Pandemic passport chaos: Millions put summer plans on hold amid ‘virtually unprecedented’ backlog to meet post-Brexit target April 26, 2022 A “virtually unprecedented” surge in applications for passports after the pandemic has put millions of people’s summer holiday plans in the balance. The country has been urged to get new applications in as “quickly as possible” to meet post-Brexit rules about passport validation, requiring at least three months remaining before being able to renew. This [...]
Death of the office? Don’t tell City businesses as leases shoot up in the first quarter April 26, 2022 London’s office market looks fitter and healthier than ever before, according to the two of the UK’s largest property firms, despite the lures of working from home. Take up of office leases in central London shot up 89 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter, CBRE data shared exclusively with City A.M. revealed. City firms [...]
Former aide to Cameron fights to keep co-working firm afloat with emergency cash April 25, 2022 One of David Cameron’s former aides is fighting to keep his shared office firm Second Home afloat as he rushes to secure £6m of emergency funding from investors.
Post Office under fire for stalling Horizon payouts for victims April 25, 2022 The Post Office have been accused of stalling Horizon scandal payouts after the criminal convictions of 72 postmasters were overturned.
Priti Patel’s single minded focus on the Channel has let talent leave our shores April 25, 2022 Immigration is an issue which cuts through. We have seen this with the firestorm following the announcement about how future migrants crossing the Channel will be diverted to Rwanda. The Home Office has pursued it with distinctive single-mindedness, precisely because of its political pull. One of the most powerful slogans of the Brexit referendum campaign [...]
Business of Space: Reusable rockets, space junk and new markets ‘ripe for overhaul’ April 23, 2022 City A.M.’s Millie Turner offers up a roundup of the most important news across the space industry, every Friday. This week: D-Orbit to supply key parts for ESA rocket The US says no to space junk Satellite connection on place ‘ripe for overhaul’ D-Orbit inks fresh supply deal D-Orbit has cut a deal with Beyond Gravity to deliver critical tools and [...]
Brexit checks: Disbelief and confusion at Gibraltar border as Spain blocks British nationals from entering April 22, 2022 There are reports coming in that Spanish authorities are refusing entry to British nationals trying to enter the country from Gibraltar. Numerous British citizens were unable to enter Spain yesterday as authorities at the border with Gibraltar demanded to see hotel reservations and evidence of onward travel, such as a return ticket or train reservation. [...]
Dramatic clip shows moment renters are ‘attacked’ at London estate agent over ‘illegal eviction’ April 21, 2022 Dramatic footage has emerged online of showing the moment tenants were confronted at a London estate agents in a row over evictions. Seven people visited the offices of Eaton Green in Camberwell, protesting about alleged illegal eviction, before someone exited its office and started “attacking” the activists. In a clip shared on Twitter by @SarahWarsama, [...]
TfL workers to vote for strike action amid pension feud April 21, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) and London Underground workers are expected to vote whether to go on strike over pension cuts. Members of the union Unite accused TfL of cutting their pensions and putting an end to the final salary scheme – which bases the amount workers receive as pension on the salary they earned when [...]
Mail chaos expected as thousands of Post Office workers agree to full-day strike over pay April 20, 2022 Thousands of Post Office staff across the UK are to stage a one-day strike in a dispute over pay. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) will walk out on May 3 after voting overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action. The union said the strike is over a pay freeze for 2021 and the offer [...]