Sofitel St James: Rediscover London with a touch of luxury July 24, 2021 When a man is tired of London, he should probably try booking a staycation here. With international travel still (somehow) in disarray, and the languorous month of August looming, it’s only sensible that Brits look closer to home for a break. But forget the packed beaches of Cornwall or the rural gridlock of the Lake [...]
Can you really afford a puppy? Britain is facing a petcare crisis after a lockdown boom in demand for dogs July 24, 2021 Even the Chancellor of the Exchequer has succumbed to the lockdown-induced rush for puppies. It’s easy to do when one of those furry little faces is staring up at you, especially after the dreary year we’ve had shut up in our homes. While Rishi Sunak can probably afford to look after his new pup, there [...]
Tory poll lead collapses amid tax hike revolt July 24, 2021 The Conservative Party’s lead in the polls has slumped to its lowest in more than six months as Prime Minister Boris Johnson braces for a revolt over tax rises. The Tory margin over Labour has fallen from 13 percentage points to just four, according to a Yougov survey conducted this week for the Times. The [...]
Covid: More workers to avoid self-isolation as workplace testing expanded July 24, 2021 More workers will be able to avoid self-isolation if they come into contact with a Covid case after the government expanded workplace testing in England. Police, firefighters, border staff and transport workers were already exempt from self-isolation, but only if employers specified their names and they were double-jabbed against Covid. Now a further 200 testing [...]
Land Rover Defender Hard Top review: The van that can July 24, 2021 The best selling car so far in 2021 is… a van. The Ford Transit Custom is currently beating the Vauxhall Corsa in the SMMT sales rankings – and by a clear margin of several thousand, too. ‘Building back better’ clearly means a focus on vehicles driven by people who build or make stuff – and now Land Rover is getting in on [...]
Exclusive: London Mayor Sadiq Khan welcomes Hongkongers with open arms July 24, 2021 London’s City Hall announced this week it plans to free up £900k to help tens of thousands of Hong Kong migrants to settle in the capital this year. The financial package is part of a wider strategy to help those fleeing the political turmoil in Hong Kong set up home in London. In an exclusive [...]
‘Pingdemic’: Transport workers set for exemption, Shapps says July 23, 2021 Some transport workers will be exempt from having to isolate if they are “pinged” by the NHS Covid-19 app, the government has announced this evening. Transport secretary Grant Shapps said that testing would be introduced at a number of key transport sites around the country. It comes after a number of rail franchises announced that [...]
City back open for business following lifting of lockdown restrictions July 23, 2021 The City of London Corporation’s Deputy Chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee, Chris Hayward, today addressed the Court of Common Council, the City Corporation’s main decision-making body, to outline a range of steps being taken to support recovery across the Square Mile. In the first in-person meeting at Guildhall since virtual sessions were introduced [...]
New visa planned for graduates of ‘top global universities’ July 23, 2021 Individuals who have attended a “top global university” will be eligible to move to the UK without a job offer under a new scheme unveiled today. A new “High Potential Individual” route will be introduced, the government has announced as part of its new innovation strategy. The government said that the scheme would make it [...]
WPP pulls out of Facebook media agency review July 23, 2021 WPP, which currently handles Facebook’s lucrative media planning and buying account, has pulled out of the social media’s agency review. GroupM, WPP’s media investment management division, has opted not to compete to retain the account, leaving rivals Dentsu, Havas and Publicis Groupe vying for the contract. Facebook’s media buying account is highly sought-after, reportedly covering [...]
