Javid calls for two percentage point hike to national insurance to fund social care September 3, 2021 Health secretary Sajid Javid has called for a higher hike to national insurance to fund clearing the swelling backlog of NHS work and social care, according to reports. Javid has reportedly pushed for a two percentage point increase to NICs in a bid to raise funds for England’s ailing social care system. Javid’s proposed level [...]
Whitehall’s patchy record on tech is letting down Britain’s innovative spirit September 3, 2021 The UK is a hub for innovation, yet the government has a patchy record when it comes to the implementation of technology. We are living in an increasingly integrated world and, at least in the realm of international trade, it is essential we have a clear strategy for areas such as the digital economy. The [...]
Whitehall’s patchy record on tech is letting down Britain’s innovative spirit – CityAM : CityAM September 3, 2021 The UK is a hub for innovation, yet the government has a patchy record when it comes to the implementation of technology. We are living in an increasingly integrated world and, at least in the realm of international trade, it is essential we have a clear strategy for areas such as the digital economy. The [...]
Govt’s Covid scientists receive suspicious packages for making ‘bad decisions’ September 2, 2021 A number of suspicious packages were sent to scientists who advised the Government during the coronavirus pandemic by people who feel they are “making bad decisions”, one expert revealed today. Professor Calum Semple, who sits on the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), said he had been on the receiving end of a “particularly nasty” [...]
Crypto AM is delighted to announce Umbria Network as a Silver Partner September 2, 2021 The Umbria Network has been named as a Silver Partner for the upcoming Crypto AM London Blockchain & DeFi Summit and Crypto AM Awards.
Holborn: Dominvs Group opens community garden after £250k investment September 2, 2021 Real estate and investment group Dominvs Group has opened a community garden as the meanwhile use for its flagship Holborn development. The group has opened Gaia’s Garden at its 61 Holborn Viaduct property project, following £250,000 investment. The group, which owns the Dixon Hotel in Tower Bridge, said the garden was part of its strategy [...]
Treasury civil servants to work from home forever in blow to Rishi Sunak September 2, 2021 Treasury civil servants will be allowed to work from home indefinitely in a blow to Rishi Sunak’s credibility. Job adverts for roles at HM Treasury reveal that staff will be allowed to work from home in a hybrid pattern on a permanent basis, spending an average of two to three days a week in the [...]
School’s back from summer: Four things in Boris Johnson’s in-tray post-recess September 2, 2021 MPs will descend on Westminster next week as parliament returns from after the six-week summer recess. Boris Johnson will be lamenting that the events of the past month in Afghanistan have ensured little time for rest or recuperation and things will be no easier for the Prime Minister as autumn begins. Here are four key [...]
Misha and The Wolves review: A stunning mystery documentary September 2, 2021 Winning fans at Sundance this year was Misha and The Wolves, a documentary that covers a story that gained a lot of press coverage, but may be new to a number of viewers. It’s the 90’s, and an American publisher Jane Daniel believes she struck gold when she comes across the story of Misha Defonseca, [...]
China bans reality TV and seeks to make male representation more ‘manly’ September 2, 2021 China has reportedly banned reality talent programmes from airing today, in a wide extension of its crackdown on pop culture that Beijing has dubbed as ‘immoral’. The latest bout of hawkish regulation has included broadcasters being ordered to promote more ‘masculine’ representations of men – amid fears of its declining population. Talent shows featuring young [...]