Vice Media behind £15m Saudi government music festival February 1, 2022 Vice Media helped organise a Saudi government music festival in March 2020 despite pledging to stop all work in the nation following the fallout from the state-ordered murder of dissident Jamal Khashoggi.
Shelved Natwest share sale could give much-needed stock market boost, broker says May 28, 2024 The government's decision to shelve plans to offer part of its remaining stake in Natwest to retail investors has brought past privatisation schemes back into focus.
HS2 train supplier Alstom set to axe hundreds of UK jobs November 12, 2023 Hundreds of jobs are at risk at the UK's biggest train building plant following the government's decision to axe parts of HS2.
BMW sustainability chief: Petrol and diesel car ban not the answer November 12, 2023 The government's 2035 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars is not the solution to meeting climate emissions targets, says BMW.
Landlords call on government to clarify cladding cash plans ‘as a matter of urgency’ January 31, 2022 Landlords have called on ministers to clarify if plans to force businesses to cover the costs of fixing unsafe cladding will apply to certain types of landlords too. Housing secretary Michael Gove has outlined plans to force builders to cough up billions for remediations on dangerous buildings. The government has said those who sublet properties [...]
Government asks energy company to extend life of coal power units in supply security push April 27, 2022 The government is exploring the possibility of expanding the lifespan of the UK's coal-fired power stations this winter.
Government sets boundaries for free lateral flow entitlement as ‘new phase’ of pandemic dawns March 29, 2022 Free COVID tests will remain available to certain groups even after the government scraps universal testing from Friday onwards.
Covid: High Court rules government broke law by discharging hospital patients to care homes April 27, 2022 The government broke the law when they discharged thousands of hospital patients into care homes at the start of the Covid pandemic, the High Court has ruled. The High Court ruled the policy was “unlawful” as it did not take into account the risk to elderly and vulnerable residents from asymptomatic people spreading the virus. [...]
UK Government seizes Russian-owned £38m super yacht in Canary Wharf March 29, 2022 The UK seized a £38m Russian-owned super yacht in Canary Wharf, transport secretary Grant Shapps said today. Officers from the National Crime Agency issued a detention order after they uncovered the owner’s identity despite it being “deliberately well hidden.” Named Phi, the vessel was built in the Netherlands and carried a Maltese flag while the [...]
Natwest bonus scheme planned for Tell Sid shareholders May 6, 2024 Natwest shareholders will be awarded bonus shares if they hold onto its stock for more than a year, plans for the sale of the government's stake in the bank have indicated.