Uber Eats strike: Drivers protest over pay, blocking east London roads and leaving customers hungry September 20, 2018 Uber Eats drivers have abandoned their deliveries in the capital in a protest over pay. Couriers have gridlocked the roads around Aldgate East Station as they demand better pay from the food delivery service arm of Uber. Read more: Ranked: The UK's most valuable brands, according to WPP Uber Eats admitted it’s changing how drivers [...]
Trevor Steven: Barcelona test offers Tottenham chance to kick-start season October 2, 2018 Were it not for the way they wilted in their defeat to Inter Milan last month, I’d be far more confident of Tottenham getting something out of their Champions League clash with Barcelona on Wednesday night. Yet the fixture remains a great opportunity for Spurs to kick-start their season, having spent much of the new [...]
England 3-0 USA: Five things we learned as Wayne Rooney’s final match ends in convincing Wembley win November 15, 2018 The night was billed as Wayne Rooney’s big send-off, but the Wembley crowd couldn’t help but be drawn in by Jadon Sancho. The 18-year-old winger was unfazed by making his first start for England in the national stadium as the Three Lions cruised to a 3-0 victory over the USA. Sancho showcased exactly why Gareth [...]
Second-half stars Arsenal find a way to win again – with a little help from Bournemouth’s Jefferson Lerma November 25, 2018 It can be hard to know what to make of Arsenal’s performances since the summer arrival of Unai Emery and Sunday's 2-1 Premier League win at Bournemouth was no different. On the one hand, an own goal from Jefferson Lerma and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s close-range strike extended an unbeaten run that stretches back to August to [...]
PSV Eindhoven v Tottenham: Mauricio Pochettino’s side need to grind out a win to keep the project on track October 23, 2018 It wasn’t supposed to be like this for Tottenham. Their third consecutive season in the Champions League was meant to see the club push on and compete with Europe’s elite inside their shiny new stadium. But after two games they are already at a make-or-break stage. Successive defeats by Inter Milan and Barcelona – each [...]
Softbank’s Indian Uber challenger brand Ola is launching in the UK | City A.M. August 7, 2018 Ola, the Indian ride-hailing firm backed by Japanese mega-investor Softbank, is bringing its services to the UK. Ola’s app will allow riders to choose from services across both private hire vehicles and black cabs, in a bid to shake things up by challenging major UK taxi disruptors Uber and Gett at the same time. The [...]
Taxpayers’ Alliance launches competition to find HS2 replacement September 3, 2018 Armchair transport ministers have been given their chance to shine by a new competition to devise an alternative to HS2, the planned high-speed railway. Pressure group the Taxpayers’ Alliance (TPA), which advocates cutting public spending, has put out a call for ideas on how to spend the £50bn-plus designated for the planned route linking London, [...]
Europa League prize money: Manchester United triumph more lucrative than their Champions League campaign May 25, 2017 Manchester United pocketed €14.7m (£12.7m) in prize money after winning the Europa League with a 2-0 win over Ajax in the final. The Premier League giants secured the final winner's prize of €6.5m to add to the €8.2m they'd already earned from European football governing body Uefa. Ajax, whose total wage bill is more than [...]
Manchester bomber was known “up to a point” by security services, home secretary Amber Rudd has confirmed May 24, 2017 Home secretary Amber Rudd has confirmed that Manchester bomber Salman Abedi was a known figure to the UK’s security services. Speaking after the UK’s threat level was upgraded to “critical”, meaning a new attack may be imminent, Rudd told Sky News this morning that “people are likely to see some military on the streets”, but [...]
Champions League and Europa League revenue: How much prize money and TV income will triumphant Liverpool, heartbroken Arsenal receive? May 4, 2018 Liverpool are in line for a €74m (£67.8m) windfall after reaching their first Champions League final for 11 years. Arsenal, meanwhile, stand to receive around €40m (£35m) after being dumped out of the Europa League in the semi-finals last night by Atletico Madrid. Jurgen Klopp’s side could even earn as much as €78m should they [...]