Government may have left it ‘too late’ to protect the NHS against Omicron wave, says nursing chief December 24, 2021 The head of the Royal College of Nursing warned this morning that the government may have left it “too late” to protect the NHS against the Omicron wave unless it heeds the advice of scientific experts on tighter restrictions. Pat Cullen told BBC Breakfast that ministers would find it easier to make decisions on how [...]
The McLaren GT is a rambunctious beast with bountiful boot space January 9, 2020 Supercar reviews don’t usually begin by discussing boot space, but this isn’t a supercar. At least, not according to McLaren. The GT is a Gran Turismo – or perhaps the anglicised (and somewhat less exotic) ‘Grand Tourer’, given it hails from Woking. It’s designed for going far and fast, blatting across Europe on hedonistic weekends [...]
Rugby World Cup: Fiji upset, Boks dazzle and Sexton class September 17, 2023 Champions South Africa are in fine form and Fiji toppled Australia for the tournament’s first upset. The second round of fixtures at the Rugby World Cup had a little bit of everything. Here are four takeaways. Flying Fijians We’ve been hoping for an upset since the first match of this World Cup and yesterday it [...]
Former ballroom dancers light a candle on international trade May 15, 2023 In 2001 the Danish-born couple set up Sebnini, which specialises in luxury fragranced candles and diffusers. It has crowned recent growth in overseas sales with a King’s Award for international trade. The inspiration began when they started bringing candles for their own enjoyment back from Denmark to the UK. Although candles and scent diffusers are [...]
Hyundai Ioniq 6 review: sleek electric saloon is a smooth operator November 27, 2023 The Hyundai Ioniq 6 is a distinctive, long-range electric car that takes on the Tesla Model 3. John Redfern drives it.
Pound surges and UK debt costs tumble on Sunak’s first day as PM October 25, 2022 Rishi Sunak on his first day as prime minister promised “hope” everyday after addressing the UK’s economic challenges, but it already seemed that way for the pound today. Sterling surged as much as 1.8 per cent against the US dollar, pushing it far above the $1.03 record it reached after former PM Liz Truss’s disastrous [...]
UK launches post-Brexit trade scheme for 65 developing countries extending tariff cuts August 16, 2022 The UK has launched its post-Brexit scheme to support trade with developing countries, extending tariff cuts to hundreds of products. The Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) was announced today by International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan, in a bid to go further than the EU’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences. The initiative covers 65 countries Africa, Asia, [...]
‘I won’t soak the City’: Starmer promises not to hike bank taxes if elected December 8, 2022 Sir Keir Starmer has promised not to carry out a tax raid on the banks if he is made Prime Minister as he continues his electoral pitch to the City. The Labour leader said he would not slap a windfall tax on City financial services firms or hike the banking surcharge during Labour’s business conference [...]
Jaguar XE 300 Sport review: the British alternative to a BMW February 23, 2024 John Redfern drives the Jaguar XE 300 Sport. How does this stylish premium saloon shape up against German rivals?
Square Mile and Me: Robin AI CEO Richard Robinson on making it in the startup world February 22, 2024 Each week we ask a City figure to take a trip down memory lane. Today, Richard Robinson, CEO and founder of legal AI startup Robin AI, tells us how he got there What was your first job? Working as a fishmonger with my father during the school summer holidays. What was your first role in [...]