Queen’s Speech: Boris Johnson promises post-Covid skills boost May 11, 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson is promising a skills “revolution” for England, making it easier for adults to retrain following the economic slump sparked by Covid-19. The Queen’s Speech today, which sets out the government’s plan for the next year, will outline loans for adults to retrain as well as more powers to deal with failing [...]
Nightclubs ask Boris Johnson why hugs, but not clubs? May 10, 2021 Nightclubs ask Boris Johnson why hugs, but not clubs?
Re-elected Khan already caught in the middle as RMT union threatens tube strike over Night Tube jobs May 10, 2021 The RMT union is raining on Sadiq Khan’s re-election celebrations with threats of industrial action if Transport for London doesn’t back down over scrapping Night Tube jobs and merging roles with regular Tube drivers. Transport for London, which is in a dire financial state after more than a year of Covid-19 lockdowns and remote working [...]
Ruth Davidson in for £85,000 payday as she joins Royal London board as non-executive director May 10, 2021 Ruth Davidson, former leader of the Scottish Conservative Party, will join Royal London’s board as a non-executive director from 8 June 2021. Davidson will be paid £75,000 per annum for board work, plus another £10,000 for committee work, though in 2021 her fees will be pro-rata for a partial year’s work. Royal London estimates Davidson [...]
More restrictions to be ditched as PM to make announcement later today May 10, 2021 Boris Johnson will hold a press conference later today about how the UK will move into the next phase of reopening the country, Health Minister Nadine Dorries said this morning. “It does look as if the roadmap is on course,” Dorries told Sky News. “The prime minister will be making an announcement later this afternoon [...]
Sadiq Khan unveils huge London tourism campaign after reelection May 10, 2021 Sadiq Khan has today pledged to launch the “biggest domestic tourism campaign the capital has ever seen” following his reelection as London mayor. In a speech at Shakespeare’s Globe this morning Khan will unveil the new Let’s Do London campaign in bid to kickstart the city’s economy as Covid-19 restrictions are eased. The domestic tourism [...]
Growth narrative may shift as pre-pandemic challenges reappear May 10, 2021 Two major events took place in the world’s two largest economies recently that have the potential to directly impact us here in the UK. The first is the passage of President Biden’s $1.9trn stimulus bill in the US last month. The second is the recent meeting of the National People’s Congress in Beijing. Taken together, [...]
Elon Musk reveals he has Asperger’s in Saturday Night Live appearance May 9, 2021 Eccentric billionaire Elon Musk has revealed he has Asperger’s syndrome during an appearance on US sketch show series Saturday Night Live. The Tesla founder told viewers he was the “first person with Asperger’s” to host the show, “or at least the first person to admit it”. It is thought to be the first time the [...]
Sadiq Khan wins 2021 London mayor election over Shaun Bailey May 8, 2021 Sadiq Khan has swept to victory in the 2021 mayor of London election, comfortably beating out Tory challenger Shaun Bailey. After two rounds of voting, Khan won with 1,206,034 total votes to Bailey’s 977,601 votes. The incumbent mayor won the election in a closer race than most pundits expected, with Bailey getting the most votes [...]
Confirmed: Sadiq Khan WINS Mayor of London election May 8, 2021 Sadiq Khan has won a second term as London mayor, getting the most votes in almost all constituencies that have reported today after opening up a five-point lead over rival Shaun Bailey. Khan and Bailey had been neck-and-neck in counting over the past 24 hours, which made the race closer than pundits predicted, with the [...]
