Foreign Office staff told not to say ‘hostile state’ for fear of upsetting China August 21, 2023 Government officials have reportedly been told not to use the term “hostile state” by the Foreign Office in case it upsets China. The term cannot be used in documents and internal messages via email and WhatsApp between advisers, civil servants and ministers, The Times reported today. One official in another department was reportedly told by [...]
London office vacancy rates to rise in City, Wharf and West End amid Wework trouble January 22, 2024 London office vacancy rates are expected to rise by the end of the year, in another blow for the health of the capital’s commercial property market.
Letters: Prevention in our offices September 27, 2022 [Re: Hello, 999? Our ambulances are in desperate need of emergency surgery, 22 September] Therese Coffey’s ABCD plan for the health service will be viewed by many as a welcome step to address systemic issues faced by the NHS especially in improving ambulance delays and GP waits. With long term sickness levels at a record [...]
The BBC needs a chief ‘why?’ officer if it’s to regain its relevance August 15, 2023 The BBC is struggling for its survival. It sees a hostile government, new agile competition from streamers and social media, and may soon find out what life is like without the guaranteed income of a licence fee. Faced with this dilemma, the BBC announced a new show yesterday sure to change the institution’s fortunes: a [...]
Andreessen Horowitz launches London crypto push with first international office June 12, 2023 Storied US venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has revealed plans for a major growth push in the UK today with a first international office in London and a crypto accelerator programme to take place next year.
Post Office Horizon IT scandal: Fujitsu won £4.9bn in contracts since 2019 January 10, 2024 Contractor Fujitsu received £4.9bn in government contracts following a crucial 2019 court judgement which determined culpability in the Post Office scandal.
Post Office staff may soon get closure. What about HBOS Reading’s victims? January 9, 2024 Post Office postmasters went unanswered for far too long. Let’s not repeat the error with HBOS Reading’s victims Closure, it seems, is coming to the victims of the Post Office’s postmaster prosecutions, with politicians spurred into action by a heart-rending ITV drama. It is about time. But it is also true that it is not [...]
Post Office scandal: Rishi Sunak would ‘strongly support’ review of ex-boss’ CBE January 8, 2024 Rishi Sunak would “strongly support” a review of ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells’ CBE if the honours committee chose to look into it, No10 has said.
It’s not an office, it’s an “engagement hub”: Zoom opens new London HQ August 10, 2023 Zoom has asked staff to be in the office more often - but staff in the UK will instead be returning to "an engagement hub."
Hybrid working: Now even Zoom tells staff to be in the office more often August 6, 2023 Zoom, once a remote work champion, has beckoned employees back to the office more often as pandemic work-from-home habits begin to topple. The company synonymous with virtual meetings now insists that staff – known as Zoomies – who live within 50 miles of a Zoom office should abandon their home desks spend at least two [...]