Khan urges government to make mask wearing mandatory on public transport October 29, 2021 London mayor Sadiq Khan has urged the government to make mask wearing mandatory on public transport, as daily Covid-19 cases average at around 40,000. “The situation with Covid-19 in the capital is so finely balanced that it needs all of us to act together to protect ourselves, our loved ones, the things we enjoy and [...]
Government writes to thousands of Germans in the UK: ‘Please drive a lorry’ October 2, 2021 The government has sent out thousands of letters to German nationals based in the UK, urging them to consider a career as a lorry driver, even if they have never driven one before. The letters, signed by transport minister Baroness Vere, encourages people to “consider returning” to the HGV driving sector. It is understood Germans [...]
Government calls in soldiers to deliver to forecourts as fuel crisis continues October 1, 2021 The government has reportedly called in soldiers to help deliver fuel to forecourts, which will begin tomorrow, as ministers continue to grapple with the crisis that has left pumps dry. The move comes as the shortage, which has been said to be easing, was improving too slowly, the i first reported, citing senior government sources. [...]
Home Office splashes £53m on remote working for ‘sleepy civil servants’ May 23, 2024 Government departments have been accused of spending huge sums on work from home equiptment
Government warned private parking plans can lead to ‘carmageddon’ of illegal parkers November 22, 2021 Government plans to cap private parking fines may results in car parks could be overrun by a “carmageddon” of illegal parkers, industry experts have warn this morning. The Government has been consulting on plans to reduce the cap on private parking fines from £100 to £50 across the UK after raising “concerns about the practices [...]
How Fiat will get Minimized or Replaced Leading to Evolutionized Forms of Government October 26, 2021 Modern society runs on databases that are run by TTPs (Trusted Third Parties). TTPs decide, in practice, your rights, from trivial to important such as whether your hotel airline reservation is cancelled, if you can only wire a limited amount to your crypto-exchange, that you are not allowed to use AirBNB and if you are [...]
THG ramps up governance overhaul and begins search for independent chair October 26, 2021 UK e-commerce company THG said this morning it has appointed a consulting firm to begin a search for a new independent chair for the company, in its latest attempt to appease City investors with doubts about the governance and transparency of the business. Alongside its third quarter results this morning, the group announced it had [...]
The Office: Time for Government to offer certainty and direction August 4, 2021 Life has changed immeasurably over the past eighteen months, and the world of work is no different. Many office workers have now been working from home for over a year and habits have changed. Is hybrid working the future? There are certainly plenty of advocates suggesting that sofas, laptops and 8:59 alarm clocks are the [...]
Drax trading on track for the year as it awaits Westminster’s carbon capture sign-off April 25, 2024 Drax awaits the green light from the government on a bridging mechanism for its carbon capture project
Canary in the coal mine? Trust asset value crashes following Gove’s proposed ground rent reforms April 24, 2024 The policy would have seen the government reduce annual payments to ‘peppercorn’ rates or almost nothing.