Are you asking the right questions about your building’s energy usage? January 22, 2024 Businesses are finally asking the question – ‘how much energy are we using, and how can it be reduced?’. It seems the energy crisis, however you view it, did have one upside. I say ‘finally’ because I’ve been waiting a long time for this. Having spent 30 years in building services, selling energy saving control systems for [...]
Post Office faces further criticism over closure of two London depots January 21, 2024 The under-fire Post Office is facing renewed criticism for closing two key London depots despite concerns from campaigners.
David Lammy’s speech disrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters January 20, 2024 David Lammy’s speech calling for a ceasefire in Gaza was disrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters.
Lammy rebukes Netanyahu’s ‘unacceptable’ opposition to Palestinian state January 20, 2024 David Lammy has said he backs US calls for the establishment of a Palestinian state when the war in the Middle East ends, and branded Benjamin Netanyahu’s opposition to the plans “unacceptable”.
Treasury told to cough up Fujitsu contract details as Post Office scandal deepens January 19, 2024 The Treasury and a swathe of public bodies are being urged to hand over details of their contracts with the controversial IT firm Fujitsu as the fallout from the Post Office Horizon scandal deepens.
Post Office scandal: Legal regulator warns it ‘will take action’ against unethical lawyers January 19, 2024 The legal regulator has warned law firms and lawyers who worked for the Post Office will face ‘action’ if they are found to have ‘fallen short’ of the standards. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) provided an update into its investigation today, explaining that it is currently scrutinising tens-of-thousands of pages of information and evidence. The [...]
Lawyers: Pledge to protect litigation funding welcome – but devil’s in the detail January 19, 2024 City lawyers have welcomed plans to change the laws around litigation funding, after a Supreme Court ruling raised major concerns about whether litigation funds can continue to back certain court cases.
‘Huge vote of confidence’: Sunak cheers Google’s £790m AI injection in Watford January 18, 2024 Google has announced plans to invest $1bn (£790m) to build a new UK data centre as it tries to gain a lead in the race for AI supremacy.
Royal Mail chief warns network ‘not sustainable’ and ‘urgent action’ needed to save it January 18, 2024 The chief of embattled Royal Mail has called for "urgent action" as the postal service braces against inflation and dwindling letter volumes.
Forget Gladiators and Traitors, the best TV show of 2024 is The Curse January 18, 2024 The Curse does things that no other TV show is even attempting, foregoing the usual requirement to entertain and instead staying true to its terrible, compulsive vision.