L&G chief calls on pension funds to help end housing crisis

‘We simply haven’t built enough’: L&G chief calls on pension funds to invest in projects to help end housing crisis L&G boss Nigel Wilson believes we haven’t built enough homes L&G has already backed a number of projects across the country  It has invested £450million in the regeneration of Cardiff Central Square By Emma Dunkley … Read more

Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane to leave central bank

Surprise exit: Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane to leave central bank after over 30 years Haldane will step down at the Monetary Policy Committee meeting in June He’ll be the new CEO of the Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce He had been reappointed for a new three-year term as an MPC … Read more

Gavin Williamson ‘is pleading with Boris to make him chief whip’ in reshuffle

Gavin Williamson ‘is pleading with Boris to make him chief whip’ in reshuffle as Tory MPs brand him a ‘failure’ who should be ‘forgotten’ MPs convinced Gavin Williamson is pushing to become chief whip in reshuffle Mark Spencer is believed to want Defra when Boris Johnson overhauls his team Aides insisted that Mr Williamson is … Read more

Fox Corp CEO Lachlan Murdoch rumored to have passed control to chief legal officer Viet Dinh

Fox Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch is rumored to have turned control of the company to its chief legal officer – who is also the godfather of his son – after abruptly moving back to Australia last month.  The New York Times published a profile on the chief legal officer, Viet Dinh, on Sunday, which examined the … Read more

Archbishop of York comes under fire for advertising for £90,000-a-year chief of staff 

Archbishop of York comes under fire for ‘sending the wrong message’ by advertising for £90,000-a-year chief of staff Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell hiring a £90,000-a-year chief of staff  The new position will be based at Bishopthorpe Palace, just outside York  Has since been criticised for its competitive salary amid a time of financial crisis By … Read more

UK’s vaccine rollout will serve as a ‘blueprint for future disease prevention’, NHS chief says

UK’s world-beating vaccine rollout will serve as a ‘blueprint for future disease prevention’, NHS chief says as bin men help doctors identify those in need Key success has been merging of services, said NHS chief Sir Simon Stevens  He touted collaboration between NHS, charities, faith groups and armed forces Sir Simon also said the coronavirus … Read more

MI6 chief Richard Moore admits he only went to ‘half a dozen lectures’ while at Oxford University

Confessions of a spy boss: MI6 chief Richard Moore admits he only went to ‘half a dozen lectures’ while at Oxford University as he wanted to play hockey and see his girlfriend MI6 boss says he was not the ‘perfect student’ during three year stint at Oxford He admitted to focusing mainly on hockey and … Read more

Union chief says huge salaries of school academy chain leaders is ‘verging on criminality’

Union chief says huge salaries of school academy chain leaders is ‘verging on criminality’ and have ‘little if no impact on student progress’ Phil Kemp, the new president of the NASUWT teaching union, made the claims He warns of ‘Wild West’ school system where education is in hands of a few CEOs Mr Kemp is … Read more

Scotland Yard standards chief moved to ‘backroom job’ after being found guilty of misconduct

Scotland Yard standards chief who was found guilty of misconduct over bullying allegations gets moved to ‘backroom job’ Matt Horne, a £150,000-a-year deputy assistant commissioner at Scotland Yard, has been quietly moved to an alleged ‘backroom job’ after bullying colleagues  He was found guilty of three counts of misconduct in 2018 while at Essex Police  … Read more