The Claim Game: MPs charge taxpayers £30,000 for second home energy bills January 17, 2022 Taxpayers coughed up £30,000 for the energy bills of MPs' second homes in the first five months of last year alone, according to The Daily Mirror.
Robust testing regime needed to avoid hard lockdowns, says Tom Watson January 17, 2022 Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson has urged the government not to scrap lateral flow Covid testing for those travelling to the UK. Watson, now chair of the Laboratory and Testing Industry Organisation (LTIO), said: “The only way our country can avoid hard lockdowns is by maintaining a robust Covid testing regime. As the health [...]
Spain leads the way in European crypto advertising crackdown January 17, 2022 Spain has emerged as a front runner in Europe's race to crackdown on adverts promoting unregulated crypto assets.
Samos: Greece’s treasure in the East Aegean Sea and spiritual home of Metaxa January 17, 2022 Stepping off the plane onto the ancient island of Samos is a treat for the senses, with arrivals greeted by the Aegean Sea to the east and the mighty Ampelos mountain to the West. While most of the postcard perfect images of this view show blue skies and an impenetrable sun, I was greeted by [...]
Bitcoin price remains flat but stable as Cardano leads the way on cryptocurrency markets January 17, 2022 The standout performer among the major cryptocurrencies is Cardano (ADA), which has grown by nearly 12 per cent in the last 24 hours and more than 30 per cent since this time last week.
Post Office introduces EasyID digital identity app following Home Office policy change January 17, 2022 Post Office and Yoti have announced the availability of digital identity apps, following the permanent government policy change regarding the use of Digital Identity for Right to Work (RTW) as well as Basic, Standard and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks.
UK construction companies collapse in their hundreds as costs rise January 17, 2022 Hundreds of UK construction companies are collapsing each month amid rising costs, supply chain disruption and labour shortages.
Hydrogen specialists CPH2 announce plans to list on London Stock Exchange January 17, 2022 Clean Power Hydrogen has announced plans to trade on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange with a £50m fundraiser.
Barclays tells big business to pay up as small firms face cashflow crisis January 17, 2022 Barclays has warned that big businesses are threatening smaller suppliers' survival with extended payment terms.
Letters: Bye bye to gas? No, it’s too soon January 17, 2022 [Re: IIGCC calling for exclusion of gas from EU Taxonomy, January 12] Last week, the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) published an open letter to EU Member State representatives calling for gas to be excluded from the EU Taxonomy – a framework used by investors to assess alignment of their portfolios and investments [...]
