The Bad Guys review: Better than average animated fun April 7, 2022 Once the home of giants including Shrek, Kung Fu Panda, and How To Train Your Dragon, Dreamworks has played it safe over the last few years, with competitor Pixar disappearing into the distance. Films like Boss Baby, Trolls, and The Croods are enjoyable, but they are glossy distractions for children rather than something worth remembering. [...]
UK Energy Strategy: Experts weigh in on plans to transform the domestic energy sector April 7, 2022 Analysts and experts assess the state of the UK's energy sector with the government announcing plans to boost domestic production.
Cladding repair bill hits £1.5bn as Redrow and Barratt latest builders to sign up to fire safety pledge April 6, 2022 The total cost for cladding works for the big nine listed housebuilders has hit £1.5bn, as London-listed firms sign up to a government fire safety pledge. According to analysis from AJ Bell, the country’s biggest builders are planning to set aside another £802m in total to tackle unsafe buildings in the wake of the Grenfell [...]
Clifford Chance paid working class staff 44.1 per cent less than employees from professional families April 6, 2022 Employees at Magic Circle law firm Clifford Chance, whose parents work as plumbers, electricians, or train drivers, took home significantly less pay in 2021 than staff whose parents work as teachers, accountants or solicitors. Clifford Chance employees from working class families earned 44.1 per cent less last year than staff at the law firm from [...]
London’s open economy was exploited by corrupt money, now we must make it our strength April 6, 2022 For centuries, London has been a haven for people fleeing persecution, war, famine, and other catastrophes. From the French Huguenots of the 18th Century to Jewish refugees fleeing the Nazis, we have a strong and proud tradition in this city of welcoming, integrating, and supporting refugees. It is in London’s DNA and an integral part [...]
Fintech industry slams Home Office after delays to scale-up visa April 5, 2022 The Home Office has been censured by the fintech industry today after announcing it would delay a fast-track visa scheme slated for delivery this month.
Surging living costs and remote working could create perfect burnout storm April 5, 2022 More than two-fifths (43 per cent) of UK employees feel more isolated while working from home, polling from tech company Asana shows. At the same time, 42 per cent said remote working has meant they no longer have a clear start or finish time during their working day. The study shows that UK workers waste [...]
Persimmon and Taylor Wimpey sign up to government’s cladding pledge April 5, 2022 Housebuilders Persimmon and Taylor Wimpey have signed the government’s developer pledge to remove unsafe cladding in tower blocks installed within the past three decades. The pledge commits house builders to fix dangerous cladding and other fire safety issues in buildings over 11 metres. Taylor Wimpey revealed it was signing up to pledge on Tuesday afternoon, [...]
Moss Bros to open new shops as sales climb up for suits retailer April 5, 2022 Suits retailer Moss Bros has revealed plans for new shops after the retailer said trade had been boosted after it launched a range of casual clothes. The men’s formalwear chain, which hosts an estate of around 100 stores, reported a £93.1m turnover for the year to January. This was compared to pre-pandemic turnover of £128.3m, [...]
Shanghai completely shut: ‘Extremely grim’ Covid outbreak in China’s biggest city deepens with 26m people confined to their homes April 5, 2022 Amid an ongoing lockdown confining around 26m in Shanghai, a city official said this afternoon local time that the Covid-19 outbreak in China’s largest metropolis of Shanghai is “extremely grim” The director of Shanghai’s working group on epidemic control, Gu Honghui, was quoted by state media as saying the outbreak in the city was “still [...]