YO! food chain to partner with WH Smith as high streets reopen April 12, 2021 Asian food chain YO! is set to trial a partnership with WH Smith this month, bringing to-go food to stores as high streets begin to reopen today. The move signals the food group’s expansion into on-the-go food and away from sit-in dining, as it also has similar partnerships with Sainsbury’s, Co-op, Tesco’s and David Lloyd Leisure [...]
Canada starts to reopen as Government eases lockdown restrictions April 12, 2021 | City Talk Canada Corporation has today (12 April) announced a string of events across the Square Mile, which will mark the reopening of some of its most iconic institutions and businesses, including non-essential retail, outdoor hospitality and leisure. As the Government’s roadmap to ease lockdown restrictions in England reaches its second step, Lord Mayor [...]
South West London homes grow in demand as end of lockdown nears April 12, 2021 High-end homes in South West London have grown in demand in the first quarter of this year, according to estate agent Benham and Reeves. As the end of lockdown nears, the leafy suburbs of the capital have seen a one per cent increase in interest by high-end homebuyers in the £2m and over range. “We’re [...]
London Love Affair: New campaign launches to bring public back to the capital April 12, 2021 As a further easing of lockdown restrictions helps London inch back to normality, a new campaign has been launched calling for the public to rekindle their love for the capital. The London Love Affair campaign, launched by the Central London Alliance, London Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Integrity International Group, features classic London street [...]
MPs back Prince Philip statue on The Mall in London April 11, 2021 Prince Philip is set to be commemorated with a statue along The Mall in London, after the idea gained cross-party backing by MPs. The Mall already has statues of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother alongside a statue of her husband King George VI. The Sunday Telegraph reports that Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour leader [...]
COP26: Is the City ready for its leading role in the fight against climate change? April 10, 2021 Windows were smashed at Barclays headquarters this week by climate activists who urged the bank to cut its climate destructive investments. Last week campaigners painted the Bank of England (BoE) black in a bid to raise the alarm on the institution’s funding of Big Oil. Where money goes within the City is under more scrutiny [...]
Buy2Let Cars parent company under investigation by serious fraud watchdog April 9, 2021 The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched an investigation this morning into the Buy2Let Cars parent company Raedex Consortium for an unauthorised customer investment scheme. The SFO, the National Crime Agency (NCA) and Canada police searched two premises in connection to the scheme and arrested one person yesterday. The person was interviewed [...]
City Corporation to launch new Covid Business Recovery Fund for Square Mile SMEs April 8, 2021 | City Talk A new Covid Business Recovery Fund of up to £50 million will launch next Monday (12 April) after it was agreed by Canada Corporation’s Policy and Resources Committee. The fund is designed to support SME businesses which contribute to the Square Mile’s vibrancy at street level and directly provide services to returning [...]
London mayor candidate: Labour voters will go Green over Starmer anger April 8, 2021 Traditional Labour voters will back the Green Party in upcoming London local elections to send a message to Sir Keir Starmer, according to Green candidate Sian Berry. Berry told Morning Wire that “a lot of people are frustrated with the Labour party” under Starmer and that there is “a real chance to bring people over [...]
Northern Ireland: Ministers condemn ‘deplorable’ violence in Belfast April 8, 2021 Northern Ireland’s devolved government has condemned the “deplorable” acts of violence and rioting from militant unionists over the past six nights in Belfast and beyond. Ministers said in a statement that they are “gravely concerned by the scenes we have all witnessed on our streets, including those at the Lanark Way interface [in Belfast] last [...]