Labour slams Hancock’s claim there was no PPE shortage ‘an insult’ February 23, 2021 Labour has hit back at claims by the health secretary that there has been no shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the pandemic as “an insult”. Speaking to BBC’s Today programme this morning, Matt Hancock said the UK never had a national shortage of PPE last year. “It’s easy to ask questions, but what [...]
Exclusive: Meet the 50 highest-growth startups in the UK November 12, 2020 A total 50 of the most promising high-growth tech firms in the UK have been named as the country’s top scaleup companies by tech group Silicon Valley Comes to the UK (SVC2UK). Global medical network Air Doctor, social enterprise Beam, which helps the homeless secure employment, and business and finance marketplace Funding Options were among [...]
Screenshot: Can GB News survive the ad boycott backlash? June 18, 2021 This week **Media Moment of the Week: Richard Madeley goes full Partridge **Can GB News survive the ad boycott backlash? **London’s bumper fintech float: a Wise move Media Moment of the Week: Richard Madeley goes full Partridge It’s always risky when producers attempt a comeback of an old show, so I was sceptical when I [...]
Ovo Energy to cut 2,600 jobs following SSE deal May 19, 2020 The UK’s second largest energy supplier, Ovo Energy, is planning to cut 2,600 jobs following its merger with SSE, blaming coronavirus for some of the cuts. Ovo, which closed a £500m deal for SSE’s retail arm this year, said the coronavirus pandemic had accelerated its integration plans for the businesses. “We are seeing a rapid [...]
Saturday Sitdown: Uber UK boss Jamie Heywood on the recovery, workers’ rights and electric vehicles May 1, 2021 Jamie Heywood, Uber’s top man in the UK, Northern and Eastern Europe, has a spring in his step – at least, as much as you can see that on Zoom. Since the reopening of London’s bars and restaurants, with tables next to heaters prized like rare artefacts, Uber has seen rides spike upwards as Londoners [...]
Is Sadiq Khan’s re-election as London Mayor inevitable? March 22, 2021 On Thursday 6 May, Londoners will go to the polls. Or, more likely, many won’t; turnout last time was 45 per cent to elect a new mayor, or else confirm the incumbent in office. This is the largest single exercise in democracy the UK has, excepting referendums, with an electorate of around five and a [...]
Union slams Amazon over ‘hellish’ warehouse conditions February 18, 2020 More than 600 serious injuries or near misses have been logged at Amazon warehouses in the past three years, according to the latest figures from GMB Union. Between 2016/17 and 2018/19 a total of 622 reports have been made from Amazon warehouses to the Health and Safety Executive, the union said as it called for [...]
London Southend Airport set for ‘travel chaos’ over Christmas December 11, 2019 London Southend Airport could be severely disrupted the Christmas period after workers voted to strike today. Members of GMB voted to strike in retaliation for the airport’s owner – Stobart Aviation – refusing to recognise the union for the purpose of collective bargaining. Read more: Number of UK strikes up by 45 per cent in [...]
Why Greensill’s collapse could spell calamity for Gupta’s steel empire March 12, 2021 Australian financier Lex Greensill’s financial empire has collapsed just a year after seeking a $7bn valuation. On Monday Greensill Capital filed for administration and it risks taking Sanjeev Gupta’s steel empire down with it. What went wrong for the banker and the steel magnate and how will its demise affect thousands of British steel jobs? [...]
Boris Johnson refuses to censure British Airways on workers conditions July 15, 2020 Boris Johnson has refused to condemn British Airways for planning to rehire 30,000 workers on worse conditions in a fiery Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs). Sir Keir Starmer pushed the Prime Minister on whether the coronavirus bail outs, loans and grants should come with conditions that companies do not diminish workers’ rights. It was reported two [...]