Lorry drivers allowed to work longer hours as fears of empty shelves grow July 7, 2021 Truck drivers will be able to drive for longer hours from Monday in a bid to relieve the current shortage of haulier operators, the government today announced. Transport minister Grant Shapps tweeted: “We’re aware of a shortage of HGV drivers, so I’m announcing a temp extension of drivers’ hours rules from Monday 12 July, giving flexibility to drivers & [...]
London vaccine race: NHS crackdown on clinics allowing second dose queue-jumping July 7, 2021 London vaccine race: NHS crackdown on clinics allowing second dose queue-jumping
London travel watchdog’s urge that bus demand review be postponed until fall July 7, 2021 Shedding bus routes and cutting frequencies, as part of an agreed bus demand review, has been slammed in a letter to the government by London travel watchdogs. As part of Transport for London’s (TfL) £1bn bailout, a review of bus demand in the capital was agreed upon. However, London TravelWatch, London First, the Campaign for [...]
Trump to sue Twitter, Facebook and Google CEOs over claims of censorship July 7, 2021 Former US president Donald Trump today announced class action lawsuits against tech giants Twitter, Facebook and Google. Lawsuits will also be issued against the companies’ CEOs, Jack Dorsey of Twitter, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook and Sundar Pichai of Google. First reported by Axios, Trump’s legal action is supported by the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), [...]
Mark Wahlberg-backed fitness group F45 plots $1.5bn IPO July 7, 2021 F45, the fitness chain backed by Hollywood hardman Mark Wahlberg, is seeking a valuation of more than $1.5bn (£1bn) in a US stock market float. The company, which was founded in Australia but is based in Texas, is plotting an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange after cashing in on the growing [...]
Editorial: A growing talent time-bomb is putting London’s economic recovery in peril July 7, 2021 London feels more normal than it has done for a long time. Soho is buzzing, Oxford Street has begun to see elements of a footfall revival, and at certain times in recent weeks it’s been possible to see young men of a certain age getting merrily tanked up before going to the football. And not [...]
Didi’s $1.5bn share plunge looms over China’s electric carmaker XPeng debut July 7, 2021 Shares in electric carmaker XPeng debuted on the Hong Kong stock exchange today, while Didi’s $1.5bn share plunge looms over the fellow Chinese tech firm. China-based firms trading in the US have pivoted towards trading closer to home, in an attempt to ease hawkish regulators amid Beijing’s tech and security crackdown. Nasdaq-listed XPeng, which has [...]
Boris Johnson refuses to disclose data on predicted summer Covid cases July 7, 2021 Boris Johnson has refused to divulge government projections on summer Covid cases data after England drops almost all its restrictions in less than two weeks. Health secretary Sajid Javid said yesterday that up to 100,000 people could test positive for Covid each day by next month, after social distancing and mandatory face masks are dropped. [...]
A life of photography on the verge of stepping into the blockchain ring July 7, 2021 Crypto AM writer Jillian Godsil meets Christina Jansen, photographer and artist who forged a special bond with one of the world's greatest ever athletes.
Wimbledon fails to sell tickets despite ending curbs July 7, 2021 Wimbledon are struggling to sell tickets, despite announcing they would be the first sporting venue to host crowds at full capacity. The all England club is typically oversubscribed every year as tennis fans rush to see the likes of Roger Federer and Andy Murray at the sport’s flagship tournament. Read more: Tennis fans flock back [...]
