Major UK mobile networks vow not to reintroduce roaming charges after Brexit July 13, 2020 The UK’s four major phone networks — EE, Three, Vodafone and O2 — have vowed not to reintroduce roaming charges when Britain leaves the bloc in January, after the government today urged Brits to check with their mobile carriers for price changes ahead of the Brexit transition period deadline. The UK government today called on the [...]
Huawei: Will the government ban the Chinese vendor tomorrow? July 13, 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to decide whether to ban Huawei from the UK’s 5G infrastructure tomorrow, following intense pressure from MPs and US President Donald Trump to U-turn on a deal with the Chinese vendor over national security fears. In January, Johnson struck a deal with Huawei to build technology for the UK’s [...]
Priti Patel scraps freedom of movement in new immigration rules July 13, 2020 Home Secretary Priti Patel today unveiled plans for a post-Brexit immigration system for the UK, which will see freedom of movement scrapped in favour of a points-based scheme and a crackdown on illegal Channel crossings. A new 130-page document presented by Patel in the House of Commons today abolishes the freedom of movement into the [...]
Boohoo shares plunge as major shareholder dumps stock July 13, 2020 Boohoo shares continued last week’s downturn this morning, slumping as much as 15.4 per cent as the decision by one of the fast fashion retailer’s biggest shareholders to dump the majority of its stock continued to spook investors. Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA), the UK’s largest listed asset manager, on Friday sold off shares in the [...]
Transport for London trials thermal cameras to spot Covid symptoms July 13, 2020 Buses operated by Transport for London (TfL) are being scanned with thermal imaging cameras in a new trial aimed at spotting fevers on public transport, as the capital begins to return to life after months of lockdown. Thermal imaging cameras detect small changes in temperature from a distance using infrared technology, and are used to [...]
The City View: Sarah Gordon on impact investing July 10, 2020 Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS In association with ETX Capital Andy Silvester is joined by Sarah Gordon, a veteran business journalist turned CEO of the Impact Investing Institute. Sarah talks about the government’s response to coronavirus, the opportunity that could be taken to ‘build back better’ and businesses’ awareness of their ESG responsibilities. Andy [...]
Beauty salons, massage parlours and gyms set to reopen in England next week July 9, 2020 Beauty salons, nail bars, tattoo studios, massage parlours, spas and gyms are set to reopen next week after months of closure during the coronavirus crisis, the government announced today, though facial treatments will remain prohibited under strict social distancing measures. Culture secretary Oliver Dowden today said: “Having allowed hairdressers to reopen, beauticians, tattooists, spas, tanning [...]
Johnny Depp admits he ‘accidentally’ headbutted Amber Heard during scuffle July 9, 2020 Johnny Depp has admitted to “accidentally” headbutting ex-wife Amber Heard during a fight between the pair at their shared penthouse in Los Angeles in 2015. Depp is suing the Sun’s publisher News Group Newspapers (NGN) and the Sun’s executive editor Dan Wootton over an article from April 2018 that referred to Depp as a “wifebeater”, [...]
Boots to slash 4,000 jobs and shut 48 Opticians stores July 9, 2020 British pharmacy chain Boots has announced it will slash 4,000 jobs and close 48 stores as it seeks to shore up its balance sheet after months of closures during the pandemic. Boots said it was consulting on plans to restructure its head office and store teams and close 48 Boots Opticians stores. In a statement, [...]
Vodafone and BT warn it may take five years and cost ‘billions’ to scrap Huawei July 9, 2020 Vodafone and BT have warned that it may take at least five years and cost “billions” of pounds to strip Huawei equipment from UK networks, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces mounting pressure to scrap a deal with the Chinese vendor over security concerns. Vodafone UK’s head of networks, Andrea Dona, today told the government’s [...]
