England ‘looking good’ to shed Covid restrictions on 19 July, says Johnson June 21, 2021 Boris Johnson has said the prospects of shedding England’s Covid restrictions on 19 July are “looking good”. The Prime Minister said data showing the immense effectiveness of two jabs against the Delta variant, and the increasing rates of vaccination, should mean the easing of restrictions will go ahead. Data from PHE released last week revealed [...]
Law Society calls for ‘sustained investment’ in courts to cut worsening case backlog August 13, 2022 The Law Society has called on the government to make “sustained investment” in the UK’s court system after new data showed the case backlog has gotten worse over the previous quarter. The backlog of cases waiting to be heard in the England and Wales Crown Courts has increased from 58,540 in April to 58,973 in [...]
Q&A: Why have oil prices dropped below $100 per barrel again? March 15, 2022 An quick Q&A explaining why prices have dipped after historic rallies earlier this month, amid increasingly volatile markets conditions.
Exclusive: London rides wave of floats to snatch Europe listing crown December 20, 2021 London has ridden the crest of a wave of companies listing in the capital over the last year, reveals a fresh study shared exclusively with City A.M. today. The City muscled out its rivals on the continent to take the crown as Europe’s top listing hotspot, research by consultancy KPMG has found. The capital breezed [...]
Over a third of Londoners unvaccinated July 19, 2021 More than one third of Londoners have not been given their first Covid-19 jab – making the capital the area with the lowest uptake in England, according to the latest NHS England data. The figures show that 55 per cent have not had a second dose while across England, 88 per cent of people have had [...]
England at Euro 2020: Is Covid coming home? July 9, 2021 “Football’s coming home,” goes the chant of England fans at this year’s Euro 2020 tournament, but if so, it might be bringing Covid19 with it, experts have warned. Watch the full video report.
Gaucho and M boss: Eat out with a clear conscience – or just eat at home April 21, 2022 THE owner of working lunch institutions Gaucho and M has said he’d rather eat at home if he can’t eat out with a clear conscience.Martin Williams, the restaurateur behind Rare Restaurants, told City A.M. yesterday that he would only be serving carbon-neutral beef from now on as consumers demand more from where they’re eating. “Our [...]
Australian Open: Djokovic gets medical exemption to compete January 4, 2022 Defending champion Novak Djokovic has said he’s received a medical exemption to compete at this month’s Australian Open. The tournament organisers had said that players and staff must be vaccinated against Covid-19 to compete, or have medical exemption status. The exemption was granted by an expert independent panel. Djokovic has won the Open nine times [...]
‘Professor lockdown’ rules out future Covid lockdowns in the UK August 7, 2021 “Professor lockdown” has indicated future Covid lockdowns are unlikely to be needed to curb the spread of the virus in the UK. Speaking to The Times, Neil Ferguson said: “I think it’s unlikely we will need a new lockdown or even social distancing measures of the type we’ve had so far.” Read more: Johnson will [...]
Baseball back to London as MLB chief says he’d “love” a team in the capital in next decade May 9, 2022 BIG LEAGUE baseball will be back in London next year, with the sport’s most important figure saying he would “love” to have a team based in London permanently. Major League Baseball (MLB) will play a series of games in the capital over the next five years after the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan struck a [...]