Under fire Hut Group seeks to silence critics: Independent director appointed to address governance fears By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:07 GMT, 17 November 2020 | Updated: 22:07 GMT, 17 November 2020 The Hut Group has appointed a new independent director to its board to address fears over its governance. Former Deloitte partner … Read more
Boris Johnson tells EU to ‘get real’ and treat UK as an independent state if it wants a post-Brexit trade deal – as he’s warned avoiding No Deal is best for a good relationship with Joe Biden Boris Johnson issues warning that major obstacles remained in talks with the EU EU negotiator Michel Barnier arrives … Read more
A former TV boss has called for an independent probe into Earl Spencer’s claims that Martin Bashir used ‘dirty tricks’ to land his historic Panorama scoop with Princess Diana. Stewart Purvis also claimed the princess had revealed her ‘secret ambition’ to appear on Panorama a decade before she gave a bombshell interview to the BBC’s flagship … Read more
More than 130 independent book sellers have joined forces in one online shop in order to support smaller businesses and rival retail giants like Amazon. Bookshop.org went live today in the UK and has already raised more than £19,000 for local bookshops. First started in the US by entrepreneur Andy Hunter, the bookstore will receive … Read more
Downing Street last night urged Brussels to ‘get real’ and accept Britain is an ‘independent country’ as Brexit talks restart today. Lord Frost, the UK’s chief negotiator with the EU, said the two sides ‘can no longer afford to go over well-trodden ground’ in the deadlocked discussions as leaked diplomatic cables shows unease among European … Read more
The Independent newspaper columnist who masterminded the Extinction Rebellion blockade of prinworks has claimed that the British media is worse than the Nazis. More than 100 protesters targeted Newsprinters printing works at Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, and Knowsley, near Liverpool, on Friday night, blocking newspapers from leaving the depots. Donnachadh McCarthy, 61, has emerged as one of … Read more
The US Air Force tested a ‘flying car’ that could soon be part of its flying arsenal. Made by Texas-based LIFT Aircraft, Hexa is a the lightweight 432-pound craft that runs on 18 independent rotors and does the occupant is not required to have a pilot’s license. The vehicle is controlled by a joystick and … Read more
Freshers’ week should be moved online to prevent Covid-19 outbreaks when university students go back next month, an independent group of scientists say. The experts have earmarked campuses as potential super-spreading zones, because young people are more likely to carry the virus without knowing and mingle with strangers. They say freshers’ week – normally held … Read more
Britain should dramatically restrict foreign holidays and travel in an attempt to totally eliminate coronavirus rather than just restricting it, the Independent SAGE committee has argued. The panel, which shadows the UK’s official scientific advisory group, said a substantial reduction in the number of people entering the country would allow officials to isolate any remaining … Read more
Pretty Little Thing has apologised after it was called out for selling t-shirts that look strikingly similar to ones created by an independent British label. The fast fashion retailer sold three different designs that looked like ones created by smaller brand Do Not Subverge (DNS), which launched in February. DNS co-founder Sean Hagan, 23, publicly critcised … Read more