Broadband venture OneWeb could use lasers in space to provide crucial back-up if undersea communication cables were attacked by hostile nations By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 27 March 2021 | Updated: 22:43 GMT, 27 March 2021 The Government-backed broadband venture OneWeb could use lasers in space to provide crucial back-up … Read more
Hop on, jab in: People queue for drop-in Covid vaccination bus in Luton in new scheme to tackle low take-up of vaccinations Temporary facility was set up in the car park of Sainsbury’s in Bury Park, Luton Coronavirus cases increase in area with 4 per cent rise in people testing positive It comes after the … Read more
Why the latest gloom about holidays abroad? The Government said on Monday that anyone trying to leave the UK ‘without a reasonable excuse’ will be fined £5,000. That sounds severe. But isn’t it already illegal to leave the country? Yes, but the current Stay at Home law ends on March 29 so new legislation is … Read more
They’ve bottled out: Fury as plastic bottle deposit scheme is delayed for three years as ministers lay blame on Covid pandemic Deposit return scheme to encourage bottle recycling was put back until 2024 Government said plans would go ahead but it would consult ‘continued appetite’ Ministers claim delay is due to Covid but it has dismayed … Read more
Has green-fingered Kate found a new calling? Gardening-mad Duchess of Cambridge could take advantage of seed-swapping scheme on her doorstep Phone box is turned into a gardening seed swap just 200 yards from Kate’s home Locals hope that the Duchess of Cambridge will visit the seed-swaping box soon She revealed just last June that her … Read more
Billionaire tax exiles, an oil-rich nation and Saudi royals have claimed millions of pounds under the furlough scheme, an investigation reveals. The super-rich owners made the ‘obscene’ claims for taxpayers’ cash for staff who were sent home after their businesses, which include the Ritz Hotel and Harrods department stores, were closed under coronavirus restrictions. The cost … Read more
New push for vaccine passports: Michael Gove eyes scheme that could speed up our return to bars and theatres after lockdown Michael Gove is heading a review looking into Covid-status certification for Brits Vaccine passports could see lifting of limits on social contacts being accelerated Gove said that there may be ethical considerations around the … Read more
Sanjeev Gupta and Greensill Capital accused of using taxpayer-backed Covid support scheme to borrow eight times the maximum allowed By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 14 March 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 14 March 2021 Steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta and collapsed lender Greensill Capital have been accused of using a taxpayer-backed … Read more
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey ‘helped to design’ debt scheme in RBS scandal By Adam Luck, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 13 March 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 13 March 2021 Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey helped design a controversial financial crisis debt scheme that ultimately led to thousands of small … Read more
London mayoral hopeful Shaun Bailey plans to uncover black executives of tomorrow with new apprentice scheme if he gets elected Shaun Bailey wants to work with companies to help uncover black executives Says diverse boardrooms will help post-Brexit Britain in negotiating trade deals Research says there are no black CEOs, CFOs or chairs in the FTSE … Read more