MPs are falling silent over potential of cryptocurrency May 26, 2022 The UK government’s ambitions to become a global hub for the cryptocurrency industry aren’t shared by MPs, research has found.
Sue Gray report: Johnson says UK must ‘move on’ as he takes ‘full responsibility’ for partygate May 25, 2022 Boris Johnson has said now is the time to “move on” from the partygate scandal, after saying he takes “full responsibility” for the brazen Covid rule-breaking uncovered in Sue Gray’s report. The Prime Minister told the House of Commons that he had “no knowledge” that Covid rules were broken on eight occasions, as deliberated by [...]
Sue Gray day: Who is the cat-loving former pub landlady from Tottenham who probed partygate? May 25, 2022 It’s D-Day in Westminster. Sue Gray has published her long-awaited report in the Downing Street parties during lockdown. The document is currently with the Prime Minister. Gray took on the civil service investigation into allegations of coronavirus rule-breaking at No 10 in December. As a result, over the course of the last six months, Gray [...]
More Brits feel disengaged, demotivated or anxious as rising cost of living feeds stress levels May 25, 2022 Our headlines in recent weeks have been dominated by the latest inflation figures, reaching a 40 year high of 9 per cent, as well as the cost of living crisis, which is raging on. As the nation and the media come to terms with the prospect of a recession, one crucial impact of the UK’s [...]
SSE teases mega investment plans to fight off prospect of a windfall tax May 25, 2022 Energy giant SSE has reported a 15 per cent boost in profits and a 23 per cent rise in earnings per share, driven by record investment this year.
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen talks Meta, Musk and online safety May 25, 2022 City A.M. chats with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen about Meta, Musk and the future of online safety.
The tech tumble strikes again: Social media firms set to lose £112bn following Snap warning May 24, 2022 Snapchat's parent company's shares tumbled nearly 40 per cent in early morning trading, after the company warned against dwindling revenues and slowing recruitment.
French Open: Swiatek on form, Brits a mixed bag, Osaka out May 24, 2022 It may have only been the second day of the French Open but there was drama all around at Roland Garros yesterday as favourites battled on, big names fell and British players offered a mixed bag of fortunes. Here are the three key takeaways. Over it and out There was a sense of unease about [...]
No crackdown needed to halt spate of pitch invasions, says football crowd expert May 23, 2022 Football authorities should resist pressure to implement tougher crowd control measures following a spate of pitch invasions, says a leading authority on fan disorder. Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira called for current safeguards to be reviewed on Sunday after Aston Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen alleged he was attacked by Manchester City fans who flooded onto [...]
No disguising that it’s a kind of magic May 23, 2022 In her May 2020 hit ‘Daisies’, pop susperstar Katy Perry asked: “When did we all stop believing in magic?” For anyone who saw her memorable performance at the American Idol 2020 finale they would have been in no doubt that magic is actually real as they experienced the first major application of visual storytelling company [...]