Don’t hide from me, event data: Andrew Lloyd Webber launches legal action to force govt to share pilot events results June 25, 2021 West End grandee Andrew Lloyd Webber has joined entertainment industry heavyweights in launching legal action to force the Government to hand over the results from its coronavirus pilot events scheme. In a statement the group, which also includes musician Peter Gabriel, theatre producer Sir Cameron Mackintosh and music industry trade body Live, accused the Government [...]
Euros 2020: BBC receives thousands of complaints over airing Christian Eriksen collapse June 24, 2021 The BBC has received over 6400 complaints for its coverage of Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsing during the Euro 2020 match against Finland earlier this month. Eriksen received CPR on the field in Copenhagen after suffering a cardiac arrest and collapsing as he chased the ball. Doctors resuscitated the footballer on the pitch with a [...]
Twerk from home: OnlyFans helps users onto the housing ladder June 24, 2021 Forget the bank of mum and dad, OnlyFans, a social media site popular with sex workers, has helped thousands onto the housing ladder this year. The team at Online Mortgage Advisor has received just over 1,500 enquiries in the past 12 months where one or more parties per enquiry declare themselves as self-employed, citing OnlyFans [...]
ITV to move all London staff to White City in cost-cutting plan June 24, 2021 ITV today said it will move all its London staff to one headquarters at the BBC’s former White City campus as part of plans to slash costs. The broadcaster currently has three locations in the capital, with staff split between offices in Holborn, Gray’s Inn Road and Westworks in White City. But around 2,000 employees [...]
Minister: UK imperial and Commonwealth ties to India will help secure trade deal June 24, 2021 The UK and India’s shared imperialist and Commonwealth history will help the two countries close a trade deal, according to trade minister Ranil Jayawardena. Jayawardena also told City A.M. in a wide ranging interview that a trade deal would help the UK have more “honest conversations” with India over things like its human rights and [...]
Bitcoin: is it still worth it? June 24, 2021 That Martini Guy takes a look at the narratives currently surrounding Bitcoin, particularly the arguments about energy use.
888 Holdings secures gambling licensing deal with Sports Illustrated June 24, 2021 888 Holdings has today announced an agreement to develop US media firm Sports Illustrated (SI) into betting and casino games in the US. The deal is the latest branding tie-up between an established betting company and a sports media brand, a model used in partnerships between Stars Group and Fox Bet. 888 plans to launch [...]
Democracy is full of powerful symbolism, but is it still functional in modern Britain? June 24, 2021 “Democracy is the worst form of government except for all those other forms that have been tried,” Winston Churchill famously said. While any reasonable democrat is willing to concede democracy is imperfect, few are willing to accept change is necessary. The idea of democracy is often lost in bold, symbolic rhetoric. It is, after all, [...]
FCA boss vows transformation after MPs slam historic ‘culture’ failings over mini-bond collapse June 24, 2021 The Financial Conduct Authority said it was embarking on a “wide-ranging transformation programme” after MPs lambasted it for historic failings relating to the collapse of London Capital & Finance (LCF). A report from the influential Treasury Select Committee of MPs said that a change in the FCA’s “culture” was required to protect consumers from a [...]
John McAfee found dead in his Spanish prison cell June 23, 2021 Computing legend John McAfee has been found dead in his prison cell – just weeks after his devoted wife said her husband faced dying behind bars.