Hospitality staff shortages: One in six jobs currently vacant October 4, 2021 One in six hospitality jobs are currently vacant while the government doubles down on not relaxing immigration rules to ease labour shortages. The Prime Minister said on Sunday that he would not “pull the lever” of more immigration in the short-term to stop lorry driver shortages while ministers have ruled out extra visas for restaurants. [...]
City corruption: Company of Tory donor Ayman Asfari paid tens of millions in bribes across Middle East October 3, 2021 A company whose biggest shareholder is a major Tory donor did not stop its employees from paying out more than £32m in bribes in order to secure a range of contracts across the Middle East. Petrofac, one of the world’s largest service providers to oil and gas producers, won business worth £2.7bn in Iraq, Saudi [...]
Boris Johnson never brushing his hair shows gender inequality is very much alive, says Hillary Clinton October 1, 2021 Former First Lady and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said she does not think she will live to see “true equality” between men and women. The former US presidential candidate, 73, said the “so-called double standard” still exists and women in power are continuously scrutinised. Speaking to historian Mary Beard on the BBC’s [...]
Jabs for young people set to give Britain even more protection October 1, 2021 The UK’s vaccine rollout has been a success story, allowing us to return to our normal lives. Across the country people have been enjoying catching up with friends and family and doing the things they love. The next step in the Government’s strategy for keeping us safe from Covid-19 is the roll-out of the vaccine [...]
No more Botox and lip fillers for under 18s in England from today October 1, 2021 As a new law comes into force in England today, people under 18 years of age will no longer be able to get Botox and dermal lip fillers for cosmetic reasons. The Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Act, which was brought into force in England on Friday, means it will be illegal to administer [...]
Crypto Summit LIVE: Updates from the heart of the City September 30, 2021 Day 2 Yesterday, we were treated to keynote talks from Lord Chris Homes MBE, member of the House of Lords, Marcus Hughes of Coinbase and Alderman William Russell, Lord Mayor of The City of London and more! The day was topped off with an awards ceremony held at St Leonardo’s hotel in London. Closing thoughts [...]
Sarah Everard: Wayne Couzens sentenced to whole life in prison September 30, 2021 Met Police officer Wayne Couzens has been sentenced to a whole life order after admitting to the kidnap, rape and murder of Sarah Everard. Couzens was a serving police officer with the Metropolitan Police when he kidnapped the 33-year-old marketing executive. At the sentencing at the Old Bailey on Thursday afternoon, Lord Justice Fulford said [...]
QPR launch bond in bid to part-crowdfund new £20m training ground September 30, 2021 Queens Park Rangers have launched a bond in a bid to partially crowdfund their plans for a new £20m training ground. The five-year bond is aimed at supporters and retail investors and will pay five per cent interest plus a 25 per cent bonus should QPR be promoted to the Premier League by 2026. “Supporter [...]
Lloyds Bank picks Wicks to fuel capital’s recovery September 30, 2021 Interview with Lloyds Bank’s new regional director for London SME and mid-corporate. As the capital starts to emerge from the disruption caused by Covid-19, what kind of financial shape are its businesses in? “We’ve seen countless examples of firms showing incredible resilience and innovating in order to survive,” says Becci Wicks, in conversation with City [...]
As stamp duty threshold reverts to £125,000 from tomorrow, estate agents call for review September 30, 2021 From tomorrow, the stamp duty threshold will revert to its normal level of £1250,000, prompting real estate agents to call for a review of the “outdated” levels at which home buyers start paying stamp duty as a tax break ends. Propertymark said the stamp duty holiday has been a success and its normal thresholds should [...]