Channel 4 bring in ex-Ofcom chief in bid to fight privatisation August 15, 2021 Channel 4 has brought in the former head of media watchdog Ofcom to help try and fight off the network’s planned privatisation. Flint Global, a firm founded by former Ofcom boss Ed Richards, has been drafted in by the network as it tries to avoid being sold in private hands. The Sunday Telegraph also reports [...]
Afghanistan: Taliban enters Kabul as western embassies withdraw August 15, 2021 The Taliban has now entered the Afghanistan capital of Kabul as western embassies withdraw diplomatic staff in anticipation of for the takeover of the city and the president flees. Taliban fighters have already taken over every other major city in the country, just months after the US began its complete withdrawal from Aghanistan. President Ashraf [...]
Meggitt chairman says government must be prepared to intervene in takeover war August 15, 2021 The chairman of defence technology firm Meggitt has said that the government has to be prepared to intervene in a takeover battle for the company to guarantee a commitment on future investment and jobs. Sir Nigel Rudd said any prospective buyer of Meggitt had to give assurances to keep the firm’s Coventry headquarters open and to [...]
Sajid Javid cuts cost of NHS Covid test for travel to £68 August 14, 2021 In a bid to help holidaymakers and drive down the market rate for Covid tests for travel, the health secretary has cut the cost of the travel tests that the NHS provides from £88 to £68 each. Travellers returning from green and amber list countries to England will now pay £20 less per PCR test, [...]
Afghanistan: First troops begin deploying to evacuate British nationals August 14, 2021 The first British troops have begun deploying to Afghanistan to help evacuate UK nationals as the Taliban continues its rapid advance through the country. It comes after Afghan lawmakers confirmed that the Taliban had seized the Logar province, just south of the capital Kabul, on Saturday. Britain’s Ministry of Defence has confirmed that Operation Pitting, [...]
Long read: the office, pay cuts, promotions and cities. Transcending the gender gap post-pandemic August 14, 2021 Cabinet ministers and CEOs are falling over themselves trying to bark us back into the office. Some are even threatening to cut our pay if we move too far away, but their sledgehammer approach is not winning converts, especially amongst women. Over the course of sixteen months of remote work, many of us have felt [...]
Monzo savings partner pauses products amid money laundering probe August 14, 2021 OakNorth, a Monzo partner that provides savings products for the challenger bank, temporarily withdrew offers for new customers a fortnight after it emerged that the FCA had launched an investigation into the British digital bank over possible money laundering activity. Challenger bank OakNorth, which is one of the lenders that have provided £1bn worth of [...]
Monzo savings partner pulls products amid money laundering probe – CityAM : CityAM August 14, 2021 OakNorth, a Monzo partner that provides savings products for the challenger bank, has temporarily withdrawn offers for new customers after it emerged that the FCA had launched an investigation into the British digital bank over possible money laundering activity. Fellow challenger bank OakNorth, which is one of the lenders that have provided £1bn worth of [...]
Plymouth shooting: Killer had shotgun license returned by police weeks before attack August 14, 2021 The UK’s police watchdog has launched a probe into why the man who shot dead five people in Plymouth on Thursday had his confiscated gun and permit returned by police just weeks before the attack. Jake Davison, 22, shot his mother Maxine Davison and four members of the public – including a three-year-old girl Sophie [...]
The interview: Sir Richard Branson on the past, present and future August 14, 2021 Christopher Jackson talks to the CEO about the pandemic, work and his friendships with Barack Obama and Nelson Mandela. Thanks to our friends at Finito for allowing us to republish their article. Fame will sometimes have a blurring effect. Public presence sustained over a long period of time can create a confusing image. During a [...]
