Rail services affected by worst cancellation period January 17, 2022 Rail services have been affected by the worst cancellation period ever, according to industry data. As a result of Covid-related staff shortages and strike actions, 4.4 per cent of rail services across the UK were cancelled between 12 December and 8 January, PA news agency reported. According to data, since 2014 only two four-week periods [...]
The City View: January 17: Credit Suisse and the BBC January 17, 2022 In this episode, Andy Silvester discusses the latest scandal at Credit Suisse, proposed changes at the BBC and a week’s worth of inflation data.
Dom Cummings accuses Johnson of ‘lying’ to Commons over Downing Street party January 17, 2022 Boris Johnson “lied to parliament” when he said he thought a boozy May 2020 party at Downing Street was a work event, according to former top Number 10 aide Dominic Cummings. Cummings claimed on Twitter tonight that Johnson was warned the lockdown-busting party should not go ahead, but that he ignored the advice. Writing on [...]
Rolls-Royce defies pandemic with record sales and exotic Coachbuild cars January 17, 2022 The new Ghost drove growth for Rolls-Royce in 2021, as the British marque established a bespoke new 'Coachbuild' division.
Labour takes 13-point lead over Tories in latest Westminster polling January 17, 2022 Labour has taken a 13-point lead over the Tories in polling out today, which is the party’s largest lead since 2013. Polling from Redfield Wilton put Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour on 43 per cent, with Boris Johnson’s Conservatives on 30 per cent. It comes as Johnson is fighting for his political life in the face [...]
London-based Juro snags $23m in Series B funding round January 17, 2022 Legal tech contract Juro has snagged $23m (£16.8m) in its latest Series B funding round, led by the backers of Alibaba and Cazoo. The London-based contract automation platform, whose existing investors include Wise co-founder Taavet Hinrikus, is set to use the extra capital to scale up the business. The latest investment brings Juro’s total raised [...]
Dorries hits out at ‘London-centric’ BBC as she confirms licence fee freeze January 17, 2022 Nadine Dorries has hit out at the BBC for being stuck in a “London bubble” and mired in “impartiality” as she confirms the yearly licence fee cost will be frozen for two years. The culture secretary said she would launch a review into changing the licence fee funding model, a popular cause among rank and [...]
Trevor Steven: Supply teacher Rafa Benitez was never right fit for Everton January 17, 2022 Watching them lose at Norwich City on Saturday made me realise that Rafa Benitez’s Everton were in crisis. It was the first time I had worried about their prospects for the rest of the season, the first time I thought that there was nothing left from this group of players under that manager. Although we [...]
Bankers prepare £25bn package as private equity firms circle GSK January 17, 2022 Bankers are putting together major financing packages in preparation of a potential private equity bid for GlaxoSmithKline’s consumer healthcare business.
Patel warns that ‘we can expect’ more MI5 revelations about foreign spies in parliament January 17, 2022 Priti Patel has warned that “we can expect” more MI5 warnings about foreign agents trying to influence MPs in the wake of a Chinese spy being outed by the intelligence agency last week. Patel told the House of Commons today that she was “utterly appalled” by the news that Chinese spy Christine Lee had been [...]
