Bin collection delays ongoing amid driver shortage September 3, 2021 At least 18 councils across the UK have confirmed that they are experiencing delays to bin collection services as a result of staff shortages. A deficit of some 100,000 heavy goods vehicle drivers, driven by Brexit and the pandemic, is causing major disruption according to a letter penned to Home Secretary Priti Patel by three [...]
Ed Warner: On bad actors and their pernicious influence on so many sports February 22, 2024 Our columnist on rogues who taint sport, plus FA Cup maths, Rwanda, Tracey Crouch MP and Jilly Cooper.
Editorial: Boris the boxer owns the ring – but the real fight is yet to come October 6, 2021 In the city that gave us Tyson Fury – the heavyweight champion of the world – Boris Johnson proved yesterday that he owns the ring of British politics. Manchester saw a bravura performance – the ability to land the well-placed jab at Labour, the crowd-pleasing hook on enemies both real and imagined, and the footwork [...]
Premiership talking points: Saints revived, Irish draw and the race is on February 27, 2022 It’s starting to feel like the beginning of the run-in to this year’s Premiership rugby season. There are less than 10 rounds to go but there are so many storylines to follow. Here are our talking points from the weekend. Luck of the draw The league saw its fifth draw of the season at the [...]
Hiring ex-prisoners will make our streets safer and shave billions off the taxpayers’ bill April 29, 2022 People who choose to break the law should rightly be punished by being locked away in prison. But when it is time for them to be released back into society, the majority will find themselves not locked in but locked out – from getting jobs. This matters because research shows that offenders who have jobs [...]
Manchester City v Southampton: Ralph Hasenhuttl faces real challenge to turn around sinning Saints October 31, 2019 When Ralph Hasenhuttl joined Southampton as their new manager on 5 December last year his first task was to fight fires. Saints were 18th in the Premier League and floundering, having become a listless identikit team under his predecessor Mark Hughes. They needed to be motivated, coached and saved from relegation. The Austrian achieved those [...]
He shoots, he scores! Akshun man passes excitement of Premier League to Web3 July 23, 2023 Richard Kieswick, CEO and co-founder of Akshun, tells Crypto AM about his multiple lives and how they've all led to Web3 and NFTs.
Ranked: London constituencies have highest demand for Covid borrowing in UK June 15, 2021 London constituencies make up the top four UK regions which have seen the highest demand for Covid support loans, according to a new study. Business Rescue Expert collated the amount each devolved UK constituency has borrowed under the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) and the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). The City tops the [...]
Watford sack Claudio Ranieri after less than four months in job January 24, 2022 Struggling Premier League outfit Watford have sacked manager Claudio Ranieri this evening. The Italian was in charge of just 14 Hornets games and departs with the club inside the relegation zone. The Ranieri sacking comes after Watford’s humiliating 3-0 loss to Norwich City on Friday. Watford are without a win in their last nine games [...]
Sunak and Johnson strike deal to wean government off borrowing October 3, 2021 Prime minister Boris Johnson and chancellor Rishi Sunak have brokered a deal to wean the government off borrowing to finance spending. Any new spending announced at the upcoming budget and spending review must be financed by reductions in spending elsewhere or tax hikes, Johnson has reportedly agreed to. The news was first reported by The [...]