Labour MPs urge investigation over ’embarrassing’ JezFest concert June 11, 2018 Labour MPs are demanding answers from the party HQ over the coming weekend's political and musical concert dubbed JezFest. The one-day Labour Live event will take place in Tottenham, north London, on 16 June. Musical acts include The Magic Numbers and Reverend and the Makers, alongside speeches by John McDonnell, Kate Osamor and activist Owen [...]
The UK has been crowned the tech unicorn capital of Europe, home to over a third of the continent’s billion dollar startups June 11, 2018 The UK has established itself as Europe's tech powerhouse, playing home to 37 per cent of Europe’s unicorn-status tech firms and topping the list of global destinations for tech talent. With London Tech Week kicking off today, new figures show the UK claims 13 of Europe’s 34 unicorns – referring to companies with a $1bn [...]
Sajid Javid has signalled a welcome new approach to immigration June 4, 2018 Sajid Javid faced an unenviable inbox when he arrived at the Home Office following the downfall of his predecessor, Amber Rudd. The Windrush scandal, security fears, police pay and immigration all compete for ministerial attention, and headlines. This to-do list typifies the Home Office brief, combining crises that flare up and dominate with legacy issues [...]
Lush stores take down posters following backlash to controversial SpyCops campaign June 3, 2018 Staff working in Lush stores across the UK have been forced to take down posters for its controversial SpyCops campaign after a public backlash. The campaign, which was launched on Friday, said undercover police officers, some of whom had relationships with activists, had been "paid to lie." Angry shoppers took to social media to voice [...]
Exclusive: Cabinet ministers poised to back max fac customs option as Irish border solution breaks Brexit deadlock June 1, 2018 Ministers charged with determining the UK’s position on post-Brexit customs are poised to argue for a modified version of the “max fac” option, after making a breakthrough on the Irish border issue, City A.M. understands. For nearly a month, Cabinet ministers have been analysing the two options – the new customs partnership, or NCP, initially [...]
UK Q2 outlook more positive June 1, 2018 Last week European markets posted their first weekly loss since March, breaking a run of eight consecutive weekly gains, raising the prospect that we could be on the cusp of a period of consolidation after a run that has seen the FTSE100 run up from lows of 6,840 in March to a new record high [...]
Brexit breakthrough: Cabinet ministers poised to back modified max fac customs option as Irish border solution breaks Brexit deadlock June 1, 2018 Ministers charged with determining the UK’s position on post-Brexit customs are poised to argue for a modified version of the “max fac” option, after making a breakthrough on the Irish border issue, City A.M. understands. For nearly a month, Cabinet ministers have been analysing the two options – the new customs partnership, or NCP, initially [...]
Exclusive: Cabinet ministers poised to back max fac customs option as Irish border solution breaks Brexit deadlock May 31, 2018 Ministers charged with determining the UK’s position on post-Brexit customs are poised to argue for a modified version of the “max fac” option, after making a breakthrough on the Irish border issue, City A.M. understands. For nearly a month, Cabinet ministers have been analysing the two options – the new customs partnership, or NCP, initially [...]
UK economy looks more positive for the second quarter May 31, 2018 Last week European markets posted their first weekly loss since March, breaking a run of eight consecutive weekly gains, raising the prospect that we could be on the cusp of a period of consolidation after a run that has seen the FTSE100 run up from lows of 6,840 in March to a new record high [...]
In-demand shared office firm IWG rejects offer from US investor Prime Opportunities May 29, 2018 Shared office space firm IWG has rejected an offer from Los Angeles-based property investor Prime Opportunities, just two weeks after it confirmed it had received offers from a trio of other firms. Prime Opportunities said that it had led a consortium which made a cash offer for the entire business, but that IWG had dismissed [...]