UK businesses jack up prices at record pace amid supply chain epidemic October 5, 2021 Businesses are jacking up prices at the fastest rate on record to cancel out soaring costs caused by endemic supply chain breakdowns. A closely watched index measuring UK services businesses’ activity hit 55.4 in September, up slightly from August’s six-month low 55. A reading above 50 indicates a majority of firms reported growth. Soaring oil [...]
Police to be given greater powers today as Insulate Britain has ‘crossed the line’ October 5, 2021 Crime and Policing minister Kit Malthouse said this morning that Insulate Britain protesters have “crossed the line between exercising their right” and their responsibility to the public, and further measures to combat their tactics will be announced on later today. Speaking about footage of a paramedic dragging some of the protesters out of a London [...]
Ryanair and Wizz Air passenger numbers highlight aviation’s journey back to normality October 4, 2021 After a turbulent 2020, Ryanair and Wizz Air appear set for smoother skies with passenger numbers on the up. Both firms reported increase in passenger traffic in September 2021 compared to last year. According to passenger traffic data published on the London Stock Exchange, Ryanair’s passenger numbers increased to 10.6m compared to 5.2m recorded in [...]
Pop-up City campsite: High-flying caravan spotted in the skies of St Paul’s October 4, 2021 A high-flying caravan has been spotted in the skies of London by St Paul’s Cathedral. The caravan was being carefully craned onto the roof terrace at One New Change to create a temporary pop-up campsite in the City. It was a PR stunt to highlight the boom in staycations and caravan sales during the Covid [...]
Rishi Sunak does not rule out council tax rise as he will ‘cut up Boris Johnson’s credit card’ October 4, 2021 Chancellor Rishi Sunak does not rule out further tax rises, including a hike in council tax to pay for social care. Asked about a warning from the Local Government Association that council tax may have to rise to plug a black hole in social care, Sunak said it would be wrong to “pre-empt” the local [...]
The sky is not the limit for Barbie as she takes zero-gravity flight to space October 4, 2021 When young girls and boys think of Barbie, they may not imagine her floating around on a zero-gravity flight. But the brand has teamed up with the European Space Agency (ESA) and its only active female astronaut to inspire young girls to see the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (Stem) field as a viable career [...]
Prime Minister refuses to back public inquiry into Sarah Everard murder October 3, 2021 The Prime Minister has refused to commit to a public inquiry into the Met police’s failings on the Sarah Everard murder. Johnson told BBC One’s The Andrew Marr Show the “first thing that needs to happen” was for the Independent Office of Police Complaints to look into what happened. He dodged calls from women’s campaigners [...]
Prime Minister refuses to back public inquiry into Sarah Everard murder – CityAM : CityAM October 3, 2021 The Prime Minister has refused to commit to a public inquiry into the Met police’s failings on the Sarah Everard murder. Johnson told BBC One’s The Andrew Marr Show the “first thing that needs to happen” was for the Independent Office of Police Complaints to look into what happened. He dodged calls from women’s campaigners [...]
Boris Johnson admits UK shortages are here to stay until Christmas October 3, 2021 Boris Johnson has admitted the UK’s goods shortages will likely last until Christmas, while adding that “we need to see” a “period of adjustment” post-Brexit. The Prime Minister said today that he would not “pull the lever” of more immigration in the short-term to stop the lorry driver shortages. Petrol shortages are still being seen [...]
Bridgepoint enlists Rothschild for £1.3bn Miller Homes sale amid housing boom October 2, 2021 Bridgepoint is seeking to capitalise on soaring valuations as the housing market booms, with the sale or float of Miller Homes, one of the UK’s biggest housebuilders. The private equity firm has appointed investment bank Rothschild to advise on its potential exit from Miller Homes, four years after it bought the company from GSO Capital [...]