Glastonbury to be handed cash boost in latest Covid culture funding April 2, 2021 Glastonbury will be handed £90,000 in government support as part of the latest tranche of emergency funding aimed at supporting Britain’s struggling cultural institutions. The iconic festival, which has been cancelled this year but will host a livestream performance in May, is one of more than 2,700 organisations to share in a £400m pot of [...]
Podcasts that helped us survive lockdown April 1, 2021 Podcasts have been one of the defining mediums of recent years, evolving from an online alternative to live radio to a thing all of its own, intimate and confessional, beamed into bedrooms, gyms and underground carriages across the world. In the last year we’ve relied more than ever on our favourite hosts talking quietly into [...]
Exclusive: Royals recruited to help fight post-Brexit rivalry with Emmanuel Macron March 31, 2021 The Royal Family have been drafted in by the government to help attract more firms to the UK post-Brexit and to help fight a growing rivalry with Emmanuel Macron, after the French President put on a series of events aimed to steal investment away from the UK. The Royals will co-host a green investment summit [...]
Deliveroo shares slump 30 per cent on long-awaited stock market debut March 31, 2021 Deliveroo shares plunged by as much as 30 per cent on its long-awaited market debut, wiping more than £2bn off its valuation. The delivery firm’s shares closed out their first day of trading well down at 287p, a sharp drop from the offer price of 390p per share. The listing had been hotly anticipated given [...]
Greensill: What is the David Cameron lobbying row all about? March 30, 2021 Labour is calling for an inquiry amid reports former Prime Minister David Cameron used his contacts to lobby for support for Greensill Capital through the government’s Covid Corporate Financing Facility. Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng insists Cameron “did absolutely nothing wrong” in his dealings, adding that “everything was above board” with the former prime minister’s connection [...]
Exclusive: Govt policy shows UK tech is ‘guiding light’ in pandemic recovery, says Beacon CEO March 30, 2021 Despite the upheaval that the pandemic has caused for many individuals and businesses across the UK, the tech sector has been relatively resilient over the past 12 months. The industry’s continued strong performance is reflected by recent data compiled by Tech Nation and the government’s Digital Economy Council, which shows that 10 per cent of [...]
David Cameron ‘did nothing wrong’ in his dealings with Greensill, says Kwasi Kwarteng March 30, 2021 David Cameron “did absolutely nothing wrong” in his dealings with Greensill Capital, according to a senior government minister. Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said “everything was above board” with the former prime minister’s connection to the financial services company which collapsed earlier this month. Speaking on Sky News this morning, Kwarteng said that, with Cameron having [...]
We should have scrapped BAME long ago, it’s meaningless and formalises otherness March 29, 2021 Scrap BAME as a term for minority communities, Boris Johnson will be told this week by the racial disparities commission. You can see why it was an attractive proposition for ministers and corporates: it’s an umbrella, a catch-all term for people who are not white. It sidesteps trying to navigate racially charged language which could [...]
UK drawing up plans for Covid-19 certificates for office workers March 29, 2021 The UK is reportedly weighing up plans to launch Covid vaccine certificates for white collar workers, which could allow people to go back to the office in large numbers later this year. A review led by Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove on the future of office working is considering implementing the certificates, which would likely [...]
Tory MPs urge Boris Johnson to scrap work from home guidance next month March 29, 2021 Conservative MPs have called on Boris Johnson to lift work from home guidance next month to speed up an economic rebound. They argue that with more than half the adult population having received a Covid jab, those who want to return to the office should be allowed to do so. Clarity is yet to emerge [...]