David Davis: Online safety bill will be ‘catastrophic’ for freedom of speech June 23, 2021 The government’s plans for new laws cracking down on tech companies will be “catastrophic” for freedom of speech, David Davis said today. The former cabinet minister branded the online safety bill a “censor’s charter”, comparing it to George Orwell’s 1984 and accusing the government of outsourcing the policing of the internet to Silicon Valley. Ministers [...]
Warren Buffett resigns from the Gates Foundation, donating $4.1bn as departing gift June 23, 2021 Warren Buffett has resigned as a trustee of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, to put his focus onto his positions at US conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway, which owns Duracell and Dairy Queen. As a departing gift, Buffet – who is worth around $105.3bn according to Forbes – will donate $4.1bn to the foundation. The billionaire is [...]
UK and EU set for truce in Northern Ireland sausage ban row June 23, 2021 The EU is reportedly set to accept a three-month extension to the ban on sausages from Great Britain being shipped to Northern Ireland. The extension will ease tensions after Boris Johnson threatened to ignore the chilled meats ban, which the EU says would have sparked a trade war. Irish broadcaster RTE reports that EU nations [...]
Gove: PM will not grant fresh Scottish independence referendum before next election June 23, 2021 Boris Johnson will not grant a second Scottish independence referendum before the next General Election in 2024, according to Michael Gove. Gove said today that there were no circumstances in which the Prime Minister would allow a vote to happen, putting him on a collision course with Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Sturgeon has vowed [...]
Shakespeare on advertising: Cantona lends star power to Sports Direct campaign June 23, 2021 Attention follows Eric Cantona like a seagull following the proverbial trawler – so it’s no surprise that Sports Direct chose him to front their latest campaign. Taking centre stage in a Euro 2020 ad for the beleaguered retailer, the maverick actor, footballer, and sometime kung-fu fighter highlights the emotional, unifying appeal of the beautiful game. [...]
Thrills, spills and belly laughs: Inside the only vineyard with a helter-skelter June 23, 2021 If we can’t get to the beach or find the sun to get some colour in our faces, perhaps a vineyard will do. According to GB Wine, organizers of English Wine Week, booming sales of English and Welsh wines show our ever-growing thirst for home-grown pleasures. Lockdown has led to a spike in domestic wine [...]
Lloyds prompts backlash after axing another 44 branches June 23, 2021 Lloyds Banking Group is to close another 44 branches across England and Wales this year as lenders ramp up cost-cutting. Lloyds blamed a lack of customers at the sites as the reason for the move as people switch to digital banking. The latest closures means a total of 100 branches will shut this year, with [...]
Dominic Raab meets with Cambodian officials to discuss trade and COP26 June 23, 2021 Foreign secretary Dominic Raab has met with his Cambodian counterpart today, as the UK leans towards trade pursuits in the Asia-Pacific region. In the first meeting with a British foreign secretary since 1953, Raab will speak with Cambodian foreign minister Prak Sokhonn in Phnom Penh, the country’s capital. Raab landed in Hanoi, Vietnam earlier in [...]
Lotus Elise Sport 240 Final Edition review: dying of the light June 23, 2021 After 25 years, the incomparable Lotus Elise will soon be no more. Tim Pitt enjoys a last blast in the Sport 240 Final Edition.
City Moves: Who’s switching jobs in the Square Mile this week? June 23, 2021 City A.M.‘s Millie Turner provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every Wednesday afternoon. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. Barclays Corporate Banking appoints new head of real estate Barclays has appointed a new head of real estate for corporate banking this week, following the retirement of the former-lead. Jason Constable, [...]
