Lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic have given City of London firms a final push towards hybrid working after a ‘long term shift’ in favour of the flexible model, experts say. Boris Johnson is poised to move forward with the third stage of his roadmap out of lockdown on May 17, when foreign travel will resume and…
Dollar Slumps to 6-Week Low, Bitcoin Steadies After Weekend Drop
LONDON—The dollar slumped to a six-week low against major peers on Monday, with Treasury yields near their lowest in five weeks, after the U.S. Federal Reserve reiterated its view that any spike in inflation was likely to be temporary. The dollar was also held down by improved risk sentiment amid a rally in global stocks…
Church Complains After UK Police Shut Down London Good Friday Service
LONDON—A Roman Catholic church in London said on Saturday it would complain to the police after officers shut down a Good Friday service on the grounds it broke COVID-19 lockdown rules limiting the size of congregations. Footage on social media showed two officers entering the Christ the King Polish Catholic Church in Balham, south London,…
London Police Face Backlash After Clash With Mourners, Protestors at Vigil for Sarah Everard
London police are facing backlash after clashing on Saturday with mourners and protesters at a vigil held for Sarah Everard, while enforcing CCP virus restrictions. Everard, 33, disappeared on March 3 near Clapham Common, London, while walking home at around 9 p.m. Her body was found a week later in a woodland outside of London. A…
Reclaim Party Poll: Over Half of Londoners Want Lockdown Ended Soon
Over half of all Londoners would like to get out of the national lockdown by the end of May, a poll commissioned by the recently launched Reclaim Party suggests. Laurence Fox, the founder of the Reclaim Party, announced on Saturday his candidacy for London Mayor, and said he aims to spark “a full debate within…
UK’s Sunak to Provide 5 Billion Pounds of Grants to Pandemic Hit Businesses in Budget
LONDON—British finance minister Rishi Sunak will announce 5 billion pounds ($7 billion) of additional grants to help businesses hit hard by pandemic lockdowns in his budget statement next week, the government said on Saturday. Shops, bars, clubs, hotels, restaurants, gyms and hair salons would be among nearly 700,000 companies eligible for new direct cash grants…
BA Parent Company Books Huge Loss, Pushes for Digital Passes
LONDON—The parent company of British Airways and Iberia on Friday said it lost €6.9 billion ($8.3 billion) last year as the pandemic caused a near-total collapse in international air traffic, and called for digital passes to help revive travel. IAG’s after-tax loss compared with a profit of €1.7 billion the year before. Its revenue slumped…
‘Being Branded a Racist Is Hurtful’: London Bar Owner Explains Message on His Sign
In the early hours of Feb. 18, Alex Petro was in the office of Ale House, the bar he owns in London, Ont., when his bar manager told him, “We got trouble.” There were stories making the rounds on the internet claiming that the establishment had told one, or in some versions of the story,…
Half London Councils Found Using Chinese Surveillance Tech Linked to Uyghur Abuses
At least half of London’s boroughs have bought and deployed China-made surveillance systems linked to the abuse of Uyghurs, according to data exclusively given to the Thomson Reuters Foundation, raising alarm among privacy advocates and lawmakers. Freedom of information requests filed in late 2020 with all 32 London councils and the next 20 largest UK…
Half of London Councils Found Using Chinese Surveillance Tech Linked to Uyghur Abuses
At least half of London’s boroughs have bought and deployed China-made surveillance systems linked to the abuse of Uyghurs, according to data exclusively given to the Thomson Reuters Foundation, raising alarm among privacy advocates and lawmakers. Freedom of information requests filed in late 2020 with all 32 London councils and the next 20 largest UK…
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