MPs go to court over Covid contracts worth £3billion

Three MPs launch legal action against the Government after officials allegedly failed to account for £3BILLION in private contracts during coronavirus pandemic Caroline Lucas, Debbie Abrahams and Layla Morgan launched a judicial review  The case was launched over Government failure to disclose details of spending The Government has 21 days to respond to the judicial … Read more

SMALL CAP IDEAS: Blackbird sees the contracts flying in

While the past five months have seen the unfolding of an international health emergency with a very human dimension, when Blackbird boss Ian McDonough looks back on lockdown, he may remember this unprecedented period for different reasons. For around the end of March is when the tectonic plates started shifting in favour of the company … Read more

KFC closes branch after worker contracts coronavirus as customers receive NHS test and trace texts

KFC closes branch in Somerset after worker falls ill with coronavirus as customers receive NHS test and trace texts The restaurant in Glastonbury, Somerset, has been closed for deep cleaning  Staff at the restaurant have been advised to get tested for coronavirus Customers who ate at the KFC reported receiving NHS test and trace texts  By … Read more

Gyms lose out as fitness fans seek flexibility over contracts

Gyms lose out as fitness fans seek flexibility with pay-as-you-go classes By A Daily Mail Reporter Published: 23:00 BST, 5 January 2020 | Updated: 08:04 BST, 6 January 2020 Flexible gym memberships are booming at the expense of High Street options, latest figures show. Payment models that allow fitness fans to avoid contracts and pick … Read more

Hackers who stole secret files from celebrity lawyer release trove of Lady Gaga contracts

Hackers released files related to legal work for Lady Gaga The hackers who targeted a top-flight entertainment law firm have released documents purporting to pertain to Lady Gaga, after doubling their ransom request to $42 million.   Notorious hacker group ‘REvil’, allegedly from Eastern Europe, are said to have stolen private emails, contracts and personal details … Read more

Hackers who stole secret files from celebrity lawyer release trove of Lady Gaga contracts

Hackers released files related to legal work for Lady Gaga The hackers who targeted a top-flight entertainment law firm have released documents purporting to pertain to Lady Gaga, after doubling their ransom request to $42 million.   Notorious hacker group ‘REvil’, allegedly from Eastern Europe, are said to have stolen private emails, contracts and personal details … Read more

Government awards £1billion in fast-tracked state contracts to firms WITHOUT public tender

The government has awarded state contracts worth over £1billion to deal with the coronavirus pandemic to private firms without public tenders using emergency powers to fast-track agreements. Companies including Randox Laboratories Ltd and US-run Brake Bros are among the companies to have been handed contracts. The Government has fast-tracked the rules on awarding state contracts … Read more

Government awards £1billion in fast-tracked state contracts to firms WITHOUT public tender

The government has awarded state contracts worth over £1billion to deal with the coronavirus pandemic to private firms without public tenders. Companies including Randox Laboratories Ltd and US-run Brake Bros are among the companies to have been handed contracts. The Government has fast-tracked the rules on awarding state contracts so that they don’t have to … Read more

British Airways wants ALL staff not laid off to sign new contracts

British Airways has asked all staff to sign new ‘zero hour’ contracts that would allow the airline to lay them off without negotiations, it has been reported.  The beleaguered carrier has already announced plans to send up to 12,000 workers ‘to the dole’ owing to the coronavirus crisis, and warned it may end operations at … Read more