comes after [...]
UK’s space industry costs average taxpayer just £1 a year August 17, 2022 The Government’s investment in the country’s burgeoning space sector costs the average taxpayer just £1 a year, according to a UK Space Agency (UKSA) lead today. Speaking to BBC Breakfast about how the UK’s space ambitions fit into cost of living concerns, exploration science manager at (UKSA) Libby Jackson explained that the Government’s current investment [...]
London Bridge Underground closed as fire breaks out under the railway arches August 17, 2022 Passengers were evacuated from London Bridge Underground this morning after a fire broke out under the railway arches on Union Street in Southwark.
Funding Circle founder bags £22.5m for new payments startup August 17, 2022 The payments app founded by Funding Circle entrepreneur Samir Desai has bagged a £22.5m funding injection today as it looks to strip hidden fees out of online payments.
Ethereum’s share of crypto market highest since May ahead of upgrade August 17, 2022 Ethereum’s share of the total crypto market cap has surpassed 20 per cent for the first time since May after several weeks of outperforming Bitcoin.
Ladbrokes owner Entain fined record £17m over social responsibility and money laundering failures August 17, 2022 The gambling watchdog whacked the betting shop owner Entain with record £17m this morning over “completely unacceptable” anti-money laundering and social responsibility failures. The Gambling Commission said the Ladbrokes and Coral owner repeatedly failed to protect problematic gamblers from betting huge sums in their shops and online casinos. The commission said the firm let blocked [...]
Bar chain owned by ex-Dragons’ Den investor receives £10m cash injection for expansion August 17, 2022 The owner of the Cocktail Club bar chain has received a £10m funding injection from HSBC UK in order to continue its expansion plans. Nightcap, which was founded by former Dragons’ Den investor Sarah Willingham and Michael Toxvaerd in 2020, is eyeing almost two dozen additional sites. The chain – which owns The Cocktail Club, [...]
Leaked recording reveals Liz Truss saying UK workers lack ‘skill and application’, need more ‘graft’ August 17, 2022 A leaked recording has revealed Tory leadership frontrunner Liz Truss saying UK workers lacked “skill and application” compared to foreign rivals. The foreign secretary made her comments before 2019 when she was number two in the treasury, and was questioned about it last night during a feisty hustings in Peth. The recording, originally published by [...]
Bargain Hunt: After Ted Baker, foreign buyers set to continue swoop on cheap London-listed firms August 17, 2022 Lawyers expect further corporate raids on the capital’s listed businesses after Ted Baker became the latest to be picked off by foreign, private firms.
Truss has 32-point lead over Sunak in latest poll of Tory members August 17, 2022 Liz Truss is still leading Rishi Sunak by 32 points in the latest poll of Tory members as the foreign secretary inches closer to becoming Prime Minister. The ConservativeHome poll, out today, showed Truss was on 60 per cent and Sunak was on 28 per cent. The latest result is consistent with a string of [...]
