What the new London lockdown measures mean for YOU October 16, 2020 Millions of Londoners will face tougher restrictions from Saturday, as the capital is set to shift from Tier 1 to Tier 2 from midnight tonight. Ministers were briefed on the new measures this morning, following a sharp spike in coronavirus cases across the capital. Health secretary Matt Hancock later confirmed that Essex will join London on “high” [...]
Brexit: Macron and Merkel clash over hopes for UK trade deal October 15, 2020 Hopes for a trade deal with the EU remained ambiguous at today’s EU summit, with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel disagreeing over whether the UK will secure a deal before the Brexit deadline. Macron told a meeting of EU leaders in Brussels today: “I hope to finalise a Brexit deal in [...]
London brokers ‘charged £500’ to help smuggle migrants across Channel October 15, 2020 London brokers are charging £500 per person to help people smugglers illegally shift migrants across the Channel, according to an undercover documentary. Two brokers working at a currency exchange in Central London and a high street office in West London were found to have withheld funds paid by migrants in France, and only released the [...]
London, Essex and parts of Surrey to enter Tier 2 lockdown restrictions October 15, 2020 London, Essex and Elmbridge are set to move to Tier 2 from midnight tomorrow, meaning the capital will be shift from “medium” to “high” alert. Care minister Helen Whately told London MPs this morning that London will move from Tier 1 to Tier 2 on Friday night into Saturday. The new restrictions mean a ban [...]
Boris Johnson turns his back on today’s Brexit trade deal ‘deadline’ October 15, 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not walk away from Brexit negotiations today, despite setting a 15 October deadline for reaching an “outline” for a trade deal with the EU. Johnson signaled that he will not decide whether an agreement with the bloc is possible before today’s EU summit in Brussels, following advice from Brexit envoy [...]
Business groups warn London lockdown would ‘crumble’ capital as mayor calls for support October 15, 2020 A London lockdown would “crumble” businesses and turn the capital into a “ghost town”, leading business bodies have warned City A.M, as fresh restrictions are likely to be imposed on the city in the next few days.
UK sanctions six Russian officials over Alexey Navalny poisoning October 15, 2020 The UK will enforce asset freezes and travel bans on officials responsible for the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, the foreign secretary has announced. Dominic Raab today said the UK will apply sanctions announced this morning by the EU against six Russian individuals and an entity involved in the attempted murder of Navalny [...]
The We Company drops name and returns to Wework October 14, 2020 Wework parent firm The We Company has dropped its “We” moniker and returned to its better-known name, as the company seeks to scale back its business operations in the wake of the pandemic. Wework, which provides shared office spaces in more than 38 countries around the world, said the move reflected its attempts to “strengthen [...]
UK slammed for ‘light-touch’ approach to gender pay gap October 14, 2020 The UK has a “light-touch” approach to gender pay gap reporting compared to other countries, according to a new report. New research by the Fawcett Society and the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at King’s College London (KCL) found that Britain is vastly behind other nations, which have “much more robust systems” for reporting gender [...]
Working from home takes toll on younger generations, survey finds October 14, 2020 Working from home is disproportionately affecting young people, according to new research, as fears of fresh local lockdowns around the country continue to hamper a return to the office. More than 85 per cent of 1,500 office workers surveyed by design firm Oktra said they struggled with the switch to homeworking during the pandemic. Younger [...]
