The Notebook: Andy Silvester on why John Lewis’s next boss would do well to take a shift on the tills October 3, 2023 Where the City’s movers and shakers get a few things off their chest. Today, it’s our editor Andy Silvester with the pen Whoever replaces White would do well to take a shift on the tills Driving alongside Lake Bala, on the edges of Snowdonia, this intrepid Londoner got a shock at the weekend: an entrance [...]
December strikes: Who’s walking out when and how will it affect you? December 6, 2022 December is set to be a month blighted by industrial strife, with everyone from nurses and posties to train drivers and security staff to walk out. With inflation reaching a 41-year high at an eye-watering 11.1 per cent, thousands of workers have voted to down tools and ask for a real-term increase in pay. As [...]
Asda to close stores on Boxing Day so staff can see family December 9, 2020 Asda will not open its stores on Boxing Day, instead choosing to give thousands of employees the chance to stay home with loved ones. The supermarket said the decision was made in recognition of employees’ efforts as key workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. All 631 of Asda’s stores will close for two days over the [...]
Old Vic Theatre: £20m needed to keep historic London venue running ‘a challenge’ June 12, 2024 The Old Vic Theatre said it faces a challenge to raise the more than £20m needed to keep its historic Waterloo home in working order, as it battles to create a financial model robust enough - despite the success of its record breaking musical Groundhog Day.
Irish raider Kayf looks the Answer in Festival finale March 13, 2024 LOOKING at the remainder of the action on Friday and the form of the Nicky Henderson stable is a huge worry for backers of Sir Gino in the Triumph Hurdle (1.30pm). He was odds-on this time last week and can currently be backed at 9/4 with the chance he could be sent off even bigger. [...]
Bus and train strikes continue to frustrate retailers looking to cash in on Bank Holiday December 27, 2022 Holiday shopping may have to be put on hold once more as bus and train strikes continue to stall the London transport network. The national Network Rail strike ended this morning at 6am with services set to be disrupted throughout the day, in part due to the ban on overtime working. British businesses have urged [...]
Strike chaos: RMT’s Mick Lynch tells hospitality to direct their anger at rail operators November 29, 2022 RMT’s general secretary Mick Lynch has told hospitality businesses to direct their anger at rail operators for the upcoming rail strikes. In a letter to hospitality and retail associations, Lynch said that while “you face disruption to your business at this critical time, the private rail businesses we are in dispute with will not lose [...]
Christmas cancelled for London as capital enters “Tier 4” December 19, 2020 Christmas has been effectively cancelled for those living in London and the southeast of England after a new, more infectious strain of coronavirus has spread throughout the region. The capital and southeast England will enter a new ‘Tier 4’ from tomorrow morning, that will see households locked down and non-essential retail closed, mimicking the rules [...]
‘Thousands of jobs at risk’: Bar bosses despair over fresh Christmas rail strikes December 6, 2022 Pub and bar bosses were last night left despairing over a slew of fresh strike dates, which fall over Christmas. Rail union RMT announced three more days of walk-outs on Monday night, with workers set to strike from 6pm on Christmas Eve to 6am on 27 December. Industrial action had already been planned on 13, [...]
Rail strikes had ‘deeper than expected’ impact on bars December 19, 2022 Rail strike chaos over the past week had a worse impact than anticipated on clubs and bars, according to one industry group leader. Rail staff walked-out over pay and conditions last week, with dates falling on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and Saturday. Hospitality bosses had urged union leaders and rail firms to hash out a [...]