Sadiq Khan: Londoners who get their first Covid vaccine can win Euro 2020 final tickets July 6, 2021 The Mayor of London is putting up tickets to the Euro 2020 final that Londoners have a chance to win if they sign up for their first vaccine. As part of a drive to get more Londoners vaccinated, Sadiq Khan is putting up one pair of tickets for Sunday’s final at Wembley and 50 pairs [...]
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 PM 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 [...]
Government’s data ethics centre poaches CBI digital director as new lead July 6, 2021 The director of innovation and digital at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has been appointed the seat at the helm of the government’s Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI). Joining in August, the incoming executive director Felicity Burch will work with the new chair and refreshed board to support the government’s National Data [...]
Two men charged with ‘common assault’ over Chris Whitty incident July 6, 2021 Two men have now been charged over an incident caught on video where England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty is seen to be man-handled. The video, caught on a mobile phone, shows Whitty being grabbed by men in a park in London as the chief medical officer (CMO) attempts to cross the road. After arresting [...]
Private equity firm Bridgepoint confirms plans to float on London Stock Exchange July 6, 2021 Private equity firm Bridgepoint have confirmed plans to raise £300m through an impending float. The firm dangled the prospect of an IPO last month but have confirmed the move in an announcement to markets this morning. The buyout group, which has around £27.4bn of assets under management across equity and debt funds, says it seeks [...]
Freedom day: Boris Johnson confirms big bang shedding of Covid restrictions for 19 July July 5, 2021 Boris Johnson has confirmed there will be a big bang shedding of Covid restrictions in England, with mass events set to return without social distancing or face masks from 19 July for so-called freedom day. Johnson said the government will be imposing very few Covid restrictions from now on and will instead rely on people [...]
TfL opposes making masks optional as Boris Johnson looks to forget them July 5, 2021 Londoners may have to wear masks on the tube after 19 July, when Boris Johnson is expected to have abandoned the pandemic-imposed rule. However, different rules for Transport for London (TfL) tubes and national rail trains may confuse travellers, if masks become a thing of the past by the end of July. A spokesperson for [...]
Will masks remain mandatory on Tube even if Boris Johnson ditches rules? July 5, 2021 All eyes will be on Sadiq Khan and Transport for London commissioner Andy Byford after Boris Johnson is expected to announce the end of compulsory face masks from 19 July. TfL holds the power to set “conditions of carriage” relating to face coverings on London transport, that could see masks mandated on the Tube even [...]
London property market enjoys strongest ever half-year, Chestertons says July 5, 2021 London’s property market has enjoyed its strongest ever half-year, according to Chestertons, who posted record sales in June. The estate agent’s latest market analysis found the highest monthly sales numbers in the company’s history were recorded last month, fuelled by buyers trying to beat the Stamp Duty deadline and wanting to move before price growth [...]
Top pay at US law firms climbs to over £150k for London’s new solicitors July 5, 2021 Legal practice for the elite has thrived in London despite the pandemic, as an increasing number of US law firms have upped their pay for new solicitors. Houston-based firm Vinson & Elkins last month confirmed its new starting pay of £153,400, up four per cent from the year prior. The Texan firm topped the ranks [...]
