Vaccine passport compulsory for nightclubs and large events from September July 19, 2021 Vaccine passports are set to be made mandatory for nightclubs and mass events from September amidst low vaccine take-up among younger age groups. Boris Johnson said once all adults have been given the chance to get both jabs by September they will be forced to show proof they are fully vaccinated to enter mass events. [...]
Women on City board seats up by more than a third since 2016 July 19, 2021 Women hold 39 per cent more positions on boardrooms than they did five years ago, according to a report by New Financial. The think tank published its evaluation of the impact of a government effort to increase gender diversity in the City’s financial services firms. The proportion of women sitting on boards across the UK [...]
Katie Hopkins deported from Australia over controversial quarantine behaviour July 19, 2021 British right-wing commentator Katie Hopkins will be deported from Australia for bragging about her plans to disobey hotel quarantine measures. On Friday, she joked about opening the door “naked with no face mask” to workers delivering her meals in an Instagram Live recorded from her Sydney hotel room. The post has since been deleted. Ms [...]
Stellantis to axe shift at Vauxhall plant due to staff shortages July 19, 2021 Stellantis has become the latest carmaker to have its operations disrupted by the number of workers that are being forced to isolate due to Covid-19. The firm today confirmed that it would halt one of the three daily shifts at its Vauxhall van factory in Luton. In a statement, the car giant said: “The safety [...]
British and Irish Lions Tour: Warren Gatland’s three big selection headaches ahead of first Test July 19, 2021 After months of concerns over whether the series would go ahead, the British and Irish Lions will finally face South Africa in the first Test in Cape Town on Saturday. Lions coach Warren Gatland has given all of his tourists a chance to impress and must now pick 23 men to face the world champions. [...]
Hong Kong’s parliament expected to pass controversial ‘anti-doxxing’ law July 19, 2021 A new law proposed by Hong Kong’s government would give the city’s privacy watchdog the power to request malicious sharing of individuals’ information be removed from websites, even if the content is hosted outside Hong Kong. Hong Kong authorities revealed details of the bill on Friday, effectively criminalising doxxing activities – disclosing personal information without [...]
Frost expected to threaten to break with Northern Ireland Protocol on Wednesday July 19, 2021 Boris Johnson’s defacto Brexit minister has confirmed he will update parliament on the Northern Ireland Protocol this week, with rumours swirling he will threaten to deviate from the post-Brexit arrangement. Lord David Frost told a parliamentary committee meeting today that the protocol “must work in a different way if we’re to find the stable route [...]
Swiss bank UBS to settle US charges over volatility-tied compliance failures July 19, 2021 Swiss bank UBS’s brokerage branch is set to dish out $8m to settle charges made by the US’ securities regulator over compliance failures. The compliance issues related to the sales of a volatility-linked, exchange-traded product, the regulator confirmed today. The Swiss bank was charged by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for failing to [...]
Companies boosted by Covid rank among the worst market performers July 19, 2021 Companies boosted by the onset of the Covid crisis rank among the worst performers on the market over the last year. Takeaway delivery company Just Eat Takeaway.com has benefitted from a surge in orders since the arrival of the virus as a result of Brits rushing to find substitutes to dining out during lockdowns. However, [...]
Let’s talk logistics: Transport software firm Microlise to float in London July 19, 2021 Transport logistics software group Microlise is set to list on London’s junior market later this week, as the transport industry seeks to slash emissions amid supply chain struggles. “Our customers are under pressure to meet increased environmental regulations and want more integration across supply chains,” CEO Nadeem Raza said. “The challenges of the pandemic and [...]
