Channel 4 boss warns of ‘irreversible’ privatisation risk June 22, 2021 The chief executive of Channel 4 has warned against any “irreversible” decision to privatise the broadcaster, saying it could have a damaging impact on the wider sector. Channel 4 has come under increasing pressure from ministers as they prepare to launch a consultation into a potential sale. Culture secretary Oliver Dowden has previously said that [...]
Bolt drivers strike over workers rights snub June 22, 2021 Drivers for ride-hailing app Bolt have this morning begun a 24-hour strike against the firm, saying that has failed to respect their rights as workers in line with the Supreme Court’s historic Uber judgement in February. The App Drivers & Couriers Union (ACDU), which called the strike, said that it believed Bolt drivers worked under [...]
Fast and Furious 9 review – yet more brainless fun June 22, 2021 For a film about street racing that was a modest hit back in 2001, the Fast and Furious franchise has ballooned into something no one could expect. This week sees the release of the tenth instalment in the series (if you count spin-off Hobbs & Shaw), and the reported penultimate episode of the main story. [...]
David Frost hits out at EU’s fast ‘resort to threats’ in Northern Ireland talks June 22, 2021 Boris Johnson’s UK-EU minister has slammed the EU for its “fast resort to threats” in post-Brexit negotiations over Northern Ireland, telling Brussels to “dial it down”. Lord David Frost told a Westminster committee today that talks with the EU over how to implement the Northern Ireland Protocol had progressed in “one or two areas”, but [...]
Not Satoshi’s vision: Is MicroStrategy in danger of becoming Bitcoin’s central bank? June 22, 2021 Something strange has happened over the past several months, and it’s transpired right under everyone’s noses – Bitcoin has become centralized. During the course of the pandemic, one by one, publicly traded companies have lined up to buy (relatively) cheap BTC, but one has outbought them all. Microstrategy now holds more than 105,000 total Bitcoin [...]
Tui joins BA and Virgin Atlantic in Ryanair’s legal battle against travel traffic light system June 22, 2021 Tui joins BA and Virgin Atlantic in Ryanair's legal battle against travel traffic light system
Average rental prices in London climb 68 per cent since financial crash June 22, 2021 Rent prices have climbed across England since the financial crash in 2008, but nowhere more so than in London, where rents are now 68 per cent higher than they were in 2008/09. In the wake of the 2008/09 economic downturn, average rent across the capital stood at £977 per month, according to data from Ascend [...]
Doctor Who: Time Fracture – an immersive Bond Street show June 22, 2021 If you’ve ever wanted to step out from behind the sofa and into the TARDIS, your moment has arrived. Doctor Who: Time Fracture is a new, interactive theatrical event from Immersive Everywhere, the team behind 2019’s immersive adaptation of The Wolf of Wall Street. In the back streets of Mayfair, minutes from Oxford Street, is [...]
Tory central London MP calls for fresh package to support the West End June 22, 2021 A Conservative central London Tory MP is today calling for a fresh package of economic support to help the capital’s post-Covid economic recovery, with specific measures for the West End. Cities of London and Westminster MP Nickie Aiken today used a 30-minute parliamentary debate today to call for a removal of the £2m business rates [...]
EU opens competition probe into Google’s online advertising June 22, 2021 The EU has opened a formal antitrust investigation into Google over concerns the tech giant favours its own online advertising services. The probe will examine whether Google is harming competition by restricting third-party access to user data for use in advertising while reserving this data for its own use. “Online advertising services are at the [...]
