When BT hired Philip Jansen as chief executive, he was hailed as the ‘right guy’ to lead a long-overdue shake-up. For years, bosses at the telecoms group had whinged about Whitehall-esque bureaucracy holding back major change at the former state monopoly – while struggling to do anything about it. Under its previous boss, the flouncy-haired … Read more
The Jockey Club is facing allegations of ‘misogyny, racism and bullying’ after complaints were lodged by staff over the behaviour of their colleagues. The details of the complaints include senior figures within the 270-year-old organisation, which runs most of the country’s high-profile racecourses and has the Queen as its patron. Documents reveal that an employee complained … Read more
The Jockey Club is facing allegations of ‘misogyny, racism and bullying’ after complaints were lodged by staff over the behaviour of their colleagues. The details of the complaints include senior figures within the 270-year-old organisation, which runs most of the country’s high-profile racecourses and has the Queen as its patron. Documents reveal that an employee complained … Read more
Boris Johnson faces the biggest challenge of his premiership to date if he tries to ram through controversial plans for vaccine passports that have incensed MPs of all parties. The Prime Minister is on a collision course with more than 70 backbenchers who have signed a pledge railing against the ‘divisive and discriminatory’ certification scheme. Forty-one … Read more
Boris Johnson faces the biggest challenge of his premiership to date if he tries to ram through controversial plans for vaccine passports that have incensed MPs of all parties. The Prime Minister is on a collision course with more than 70 backbenchers who have signed a pledge railing against the ‘divisive and discriminatory’ certification scheme. Forty-one … Read more
Loose Women’s Nadia Sawalha, 56, pulled multiple zany facial expressions on Thursday as she made the most of some alone time in the bathroom away from her family. The TV panellist, 56, has been riding out the coronavirus storm at her South London home with her daughters Maddy, 18, Kiki, 13, and her husband Mark … Read more
A houseboat tycoon who chased after a tenant with a roofer’s tool shouting: ‘I’ll break your head’ faces losing his £3 million Grade II listed Swiss Chalet and business, a court heard on Thursday. Millionaire Myck Djurberg, 60, was in dispute with Klaus Beversluis, 52, over the rental at the Hampton Riviera Boat Yard in … Read more
A houseboat tycoon who chased after a tenant with a roofer’s tool shouting: ‘I’ll break your head’ faces losing his £3 million Grade II listed Swiss Chalet and business, a court heard on Thursday. Millionaire Myck Djurberg, 60, was in dispute with Klaus Beversluis, 52, over the rental at the Hampton Riviera Boat Yard in … Read more
Deliveroo braced for a second day of pain on the FTSE 100 as the stock remained unstable and fluctuated after an early morning plummet. At 11am the share price on London’s blue chip index was down 4.84 points (1.68 per cent) to 282.61. The food delivery firm clawed back some value following a steep 12-point … Read more
Alex Salmond today faced a brutal grilling over his past conduct by the BBC’s Mishal Husain as he said his ‘behaviour was tested as probably no behaviour has been tested before’. The former Scottish first minister and leader of the new Alba Party was asked by Ms Husain: ‘Do you think it is okay to … Read more