Tragedy awaits if we don’t bridge the gap between beliefs and reality in the NHS June 26, 2019 A tragic story over the weekend revealed how a man who died of lung cancer was failed abysmally by the NHS. Two separate sets of doctors omitted to tell him for over a year that he had the disease. The added poignancy of the news item was that the victim was a relative of Nye [...]
De La Rue clearout continues as two more directors step down June 24, 2019 The boardroom exodus at banknote printer De La Rue has accelerated, with two members announcing retirement plans today. Chair Philip Rogerson and senior independent director Andy Stevens will both leave the firm, which recently lost the contract to print British passports. “The chairman has indicated his intention to retire from the board as part of [...]
DEBATE: Is the focus on modern methods of construction to increase housebuilding misplaced? June 24, 2019 Is the focus on modern methods of construction to increase housebuilding misplaced? Chris Stanley, housing manager at Concrete Block Association, says YES. The current media excitement around modern methods of construction, particularly modular, is largely a result of favourable public funding schemes. To solve the housing crisis, the government needs a far more considered, holistic [...]
The founder of The Sole Supplier on switching up how we buy footwear June 24, 2019 Earlier in June, thousands of people queued up outside shoe stores to buy a new pair of trainers designed by musician Kanye West. The latest set of Adidas “Yeezys” cost £180 each. But many of the people buying these shoes weren’t just interested in fashion, but in making a profit. Soon after the footwear went [...]
MPs warn against UK neglecting ties with India in favour of China June 24, 2019 The UK is failing to build an economic and security relationship with India as it grows in wealth and influence, the Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) has today warned. Read more: New UK-India tech hub to be opened in confidence boost for the City In a new report the FAC cautioned that Britain’s focus on building [...]
Friends, then rivals: Boris Johnson has the last laugh over Michael Gove June 20, 2019 First they were friends, then they were rivals, and now, Johnson is the victor. The lives of Boris Johnson and Michael Gove ran parallel for many years, before becoming intertwined during the EU referendum and split apart by an act of betrayal in the 2016 leadership contest. Johnson has now got his revenge for Gove [...]
Experience success: what’s the value of experiential advertising? June 17, 2019 A few weeks ago, commuters passing through Waterloo train station were greeted with the site of a miniature Garden of Eden, where they could stop to chat with angels and demons, pick up a toffee apple, and take a picture with a live snake. This event was designed by marketing agency Experience12 to promote the [...]
They call it ‘the idiot box’ for a reason… June 11, 2019 The competition to become leader of the Conservative Party – and, by default, prime minister – is still in its early stages, yet has already been extraordinary. We peaked at 13 hopefuls, which has now been whittled down to ten registered runners, of whom five are members of the current cabinet (four of the others resigned [...]
Channel 4 grows revenue as it doubles down on digital June 11, 2019 Channel 4 has posted a modest rise in revenue for the year as it looks to shift its focus to digital viewing amid a “challenging” economic environment. The broadcaster reported a 1.5 per cent rise in revenue to £975m in 2018, as record digital revenue offset a decline in traditional viewing. Pre-tax profit hit £5m, [...]
City Moves for 11 June – who’s switching jobs? June 11, 2019 Who’s switching jobs today? Cazoo Cazoo has announced it has appointed Jonathan Howell as its chief technology officer (CTO). Jonathan joins Cazoo from Made.com where he has spent the last five years as CTO and grew the technology and product management teams from 15 to 100, supporting revenue growth of more than six times as [...]