Plans to house asylum seekers in military bases and barges as government pushes ahead to ‘discourage’ small boat crossings March 29, 2023 Asylum seekers will be housed in disused military bases, ferries and barges under government plans to reduce spending on hotels. Immigration minister Robert Jenrick is expected to announce the use of two RAF sites as he tries to reduce the £6.8m a day the government says it spends on hotel accommodation. The plans are likely [...]
Six Nations: Teams and permutations for TODAY’S Super Saturday March 18, 2023 One of the greatest annual international sporting competitions, the Six Nations, concludes today with three matches back-to-back-to-back. With Ireland and France still in the fight for the title and Wales and Italy fighting to avoid the Wooden Spoon for coming last, every game matters. Here’s what to look out for, the teams involved, and who [...]
FCA in ‘advanced’ talks over £306m redress for Woodford investors burnt by fund’s collapse February 20, 2023 The Financial Conduct Authority said it is in talks to strike a deal with the manager of Neil Woodford’s collapsed investment fund today to ensure burnt investors can get redress after it collapsed in 2019.
Liverpool supporters sue Uefa: 600 fans demand compensation for Champions League crowd trouble that ‘ruined lives’ February 14, 2023 Hundreds of Liverpool supporters have launched a legal claim for compensation from Uefa after European football’s governing body was blamed for the crowd trouble at last year’s Champions League final. Law firm Leigh Day is representing more than 600 Reds supporters who they say “should be recompensed for the trauma they experienced” during chaotic scenes [...]
Mercedes Benz makes first UK court appearance as ‘dieselgate’ class-action lawsuit begins February 9, 2023 German carmaker Mercedes Benz today appeared in a UK court over its alleged part in the ‘dieselgate’ scandal. Lawyers acting on behalf Mercedes Benz drivers asked a London court to let them launch a class-action type lawsuit against the German firm over claims it cheated on emissions tests. Class-action specialists Leigh Day and Pogust [...]
London gold market sued over ethical labelling for Tanzanian mine December 13, 2022 THE WORLD’S biggest bullion market is facing a High Court lawsuit over claims it wrongly certified gold from a Tanzanian mine as being responsibly sourced despite being at the centre of multiple allegations of human rights abuse. The London Bullion Market Association (LMBA) is being sued for an undisclosed sum by the families of two men [...]
City Hall politician warns Bolt of licence issues if workers’ conditions not improved December 5, 2022 A leading City Hall politician has warned ride-sharing app Bolt it could be barred from operating in the capital unless it improved its drivers’ pay and conditions. Labour transport lead Elly Baker has tweeted that Bolt should give its workers “the rights they deserve,” otherwise it would face “serious questions over its licence to operate [...]
Four new UK banking hubs planned following sector-wide deal November 2, 2022 It has been revealed that four new so-called ‘banking hubs’ will be created across England, with another six to receive support for business deposits, following a review of cash access. Banking hubs are similar to traditional bank branches but spaces are shared. They consist of a counter service operated by Post Office staff, where customers [...]
Bolt to face court battle over drivers’ employment rights October 6, 2022 Ride-hailing app Bolt is set to face a class action lawsuit calling for it to class its drivers as workers rather than self-employed contractors. Law firm Leigh Day has filed a claim against Bolt on behalf of more than 1,600 of its drivers in calling on the Estonian tech company to give its drivers holiday [...]
UK Foreign Office to pay £423,000 to settle whistleblower’s employment claim July 4, 2022 The UK government has agreed to pay £423,000 to settle an employment lawsuit brought forward by one of its former prosecutors, over claims she was pushed out of her job at the Foreign Office, after she sought to blow the whistle on corruption involving suspected Kosovo criminals and officials from the EU. International prosecutor Mariah [...]