Viktor Oil Ban: Hungary digs in heels as EU pushes for sanctions May 10, 2022 French President Emmanuel Macron has held talks with Viktor Orban as the EU looks to finalise its ban on Russian oil imports.
Publishers dodge ‘bankruptcy for reporting the truth’ as government axes Section 40 court fees for press May 10, 2022 The government is set to repeal a crippling legal provision that pushes newspapers to pay both sides of court costs for defamation and privacy regardless of whether it wins or loses them.
Car crashes into front of Boris Johnson’s £1.3m Camberwell townhouse May 10, 2022 Police were called after a car ploughed into the Camberwell home of prime minister Boris Johnson. The Vauxhall Astra was pictured in front of the £1.3m townhouse after crashing in the early hours of Monday morning. The force said in a statement: “Officers attended and found a car that had struck the exterior of a [...]
‘Cruel and senseless’: First asylum seekers to be notified of Rwanda relocation this week May 10, 2022 Campaigners have slammed “cruel and senseless asylum plans” as the first individuals to be relocated to Rwanda will be informed this week. The government announced that the first cohort of migrants will this week be informed they will be sent to Rwanda, under a new policy. Charities have said the plans place those fleeing persecution [...]
UK unions and ports slam government’s seafarer minimum wage law May 10, 2022 Both unions and the British Ports Association (BPA) have criticised the UK Government’s introduction of a seafarers’ minimum wage law, calling it “likely unworkable.” “This proposal is feeble and highly unworkable,” said Frances O’Grady, general secretary of the union TUC. “Only stronger employment legislation that boosts worker protections and stops companies firing on the spot [...]
Andy Warhol’s iconic Marilyn Monroe portrait sold at auction for record £158m May 10, 2022 Andy Warhol’d iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe has been sold at auction in New York for a record-breaking £158m. The artist’s ‘s ‘Shot Sage Blue Marilyn’ notched up $195m (£158m), making it the most expensive 20th entry artwork ever to sell at auction with Christie’s. The piece attracted bidders from 29 countries with additional highlights [...]
Ex-Monzo boss wants weekly shop to ‘feel like magic’ as Lollipop startup reveals £5m fundraise May 10, 2022 Lollipop, a grocery startup headed by a former Monzo exec, has raised £5m, as it appeals to families wanting to cut down on the time taken by the weekly shop. While a flurry of startups have looked to offer shoppers on-demand grocery delivery, ex-Monzo COO, Tom Foster-Carter, has taken a different approach to the burgeoning [...]
Mercuryo – providing a BaaS that doesn’t depend on crypto prices May 10, 2022 Mercuryo is a global payment services company that develops infrastructures for businesses looking to process cryptocurrency transactions.
Tesco chief joins calls for energy firms to face windfall tax amid deepening cost-of-living crisis May 10, 2022 Tesco chairman John Allan has joined calls for energy giants to be slapped with a windfall tax to ease pressure on households.
Tinder owner sues Google in bid to avoid 30 per cent in-app purchase fees May 10, 2022 Dating app conglomerate Match Group has sued Google in a bid to block it from charging hundreds of millions in fees on purchases made through the Google Play Store. The Tinder owner said it had filed its lawsuit as a “last resort” in its bid to block Google from charging a 15 per cent “tax” [...]
