Elizabeth Line, Thameslink and Heathrow Express: London commuters ‘failed’ by train firms as punctuality plummets May 30, 2024 New figures from the Office of Rail and Road show punctuality at key London train operator's has fallen, while cancellations remain at record levels.
Tory plans to axe rip-off degrees don’t go far enough May 30, 2024 Too many university courses waste students’ time and energy leaving them loaded with debt and costing the taxpayer billions. Cutting low-value courses is a good start, but the system needs much more radical reform, says Daniel Herring The Conservative Party’s pledge to cut low quality university courses should be welcomed by anyone concerned with the [...]
A Minister for Sport would change the game. If only politicians listened May 30, 2024 Sport matters to me. A lot. Probably to you too, otherwise why else are you reading this? Physical health, mental displacement, tribal identity, emotional immersion, empathy, joy, endorphins. All these gifts and more – including an appreciation of sport’s value to the society I live in. Enough to want our politicians to nurture it. Actually [...]
MPs email passwords exposed on the dark web, study suggests May 30, 2024 A number of MPs email passwords have been exposed on the dark web, according to a new study by encrypted email service Proton.
Square Mile and Me: Centrus CEO Phil Jenkins on what drew him to the City May 30, 2024 Each week we ask a City figure to take a trip down memory lane. Today, it's Phil Jenkins, CEO of corporate financial advisor Centrus.
Deliveroo, Just Eat Takeaway, Delivery Hero, and Doordash lose nearly £16bn over seven years May 29, 2024 Europe and the US's top online food delivery companies have lost over $20bn (£15.6bn) in operating losses over the past seven years.
Election leaves litigation funding Bill in limbo. What’s next for the multi-billion pound industry? May 29, 2024 After a huge push from the funding industry to introduce a new law on litigation funding, the PM called on a snap election which now puts it into limbo
Oaknorth: London looking ‘less attractive’ than peers as listing destination May 29, 2024 The boss of Oaknorth has said London’s public markets are looking “less attractive” than their international peers in a signal of the bank's thinking as it plans for a potential IPO.
MI5 warns of threats from Russia and China in general election May 28, 2024 MPs have warned of possible foreign interference from China, Russia, North Korea and Iran during the upcoming general election.
Debt headache as just a quarter of execs have experience of higher interest rates May 28, 2024 "For many of the people tasked with tackling higher interest costs, this is a new challenge," Nick Forest, a partner at the firm said.