Fund manager Aviva to snub Deliveroo’s London listing due to concerns over workers’ rights By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 24 March 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 24 March 2021 A leading British fund manager has said it will shun Deliveroo’s London listing because of the way the food delivery firm … Read more
Law could change to allow Britons to work from home FOREVER: Ministers plan to strengthen employee rights to make flexible hours ‘the norm’ Ministers reportedly planning to strengthen employee rights to work from home Government expected to launch a consultation on flexible working later this year Comes after Boris Johnson said he believes cities will … Read more
Asylum rights will be slashed for migrants who arrive in Britain illegally under major reforms announced today. Priti Patel will introduce a ‘two-tier’ system in which those who come via unauthorised routes – such as crossing the Channel in small boats – are given far fewer privileges. Even if they have a legitimate claim to … Read more
Nobody does better for Hipgnosis than Bond: Music firm snaps up rights from 007 theme tune composer Carole Bayer Sager By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:00 GMT, 18 March 2021 | Updated: 22:12 GMT, 18 March 2021 Hipgnosis has snapped up rights from Carole Bayer Sager, the songwriter behind the James Bond … Read more
The women’s suffrage movement began in the mid-1800s as organised campaigns began to take place across the UK after Mary Smith delivered the first women’s suffrage petition to parliament. In 1866, a women’s suffrage committee was formed in London, which soon sparked other groups being set up in other areas, such as the Manchester National … Read more
I bought a new Bang & Olufsen television in early 2020 after seeing a demonstration in their Windsor showroom the year prior. It cost £7,375 in total which included extras such as a wall bracket and sound system. Later in 2020, as the pandemic unfolded, I contacted Bang & Olufsen at Harrods – who by … Read more
UK will hold trade talks with countries that have poor record on human rights, says Dominic Raab Raab warned ready to strike deals with countries not meeting Western standards Will say Britain show cement is role as ‘force for good in the world’ this decade Comes as PM claims Britain would use trade policy to … Read more
Britain now has the tricky task of striking a trade deal with China without turning a blind eye to the powerful nation’s dire human rights record. The Asian superpower is never far from controversy and is even considered a security threat to the UK economy. But where does this leave investors trading in China? Can … Read more
SHIRLEY CONRAN: As someone who is known as ‘Superwoman’, I never dreamt I would want to commit suicide As someone who is known as ‘Superwoman’, I never dreamt I would want to commit suicide. I thought only weak-minded people did — not strong-minded people like me. But the night I decided it was easier to … Read more
Mark Northway is chairman of ShareSoc, a group that champions and lobbies on behalf of individual investors. Here, he outlines what rights shareholders have over companies they own and how crucial it is to use them. Corporate culture: Using your shareholder rights will mould the character, behaviour and thinking of a company board for the … Read more