Labour’s ex-director of governance among 21 suing party for libel over anti-Semitism report leak

Labour’s ex-director of governance is among 21 people suing party for libel over leaked internal report into its handling of anti-Semitism allegations Emilie Oldknow took legal action against party in February to find source of leak  860-page report on Labour’s anti-Semitism complaints was leaked in April 2020  Ms Oldknow and 20 other unnamed individuals filed … Read more

Labour’s ex-director of governance is among 21 people suing party for libel

Labour’s ex-director of governance is among 21 people suing party for libel over leaked internal report into its handling of anti-Semitism allegations Emilie Oldknow took legal action against party in February to find source of leak  860-page report on Labour’s anti-Semitism complaints was leaked in April 2020  Ms Oldknow and 20 other unnamed individuals filed … Read more

Robert Jenrick sends commissioners to Liverpool after ‘a serious breakdown of governance’ at council

Liverpool’s Labour city council is to be stripped of some of its powers for the next three years amid a corruption probe, it was confirmed today. Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said he plans to to appoint commissioners to run some aspects of the authority after a damning report by inspectors. A team led by Max Caller … Read more

Good governance or a green bubble? Investors pile into ethical funds

Investors have piled in to ethical funds in droves after the coronavirus pandemic forced British homes and businesses into lockdown earlier this year.  Between January and September a massive £7billion poured into environmental, social and corporate governance funds, up from £1.9billion over the same period a year earlier, according to the Investment Association.  Experts posit … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Boohoo scandal shows how profits triumph over governance

ALEX BRUMMER: Boohoo sweat-shop scandal shows profits always triumph over governance… with horrendous outcomes By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 25 September 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 25 September 2020 There is an unacceptable view in the financial community that as long as earnings are on the rise, dividends paid and … Read more