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Incompetence that led to Grenfell shames us all
Justice necessarily involves the apportion of blame, but in the case of the Grenfell tower catastrophe, there is so much liability to go around it seems impossible that the bereaved …
Amazon announces pay rise for its operational employees
Online giant Amazon has announced a pay rise for its operational staff. The minimum starting pay for frontline operations employees will increase to between £13.50 and £14.50 an hour, depending on location. …
Grenfell: Firms involved to be barred from public contracts, Starmer vows
Companies involved in the failings that led to the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy will no longer be awarded government contracts, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The Prime Minister apologised for …
Tory leadership contest: Priti Patel knocked out of race as Robert Jenrick leads field
Dame Priti Patel has been knocked out of the Tory leadership race to replace Rishi Sunak, as rival Robert Jenrick was revealed to be leading the field. The results of …
Volvo insists ‘future is electric’ despite ditching 2030 EV-only target
Volvo Cars has insisted the future of the automotive industry “is electric,” despite ditching plans to sell only EVs by 2030. The Swedish carmaker said on Wednesday it would now …
Investors brace for wave of share buybacks from UK companies
The UK is on the cusp of a “regime change” in corporate attitudes towards share buybacks, Panmure Liberum analysts have said. Looking through financial statements, Panmure Liberum analysts Joachim Klement …
Why End of the Road is the best indie music festival
Vibes and music don’t get better than this: Lucy Kenningham reviews End of the Road festival “You can write your reviews but we ain’t gonna read them!” yelled Joe Talbot …
Fresh calls to fund TfL as more busted London Underground trains taken out of service
City groups have launched fresh calls for a long-term Transport for London (TfL) funding deal, after new data revealed a more than doubling in the rate faulty London Underground trains …
U-turn: British ISA dropped by Labour despite prior pledges
The roll-out of a British ISA has been scrapped by the new government despite Labour insisting it had “no plans” to ditch the scheme in the run up to the …