Milbank ups stakes in battle for talent with $215,000 salaries for newly qualified lawyers January 23, 2022 New York headquartered law firm Milbank is set to pay its newly qualified (NQ) associates $215,000 (£160,000), as the battle for fresh legal talent rages on into 2022. According to a memo seen by City A.M. newly qualified lawyers in Milbank’s London, Sao Paulo, US and Asia offices will receive a $10,000 pay boost [...]
Ben & Jerry’s political activism could sabotage potential sale by Unilever, say lawyers January 23, 2022 Lawyers have warned Unilever may struggle to offload ice-cream brand Ben & Jerry’s due to its outspoken left-wing political views and activism, according to reports.
Raab says it is ‘very unlikely’ UK will send troops into Ukraine if Russia invades January 23, 2022 It is very unlikely the UK will send troops into Ukraine if Russia invades its neighbour, according to Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab. Raab said the UK would still stand “shoulder to shoulder” and “support them in defending themselves”, after Boris Johnson’s government gave the country anti-tank weapons and millions of pounds in non-lethal military [...]
Cohn-backed SPAC readies to take European lottery operator public January 23, 2022 A SPAC backed by former Goldman Sachs president and Trump adviser Gary Cohn is readying to take a European lottery group public in a $9.3bn listing.
Scotland Yard to meet MP over claims Boris Johnson critics are being blackmailed January 22, 2022 Police are to meet with William Wragg, to discuss his claims that Downing Street has tried to intimidate and blackmail MPs questioning the Prime Minister’s position. Johnson has come under fire in recent weeks following revelations of lockdown parties held at Downing Street, with several Tory MPs calling for him to go. Wragg is to [...]
UKHSA: Omicron sub-lineage ‘variant under investigation’ in UK as cases sweep Denmark January 22, 2022 The UK Health Security Agency has designated the Omicron variant sub-lineage, known as BA.2, as a variant under investigation – but current case rates are very low. UK health authorities have dubbed the Omicron variant sub-lineage as a variant under investigation but noted low case rates at the moment. Nearly half of all Covid cases [...]
Commons Defence Chair: More must be done to support Ukraine as Russian troops gather January 22, 2022 The UK has been urged to do more to support Ukraine as Russian troops have amassed around its borders. The call for support comes from the chair of the Commons Defence Select Committee, Tobias Ellwood. Speaking to the BBC, Ellwood said he suspected an invasion was “now imminent.” Russia’s president Vladimir Putin was “taking full [...]
Beijing retains ‘full emergency mode’ amid Covid concerns ahead of Winter Olympics January 22, 2022 China’s capital Beijing has urged its districts to maintain “full emergency mode” regarding Covid, less than a fortnight before the Winter Olympic Games begin. Cities across the country have introduced tougher Covid measures in recent weeks, in an attempt to control new outbreaks of the virus. In measures introduced earlier this month, travellers into Beijing [...]
Two-thirds of anti-vax social media content made by just a dozen creators January 22, 2022 Just 12 ‘influencers’ are behind two-thirds of anti-vaccination online material, it has been found. Most anti-vax content is produced by figures from the US, who allege to be political or medical leaders, according to the Centre for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH). Social media firms have been urged to crack down on anti-vax content by political [...]
Government seeks injunction over BBC spy story over claims of security risks January 22, 2022 The BBC is facing an injunction as the government attempts to stop the broadcaster allegedly identifying a spy working overseas. The Attorney General will apply for an injunction against the broadcaster this week, the Telegraph newspaper has reported. The news story is “overwhelmingly” in the public interest, according to the BBC, and reportedly concerns British [...]
