Qatar urged to investigate allegations of torture before death of UK tourism exec September 29, 2022 Qatari authorities have been urged to investigate alleged torture of a UK tourism executive before his death three years ago. Mark Bennett was found dead in December 2019 after being arrested 10 weeks earlier at the office of Qatar Airways, his employer. The Times lifted the lid on alleged horrific treatment the tourism executive [...]
Thames Water: 140 staff to be sacked as it ‘danced with the devil’ on £14bn debt pile November 2, 2023 GMB has pledged to contest job cuts from Thames Water, it confirms preparations to slash as many as 300 jobs.
City Trump fan lawyer selected for Tory safe seat in Surrey February 2, 2024 An associate at the London office of US law firm White and Case has been selected as the Conservative candidate for Epsom and Ewell. Mhairi Fraser will represent the Tory party as a prospective parliamentary candidate in the next general election. She will stand in one of the strongest Conservative areas in the country as [...]
Liverpool Street upgrade down the track? Designers behind Tate Modern plan £1.5bn revamp May 2, 2023 Network Rail, MTR and Sellar have applied for permission to redevelop Liverpool Street station in its first upgrade since 1991. The plans announced last month would see £450m is earmarked for station improvements as part of a £1.5bn proposal to transform the surrounding area. This week the Liverpool Street redevelopment plans were submitted under a [...]
After Raab resigns with scathing letter Sunak brings in two allies Chalk and Dowden April 21, 2023 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promoted two close allies to replace the departing Dominic Raab. Alex Chalk is the new Justice Secretary and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Oliver Dowden will take over the role of Deputy Prime Minister. Mr Raab resigned from his dual roles after an inquiry found he acted in an [...]
Rio Tinto should abandon primary London listing, says activist investor Palliser May 23, 2024 Rio Tinto has come under pressure from an activist investor to abandon its primary London listing and unify its business in Australia.
Legal regulator prepares to recover costs from boss of collapsed firm Axiom Ince May 22, 2024 The UK's legal regulator is preparing to recover funds from the boss of collapsed law firm Axiom Ince, according to new court filings.
UK’s data watchdog warns against ‘complacency’ after fining Interserve £4.4m over cybersecurity breach October 24, 2022 The head of the UK’s data watchdog has vowed to fine firms falling short on cybersecurity after warning “complacency” within companies is the “biggest cyber risk businesses face”. The warnings come after the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) today fined British construction firm Interserve £4.4m over its failure to protect its employees’ data from cyberattacks. [...]
British Transport Police first UK force to arm volunteers with tasers May 27, 2022 The British Transport Police has become the first police force in the UK to arm its volunteer police personnel with tasers. From today, 22 British Transport Police volunteer officers will be carrying a taser while on duty after they received a three-day course on how to use the weapon. The move was announced last week [...]
London should be a natural leader for new artificial intelligence firms to move to October 30, 2023 Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents enormous opportunities, not just in terms of how we do business, but in how we interact with one another. Home to a number of innovative businesses and top talent, the UK has a head start in the race to explore AI’s potential for good, and an unrivalled opportunity to shape the [...]