Campaigner Alan Bates proposes private prosecutions over Post Office IT scandal April 13, 2024 Former subpostmaster and campaigner Alan Bates has said he will pursue private prosecutions against those responsible for the Horizon IT scandal if the inquiry does not pass a file to prosecuting authorities. The inquiry resumed this week with Mr Bates giving evidence and on Friday he told the Times he would be willing to crowdfund [...]
UK economy grows in February as recovery gathers steam April 12, 2024 The figures will raise hopes that the UK economy can move on from a disappointing 2023.
London is in a race for space – and developers need to do more than look up April 12, 2024 Tall buildings are great, but with huge demand for quality physical space in the capital, the construction industry needs to be more creative, says Ged Simmonds Despite post-pandemic fears of vacant buildings and stranded assets, recent coverage has revealed that London is now in the midst of a ‘race for space’. News that Deloitte has [...]
Here’s how much Michelle Donelan’s defamatory letter cost UK taxpayers April 11, 2024 The science and technology secretary settled a libel case after she falsely accused two academics of “sharing extremist views” and one of supporting Hamas.
Bank of England: Interest rate cuts should ‘still be way off’, MPC member Greene warns April 11, 2024 Greene argued that the UK was actually more at risk of persistent inflation than the US because it has "much more constraint" on the supply side.
‘Huge blow’: London Heathrow Airport slams new £10 transit charge despite record passenger traffic April 11, 2024 Speaking to City A.M. in November, Virgin Atlantic chief Shai Weiss described the so-called Electronic Travel Authorisation as “short-sighted.”
London City Airport: Ditching 100ml liquid limit halved passenger queues April 10, 2024 City Airport said installing new CT security scanners, which enabled it to ditch the 100ml liquid limit, helped passenger queue times halve.
‘Not me, guv’: Tory peer ‘frustrated’ at government response to Post Office concerns, inquiry told April 10, 2024 A Conservative peer who has campaigned for the victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal told the inquiry he was “frustrated” at the government’s response when he raised concerns.
Ryman: Losses widen at retailer owned by former Dragons’ Den star Theo Paphitis April 10, 2024 Losses widened at Ryman, the stationery retailer owned by former Dragons' Den star Theo Paphitis, despite an increase in sales.
Post Office scandal: Alan Bates warned Ed Davey in 2010 about ‘thugs in suits’, inquiry told April 9, 2024 The Post Office has disclosed more than 73,000 documents to the inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal in a “highly disruptive” disclosure, the inquiry heard.