‘We are engulfed in a crisis of epic proportions,’ CBA chair Jo Sidhu tells Old Bailey picket June 27, 2022 Criminal barristers on Monday picketed outside of London’s Old Bailey court as part of a strike over legal aid fees. Hundreds of barristers, solicitors, and other supporters turned up at the picket line outside of the UK’s most famous court, in demanding a 25 per cent increase in legal aid fees. The strike comes as [...]
Only one in six youngsters flag online harms as UK pushes forward with landmark safety bill June 27, 2022 New research has found just one in six young people flag harmful content online.
CareTech set for £870m takeover by co-founders June 27, 2022 Social care provider CareTech is set to be taken private in an £870m deal spearheaded by its co-founders, the brothers Haroon and Farouq Sheikh. AIM-listed CareTech, which provides residential care to children, young people and adults, said today it had agreed to a deal by Amalfi Bidco that will see shareholders pocket 750p per share. [...]
World track and field in need of resurrection ahead of major championships June 27, 2022 The tectonic plates of British athletics shifted at the weekend as favourites fell to underdogs and new records were broken. As Jeremiah Azu and Daryll Neita won 100m British titles, toppled favourites and looked to book spots at this year’s World Championships in Eugene, US, you’d be forgiven for not knowing it was even going [...]
Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis is a joyous celebration of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll June 24, 2022 The life and times of Elvis Presley have been dramatised often over the years, from TV biopics to surreal fictional accounts such as 2002’s Bubba Ho-Tep. But a big budget biopic of one of the 20th century’s most famous figures has never been attempted until now. Directed by Baz Luhrmann with an eye-catching cast, Elvis [...]
That Is Not Who I Am at the Royal Court is weird and brilliant June 24, 2022 All is not what it seems in the Royal Court’s That Is Not Who I Am, an “internet thriller” directed by security industry veteran Dave Davidson. For a start, that isn’t really the name of the play – it’s called Rapture – and Dave Davidson doesn’t exist. It’s a bold gambit. From the outset the [...]
Ollie Phillips: My Premiership Rugby awards June 24, 2022 The season is over, Leicester Tigers are champions and I have enjoyed it completely. The lack of relegation has created new interest for me, and we’ve seen some real bolters, like Henry Arundell, earn an international chance on the summer tours. But now that all has been said and done, here are my Premiership awards. [...]
Instagram teams up with London ID firm Yoti to test age verification feature June 23, 2022 Instagram have teamed up with London-based startup Yoti to test a new age verification feature for 18 and over accounts.
Blurred lines: Athlete investors on rise as brands embrace new ways to partner with sport stars June 22, 2022 When Anthony Joshua and Dazn announced a new partnership last week, one of the most eye-catching aspects of the deal was that it involved the British heavyweight boxer acquiring a stake in the sports streaming platform. It was just the latest example of a prominent athlete cultivating a business portfolio to complement their sporting career. [...]
Young footballers ‘risking most of their wages on crypto’ prompts growing concerns June 21, 2022 Football has a “big problem” with young players risking the majority of their pay on cryptocurrencies, says a leading financial adviser to the sports industry. Players are being sucked in by social media content that ignores the major risks of investing in crypto, says Ben Smith, a partner at FLM. “I have seen lots of [...]