Brexit: Johnson vows to push through Northern Ireland Protocol changes by end of year June 27, 2022 Boris Johnson has today vowed to push through his changes to the post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol this year, despite the EU’s legal challenges. The Prime Minister said today at the 2022 G7 summit in Germany that “we can do it fairly rapidly”, while waving away concerns the legislation will lead to a trade war. Johnson’s [...]
‘We are engulfed in a crisis of epic proportions,’ CBA chair Jo Sidhu tells Old Bailey picket June 27, 2022 Criminal barristers on Monday picketed outside of London’s Old Bailey court as part of a strike over legal aid fees. Hundreds of barristers, solicitors, and other supporters turned up at the picket line outside of the UK’s most famous court, in demanding a 25 per cent increase in legal aid fees. The strike comes as [...]
Petrol prices spike to record highs despite falling wholesale costs for retailers June 27, 2022 Petrol prices broke records again this weekend, despite falling wholesale costs and a slump across the two major oil benchmarks.
Russia defaults on foreign debt for first time since 1918 Bolshevik revolution June 27, 2022 Russia has defaulted on its foreign debt obligations for the first time since the Bolshevik revolution in 1918. Sanctions launched by an alliance of western nations in response to Russian president Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine have hobbled the Kremlin’s access to its assets, meaning it has been unable to pay foreign investors. Moscow has [...]
Only one in six youngsters flag online harms as UK pushes forward with landmark safety bill June 27, 2022 New research has found just one in six young people flag harmful content online.
Wärtsilä and SSE team up to boost grid with giant battery June 27, 2022 Wärtsilä has joined forces with UK energy giant SSE to build a low-carbon 50 MW/ 100 MWh energy storage system in Salisbury, Wiltshire.
CareTech set for £870m takeover by co-founders June 27, 2022 Social care provider CareTech is set to be taken private in an £870m deal spearheaded by its co-founders, the brothers Haroon and Farouq Sheikh. AIM-listed CareTech, which provides residential care to children, young people and adults, said today it had agreed to a deal by Amalfi Bidco that will see shareholders pocket 750p per share. [...]
Bitcoin price holding above $20k, but its dominance over crypto market is falling June 27, 2022 The price of Bitcoin was around $21,400 this morning, roughly flat over the past 24 hours and up three per cent since this time last week.
Graduates set to enter UK’s strongest job market in years as starting salaries soar June 27, 2022 Graduates are set to enter the strongest job market Britain has seen in years, on the back of surging graduate salaries and a major increase in the number of graduate jobs. Graduate salaries are up seven per cent compared to a year ago, while the number of graduate job vacancies is up 59 per cent [...]
London’s FTSE 100 kicks off week strongly amid rebounding risk appetite June 27, 2022 Investors kicked off the week with strong risk appetite, boosting London’s top indexes. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index climbed 0.89 per cent to 7,272.79 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, added 1.23 per cent to reach 19,359.73 points. The bullish start [...]
