Bentley to be back among the winners July 6, 2021 HARRY Bentley gets a vote of confidence to ride his fourth Hong Kong winner when he resumes his winning partnership with CLASSIC POSH in the first division of the Hawthorne Handicap (2:45pm). Sussex born, and former six-time Qatar champion Bentley, took a gamble by accepting the challenge in March to leave the UK and join the jockeys’ roster in the red-hot [...]
London knife crime: Two boys stabbed to death in Woolwich and Vauxhall July 6, 2021 Within hours of each other, two teenage boys have been stabbed in London. A 15-year old was stabbed in Woolwich just before 17:30 pm on Monday. Police were called to Oval Place, Vauxhall to reports that a 16-year-old boy was stabbed six hours later. No arrests have been made regarding the Oval Place stabbing, however [...]
UK fiscal watchdog puts cost of reaching net zero at £1.4 trillion July 6, 2021 The cost of the UK reaching net zero by 2050 could be as high as £1.4 trillion, according to figures included in a report published by Britain’s fiscal watchdog today. The UK economy will require over £1 trillion in investment over the next three decades to hit the government’s target of making Britain carbon neutral, [...]
Developing economies need more funds to tackle climate change – Carney July 6, 2021 The former governor of the Bank of England has warned that developing countries need more funds to tackle climate change. Speaking to MPs on the Treasury Select Committee, Mark Carney said although private financial markets could fund the investment needed to address climate change in rich countries, emerging markets do not have the same volume [...]
Leaking cash: Thames Water notched up £50m in penalties last year and swung to loss July 6, 2021 Leaking cash: Thames Water notched up £50m in penalties last year
Logistics solutions market takes off as startup byrd lands €16m investment July 6, 2021 Online logistics platform byrd has raised €16m in a Series B funding round, amid the pandemic that has slipped up supply chains and stoked an online shopping frenzy. The rally was led by Santander-backed Mouro Capital, which has invested in companies sold on to PayPal and American Express. This latest round follows byrd’s €5m Series [...]
High streets may never recover to pre-pandemic levels, minister warns July 6, 2021 The number of shoppers on the high street may never again hit pre-Covid levels, as a combination of working from home and shopping online could permanently change consumer habits. Speaking to MPs on the Communities Select Committee, Luke Hall, minister for regional growth and local government, suggested a full recovery for the high street could [...]
Wembley windfall: Major events ‘worth £600m’ to London every year July 6, 2021 While footie fans will only be worried about the result when England storm into the Euros semi-final tomorrow night, for London the historic showdown also means a major economic boost. As Wembley prepares to welcome 60,000 fans at both the semi-final and final, a major new report has revealed that major sporting and cultural events [...]
Pupil isolation and school ‘bubble’ restrictions in England to end July 6, 2021 Gavin Williamson has confirmed that key restrictions on education and childcare will come to an end when the UK is expected to reach its fourth and final step out of lockdown on 19 July. The secretary of state for education said that the current system of “bubbles” and isolation in schools will end when England [...]
Freedom Day cannot be tainted by ifs and buts – the entertainment sector won’t survive further restrictions July 6, 2021 It is absolutely right we are finally reopening fully on July 19. Boris Johnson’s announcement last night that pubs, nightclubs, and events would be freed of Covid restrictions should be a moment to rejoice. There are many in the industry, however, who are wary of the threat of further closures. Hospitality has suffered enormously with [...]
