Post-Brexit immigration needs to look further afield than Western countries May 31, 2022 Yesterday, with great fanfare, Britain’s newest work permit route was opened up, while the government prayed for a flood of applications. The High Potential Individual (HPI) visa is a much-hyped plank of the UK’s post-Brexit points-based immigration system and is aimed at attracting “the brightest and best” individuals from around the world. It targets international [...]
Davos, once a rollcall of decision makers, has sagged under the weight of its ambition May 31, 2022 HAS Davos lost its mojo? While it was great to be able to stroll around taking in the Swiss air last week without struggling through crowds of Nobel Prize winners, CEOs and billionaires in snow gear, it also felt like a turning point. What sets the World Economic Forum annual meeting apart from other events, [...]
Shop workers see violence and abuse triple amid Covid pandemic to tune of £1.5bn May 31, 2022 Retail workers have seen violence and abuse triple during the pandemic, with the total cost of these crimes hitting £1.5bn this year. In a survey by the British Retail Consortium (BRC), incidents of violence and abuse against shop workers were reported to have surged amid the pandemic. There were some 1,301 incidents a day in [...]
Government dinner: Capital’s leaders call for end of “anti-London” rhetoric in keynote speeches May 31, 2022 London’s most high-profile leaders last night called for a reset of relations with central government in speeches at the Mansion House. The City’s elected chief – the Lord Mayor of London Vincent Keavney – told business and political leaders at the London Government Dinner that the words “metropolitan” and “London” have been used “as though [...]
Boris Johnson will be a slave to U-turns until he discovers the art of policy flexibility May 31, 2022 It is not easy for a party to run the country for twelve years, so have some pity on the Conservative Party. Perhaps it was in response to the absolute dearth of ideas ranging from “getting a better paid job” to shopping “own-brand products” that Rishi Sunak finally capitulated and delivered a mini-budget last week [...]
London retains crown as Europe’s top city for foreign investment – but investment remains subdued May 31, 2022 London has retained its crown as Europe’s most attractive city for foreign investment despite a slower-than-expected recovery from a pandemic slump, fresh data has revealed.
Letters: Paying our way out of a crisis May 31, 2022 [Re: Sunak hits energy firms with windfall tax to pay for £15bn cost of living package, May 27] So, led by the nose…here we go again. Whenever the condescending contrickselfservative “party” find themselves in a difficult place they wave a little money in front of people’s noses to gain their support and buy their votes. [...]
Leaders right to call on government to reset relationship with London May 30, 2022 Londoners are not typically known for their patience, but in truth the leaders of this city have shown a remarkable ability in recent years to bite their tongue amid unprecedented attacks on the capital. That patience appears finally to have worn thin, at least judging from last night’s speeches at the Mansion House from both [...]
Centrica confirms sale of Spirit Energy’s Norwegian assets in $1bn-plus deal May 30, 2022 Centrica has confirmed the sale of Spirit Energy's Norwegian assets in deals reaching over $1bn in overall value, as it looks to focus on domestic markets.
Oil prices rise above $120 milestone as China finally lifts oppressive lockdown measures May 30, 2022 Oil prices breached the $120 milestone today - hitting a two-month high as China eased Covid-19 restrictions in its biggest city.
