London Assembly call on mayor to reopen the Night Tube in full November 11, 2021 The London Assembly has called on the mayor to set a timeline for reopening Night Tube services in full after more than 150,000 Londoners signed a petition. London Assembly member Emma Best said: “Sadiq Khan must fully reopen the Night Tube; two lines are simply not enough to keep women, girls and vulnerable Londoners safe [...]
Nine Elms: Luxury residential tower in Thames City struggles to find buyers November 11, 2021 A residential tower at the centre of the Thames City development in Nine Elms has reportedly struggled to find buyers for its luxury apartments. The skyscraper has sold less than one in 15 homes in its first year of marketing, The Telegraph first reported. The developers have since pointed out to City A.M. that only [...]
BDO launches anonymous whistleblowing app November 11, 2021 Accounting firm BDO has launched BDO Tipoffs, a mobile app, to allow whistleblowers at client companies to report misconduct anonymously, according to reports. The firm’s new app, launched yesterday, is free to download and use on android and apple smartphones, according to South African publication Engineering News, which first reported the news. Currently organisations must [...]
Pound plunges to yearly low against dollar on underwhelming UK GDP figures November 11, 2021 The pound has plunged to its lowest level against the dollar this calendar year driven by traders dumping the currency after fresh data showed the UK economic recovery is stalling. Pound sterling dipped to day low of $1.3365, the weakest the pound/dollar exchange rate in 2021, following the release of new GDP data from the [...]
Meghan apologies for misleading court over her involvement in biography November 11, 2021 The Duchess of Sussex has apologised for misleading the court after her press secretary revealed the extent of her involvement with the writing of biography, Finding Freedom. Joseph Knauf told the court that the book was “discussed directly with the duchess multiple times in person and over email,” as part of ongoing correspondence with authors [...]
Boeing reaches agreement with families of Ethiopian Airlines’ victims November 11, 2021 Boeing has reached an agreement with the families of the 157 people that died aboard the Ethiopian Airlines’ 737 Max in March 2019. According to court documents in Chicago, the aircraft manufacturer has accepted liability for the crash – which was caused by a failure in the technology that brings the aeroplane’s nose down. In [...]
The Tulip wilts: Skyscraper set for scrap-heap after appeal fails November 11, 2021 Proposals for the proposed Tulip skyscraper in the eastern heart of the City are set to be scrapped after central Government dismissed the planning applications. The Corporation of the City of London had approved the plans in 2019, but they were blocked by Mayor Sadiq Khan’s office, which feared the unique skyscraper would damage the [...]
FW de Klerk: South Africa’s last apartheid president dies aged 85 November 11, 2021 FW de Klerk, South Africa’s last apartheid president who oversaw the end of white-minority rule, died on Thursday morning at his home in Cape Town. He was diagnosed with mesothelioma in March earlier this year, a cancer that affects the tissue lining the lungs. His passing was confirmed in a statement from the FW de [...]
Labour MP had to be wheelchaired off plane after ‘drinking heavily’ on flight to visit troops November 11, 2021 A Labour MP had to be wheelchaired off a plane after “drinking heavily” during a flight to visit British troops in Gibraltar as a part of an official Westminster trip. Warrington North MP Charlotte Nichols was one of three MPs that were said to be drinking heavily before and during the flight, with defence secretary [...]
Swelling non-EU imports widens UK trade deficit November 11, 2021 Swelling imports from non-EU countries driven by the UK bolstering trading relationships outside the European bloc is widening Britain’s trade deficit. An 11.2 per cent jump in imports from non-EU countries in September drove the trade deficit up £3.1bn to nearly £7bn in the third quarter. Imports from countries outside the EU have been higher [...]
