Priti Patel’s encryption war is a master key for surveillance – CityAM : CityAM September 24, 2021 Priti Patel has put encryption in her sights. The Home Secretary has backed a campaign to prevent Facebook rolling out end-to-end encryption across its many platforms, accusing secure messaging sites of harbouring pedofiles. Patel wants a back door to privacy. This month, the Home Office launched a new fund to combat child sexual abuse material [...]
Treasury behaved “entirely appropriately” in Greensill scandal, says Sunak September 24, 2021 Rishi Sunak has insisted the Treasury acted “entirely appropriately” in its handling of David Cameron’s Greensill lobbying efforts. The Chancellor hit back at a Treasury Committee report which called for lobbying rules to be tightened and suggested Greensill may have been treated differently as a result of Mr Cameron’s influence. The politically connected finance firm [...]
Report: George Osborne’s ‘bonfire of the quangos’ has ‘failed to spark’ September 24, 2021 George Osborne’s so-called “bonfire of the quangos” in 2010 has been a failure as spending by these government bodies has almost tripled, according to a new parliamentary report. A new report from Westminster’s Public Accounts Committee today claims Osborne’s reforms “failed to spark” and that the Cabinet Office has “not been enforcing the code for public [...]
Goldman Sachs exec who led consumer banking push due to exit September 23, 2021 A Goldman Sachs executive at the forefront of the company’s push into consumer banking is due to exit in October. Harit Talwar was the first employee of Marcus, the bank’s consumer lending business which now has 8m customers, $100bn (£72.8bn) in deposits and boasts partnerships with brands including Apple, Amazon, Walmart and General Motors. In [...]
Sabina Nessa murder suspect arrested as police appeal for witnesses September 23, 2021 A 38-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Sabina Nessa in South-East London, the Metropolitan Police confirmed. Detectives believe that Sabina, a 28-year-old primary school teacher, was attacked shortly after leaving her home on Astell Road in Kidbrooke just before 20:30hrs on Friday evening. Her body was found by a member [...]
Editorial: How can Labour cut through against the tax and spend Tories? September 23, 2021 BARACK Obama’s two books, Dreams from my Father and The Audacity of Hope, are amongst the high-water mark of recent political writing. With his usual fluency, they crafted a back-story onto his political vision, and introduced a junior Senator from Illinois to the world. They were translated into at least 30 languages, and bestsellers everywhere [...]
All EU devices to use a common charger port in major setback for Apple September 23, 2021 In a major setback for Apple the European Commission has issued a directive calling for all EU mobile phones, tablets and headphones to use the same charger. The European Union executive said the move will bring environmental benefits as well as saving European citizens an estimated €250m (£214m) each year. The directive will mandate the [...]
Prodigy Finance secures $750m to finance international student loans September 23, 2021 Prodigy Finance has secured $750m in funding to support postgraduate education through providing cross-border student loans. The company provides financing to international students who would not otherwise have the opportunity to pursue postgraduate qualifications. A funding deal with CPP investments will allow the scheme to support students in additional countries including China, Bangladesh and Chile, [...]
Superdrug administers first high street Covid booster jab September 23, 2021 Superdrug is supporting the NHS roll out of Covid booster jabs for vulnerable individuals and frontline health workers by administering vaccine doses in store. Third jabs will help elderly and vulnerable patients maintain their immunity to Covid-19 through the Winter season. Pharmacists and nurses at Superdrug will administer vaccines to eligible patients at nine UK sites with [...]
Finalists are revealed for the glittering Crypto AM Awards September 23, 2021 THE shortlist of nominations for the Crypto AM Awards next Thursday has been revealed.
