YouTube to remove all videos spreading vaccine falsehoods September 29, 2021 YouTube will remove all videos spreading misinformation on vaccines, moving beyond its existing ban on Covid jab falsehoods. The company said it would block content such as claims the flu vaccine causes infertility or that the MMR jab against measles can cause autism. This marks a step up from the platform’s previous policy of demoting [...]
Labour conference: Now comes the hard part for Keir Starmer September 29, 2021 Fourteen heckles, seventeen standing ovations and 90 minutes of Sir Keir Starmer speaking about tools, looms and robotic exoskeletons. That was how the Labour conference ended today, with a speech that finally finished the Corbyn-era and put the party back on the long road to government. Let us not forget that last year’s conference had [...]
High Court dismisses challenge by Caffè Nero landlord September 29, 2021 The High Court has dismissed a challenge from one of Caffè Nero’s landlord’s over the company’s restructuring. After Covid hammered the coffee chain’s trade, it sought approval to enter a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) with the support of more than 90 per cent of its creditors. A small number of landlords were not happy with [...]
Igloo, Symbio, ENSTROGA: Three energy firms collapse in one day September 29, 2021 Three energy firms have collapsed today, leaving some 233,000 customers awaiting a new supplier. The suppliers – Igloo Energy, Symbio Energy and ENSTROGA – join a string of other smaller energy companies that have been battling the weight of record high gas prices, according to energy regulator Ofgem. Ofgem will appoint the customers of the [...]
Your guide to the 2021 London Cocktail Month September 29, 2021 No longer content with a mere week, this year’s celebration of mixology has been rebranded London Cocktail Month. Featuring a packed schedule of events, from food pairings to hands-on masterclasses, the next four weeks are the perfect time for booze enthusiasts to indulge. With dozens of bartenders creating hundreds of special drinks for the occasion, [...]
Thousands of UK businesses at risk of insolvency from this week, City auditor warns September 29, 2021 Thousands of UK businesses that have struggled during the pandemic are at risk of collapse as the government ends its temporary insolvency measures this Friday, a top audit lawyer has warned. From Friday, the Government is phasing out its restrictions on winding-up petitions, meaning lenders and creditors can once again legally seek to liquidate a company [...]
SFO launches money laundering probe into £150m leasehold investment schemes September 29, 2021 Following a dawn raid this morning, the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched a fraud and money laundering investigation into two companies that are suspected of having misled investors into funnelling around £150m into fraudulent leasehold schemes across the country. A group of Alpha-branded companies is being investigated for fraudulently misleading investors into purchasing [...]
Government wrangles reserve fleet of military drivers to deliver fuel amid crisis September 29, 2021 The fuel crisis has pushed the government to call in military assistance, wrangling a reserve fleet of tanker drivers to deliver fuel as forecourt’s ran dry over the weekend. “I can confirm the government’s Reserve Tanker Fleet will be on the road this afternoon to boost deliveries of fuel to forecourts across Britain. The trucks [...]
Starmer promises ‘strong economy’ and tells Johnson to ‘get a grip or get out of the way’ September 29, 2021 Sir Keir Starmer has vowed in his party conference speech to “never again under my leadership go into an election with a manifesto that is not a serious plan for government”, while promising four times to deliver a “strong economy”. The Labour leader said “the good society and the strong economy” are “partners” as he [...]
Patel to delay Mike Lynch extradition as she pauses US fraud charges September 29, 2021 The Home Office has delayed the extradition of British businessman Mike Lynch, which means he will temporarily avoid a string of fraud charges in the US. Lynch, who founded software firm Autonomy, is reportedly allowed a two month reprieve on his charges of 17 counts of fraud from US prosecutors relating to Automony’s billion-pound sale. [...]
