Why more people are seeking residency abroad post-Covid July 14, 2021 It’s hard to take much in the way of positivity from the past 15 months or so, yet the circumstances thrust upon us have changed behaviours – or at least restrictions have accelerated such change. Amongst these is a compelling increase in the number of individuals seeking residency or citizenship in non-native countries. Yes, this [...]
Ice cold in Alice, Texas: What’s going on in the Lone Star state? February 17, 2021 A devastating winter storm has been raging over the southern United States for the last five days, with much of the damage concentrated in Texas. So far, 21 people have been killed by the deep freeze, with 2.7m people still without power after the state’s energy grid failed repeatedly. The cold snap has sent the [...]
Joe Biden to enact series of executive orders today to undo Trump legacy January 20, 2021 Joe Biden will today action a series of executive orders that will undo some of Donald Trump’s most controversial policies on immigration, climate change and Covid. Biden’s team laid out a list of day-one executive orders for the President-elect, including re-joining the Paris climate agreement, re-connecting with the World Health Organisation and immediately ceasing construction [...]
Deliveroo float under fire as major investors balk at workers’ rights row March 25, 2021 Deliveroo’s blockbuster stock market float is under pressure after a string of high-profile investors said they will steer clear of the IPO due to the way the company treats its workers. Legal & General Investment Management and M&G today became the latest institutional investors to announce they will not take part in the delivery giant’s [...]
Hiscox sets aside $75m for catastrophe claims as gross premiums grow November 2, 2020 Insurance firm Hiscox said that it had set aside $75m (£58.1m) for natural disasters claims in the third quarter as gross written premiums grew in the first nine months of the year. In a trading statement this morning, the FTSE 250 firm revealed the decision to set aside the money after another autumn of dramatic [...]
Keir Starmer was right on one thing in his reshuffle – we need a Future of Work Secretary May 15, 2021 After a poor set of local election results and a botched reshuffle, Labour hasn’t had the best of weeks. But one thing it may have gotten right is the appointment of Angela Rayner as “shadow secretary for the future of work”. While it is easy to mock the elaborate titles bestowed on the deputy leader [...]
Charm offensive: Hiscox prepares to woo customers following pandemic ‘brand damage’ March 3, 2021 Insurance giant intends to build back its reputation “one policy at a time”, after the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent court case left the business facing “brand damage”. Earlier this year Hiscox came under fire after customers complained they were not being granted payouts on claims made on their business interruption insurance. In a landmark case [...]
Iran executes French-based dissident journalist captured last year December 12, 2020 (Reuters) – Iranian dissident journalist Ruhollah Zam, who was convicted of fomenting violence during anti-government protests in 2017, was executed on Saturday, Iran’s state television reported. France reacted with anger to the hanging of the Paris-based journalist, which it called “barbaric and unacceptable” and said ran counter to Iran’s international obligations. Iran said on Tuesday [...]
Morrisons wins legal case over data breach liability April 1, 2020 The UK’s highest court has ruled that Morrisons is not legally liable for the actions of a disgruntled former employee who leaked the data of more than 100,000 workers. Supreme Court judge Lord Reed ruled this morning that the supermarket was not vicariously liable for the conduct of Andrew Skelton, who was jailed in 2015 [...]
A podcast on the Brianna Ghey trial is part of the enduring tradition of true crime November 30, 2023 Crusaders against true crime have been duly granted the next subject of their outrage. The Daily Mail’s new podcast ‘The Trial: Brianna Ghey’ has offered itself up as the latest in moral panic triggers.