Ben Hardy on EastEnders and his new LGBTQ film Unicorns: We’re all multi-faceted. Why stick to one label?
US shareholders in Grenfell Tower cladding firm Arconic given go ahead to sue own company US shareholders of the Grenfell Tower cladding firm Arconic have been given the green light to proceed with a lawsuit against the company, US District court in Manhattan has ruled. According to witness statements, the company did go ahead and use the controversial cladding material even though managers were aware that the material that was [...]
Majority of UK tenants prepared to pay more for furnished homes A furnished rental home can improve your chances of finding a tenant and may increase the monthly level of rental income secured, according to new research by Manor Interiors. The firm have found that over a quarter of UK tenants would more likely view a rental property if it was already furnished. Another 26 per [...]
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi sued by US shareholders China’s dominant ride-hailing app Didi is facing two lawsuits, filed in New York and Los Angeles. They come a week after Didi’s debut on the New York Stock Exchange. The two suits, filed on Tuesday, state that Didi failed to disclose ongoing talks it was having with Chinese authorities about its compliance with cybersecurity laws [...]
16 years on from 7/7 bombings: Survivor warns ‘world is a dangerous place’ July 7, 2021 Sajida Mughal OBE was one of the survivors of the 7/7 bombings and 16 years later she remembers the attack that almost claimed her life. She said “the world is no safer than it was 16 years ago, its still a dangerous place.” “For example, there has been the rise in far-right extremism and I’ve [...]
Bollywood legend Dilip Kumar dies aged 98 July 7, 2021 Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar passed away in hospital after battling a prolonged illness, his doctor confirmed earlier today. One of India’s most iconic actors with a career spanning over 50 years and starring in nearly 60 films – nicknamed the tragedy king because he would often take on films with a tragic storyline – Kumar [...]
Dutch investigative journalist Peter R de Vries fighting for his life after assassination attempt July 7, 2021 The well-known Dutch crime journalist Peter R de Vries was rushed to the hospital last night after being shot in Amsterdam minutes after he left a TV studio. According to Dutch media, Five shots were fired at with close range, while police confirmed later that evening they had arrested three people in connection with the [...]
Bank of England staff to come in one day a week July 6, 2021 Government guidelines regarding working from home is set to be scrapped on July 19th along with many other restrictions. Bank of England has asked all staff to come in to the office once a week, but this is not to be fully implemented until September, this year. The deputy governor and chief operating officer, Joanna [...]
Londoners and Scots least positive about working from home July 6, 2021 Workers across London and Scotland have been the least positive when it comes to working from home, according to new research shared with City A.M. today. One in four Londoners have said that they have suffered from reduced well-being whilst working from home, while London also had some of the highest numbers of people finding [...]