Boris Johnson has been warned almost half of all cars on UK roads must be electric within a decade if the country is to meet its ambitious climate change targets. The Prime Minister has already forced an end to new petrol and diesel vehicle sales by 2030, 10 years earlier than originally planned. But the … Read more
Cyber hackers target Covid vaccine ‘cold chain’ distribution firms in ‘global campaign with hallmarks of a nation state’, IBM says IBM said it uncovered a ‘global phishing campaign’ that started in September Comes after suspected North Korean hackers targeted British vaccine Not clear who carried out the latest attack but had ‘hallmarks’ of a nation … Read more
Former superintendent who inspired BBC police drama Small Axe slams the Met’s diversity drive to double its target for new BAME recruits Leroy Logan said London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s recruits target was disingenuous Scotland Yard told double BAME recruits from 19 per cent to 40 per cent by 2022 Mr Logan, 63, joined force in 1983 and said … Read more
ALLIANCE TRUST: Investment vehicle hits its dividend target for 54 YEARS By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 GMT, 14 November 2020 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 14 November 2020 Despite the severe disruption to dividends caused by coronavirus, investment trust Alliance is on course to deliver its 54th consecutive year of dividend uplift … Read more
Kate DIDN’T target William because he was royal – and pined for her first love who broke her heart by ‘blowing hot and cold’, reveals a school friend Claims Kate Middleton wanted to be William’s bride from early age were denied Marlborough College classmate said Kate hated idea of being in the public eye Said … Read more
Hackers from North Korea and Russia are targeting Covid-19 vaccine research, Microsoft reveals Microsoft said today it has detected attempts by Russian and North Korean hackers to steal data from vaccine researchers and pharmaceutical companies In a blog post today, the company revealed most attacks were unsuccessful Chinese state-backed hackers have also been targeting vaccine-makers, … Read more
Private equity groups target bookmaker William Hill and nightclub giant Deltic in latest wave of dealmaking By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 8 November 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 8 November 2020 Private equity groups are targeting bookmaker William Hill and nightclub giant Deltic in the latest wave of dealmaking. Buyout … Read more
Aston Martin, Cineworld and The Restaurant Group vulnerable to takeover bids during latest lockdown By Emma Dunkley, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 7 November 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 7 November 2020 Aston Martin, Cineworld and The Restaurant Group have become vulnerable to takeover bids during the latest lockdown, City sources have warned. … Read more
Anti-shutdown protester Piers Corbyn was targeted by Scotland Yard’s undercover police for nearly two decades, a public inquiry heard yesterday. The older brother of former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was the main organiser for squatting groups in London between 1972 and 1982. Mr Corbyn, 73, helped to organise the All London Squatters Federation, the Squatters … Read more
Boris Johnson scraps target to lower net migration to tens of thousands – as £35,800 salary cap for skilled UK migrants is slashed to £25,600 Prime Minister has ditched the target put forward by Theresa May’s government Under plan, cap needed for skilled migrants to settle in UK lowered to £25,600 Report earlier found net … Read more