Watch: Islington neighbours heckle Dominic Cummings on way home May 25, 2020 Dominic Cummings was accused of being a “hypocrite” by neighbours as he returned to his Islington home just hours after being backed by Boris Johnson. Footage posted on social media last night shows Cummings being heckled after being accused of breaching lockdown rules when he travelled 260 miles to his parents’ home. Neighbours shouted “shame”, [...]
Jaguar Land Rover in talks over government loan May 25, 2020 Jaguar Land Rover is reportedly in talks with the government to secure a loan due to the financial impact of Covid-19. The carmaker submitted the largest bespoke loan request of the coronavirus crisis to ministers in recent weeks, according to Sky News. Jaguar Land Rover has seen sales plunge by more than 30 per cent [...]
Security officials launch review into Huawei role in 5G network May 25, 2020 Security officials have launched a review of Huawei’s involvement in Britain’s 5G network after fresh US sanctions. The US commerce department earlier this month said it would extend the sanctions to require licences for sales to Huawei of semiconductors made abroad with American technology. The UK government has since confirmed that the National Cyber Security [...]
Southbank Centre could be closed until next April due to coronavirus May 25, 2020 The Southbank Centre has warned it is at risk of closure until at least April 2021, and is calling on the government for further support. The arts venue is forecasting a best case scenario of a £5m loss at the end of the 2020/2021 financial year, as a result of the Covid-19 crisis. However, that [...]
Project Birch: Government prepares rescue plan for largest British firms May 25, 2020 The Treasury has indicated it is prepared to rescue large British firms severely hit by the coronavirus crisis under its “Project Birch” bailout plan. It follows indications that a number of big British companies are seeking government aid to navigate through the crisis. These include Jaguar Rover, which is reportedly in talks with the government [...]
Hulsman: The world through China’s eyes May 25, 2020 Modern China begins with Deng Xiaoping, the most important man of the twentieth century westerners know next to nothing about. Deng’s story makes up the final chapter of my most recent book, To Dare More Boldly: The Audacious Story Of Political Risk; in it I chart his magical act of political alchemy. Surveying the wreckage [...]
Aston Martin’s chief executive ousted as part of management shake-up May 24, 2020 Aston Martin chief executive Andy Palmer is reportedly set to be ousted from the role as part of a management shake-up. The luxury carmaker confirmed it is reviewing its management team. It will name Mercedes-AMG chief executive Tobias Moers as Palmer’s replacement in an announcement tomorrow, the Financial Times reported. Palmer had not been informed [...]
Government to open England schools on 1 June as lockdown eases further May 24, 2020 Boris Johnson has announced that English primary schools will be instructed to open on 1 June children in reception, year one and year six as a further easing the coronavirus lockdown. Johnson said at today’s press briefing that there would be a phased re-opening of schools, with some secondary pupils to go back to school [...]
UK coronavirus death toll rises by 118 to 36,793 May 24, 2020 The number of coronavirus deaths recorded in the UK has risen by 118 to 36,793, the prime minister announced today. Speaking at the daily government press conference, Boris Johnson said that “each of those fatalities represents a family in mourning, the grief of friends and relatives”. 110,401 tests were carried out yesterday, he said. There [...]
