Fears have been raised over the risk of spiralling costs after it emerged the expenses watchdog could lease 650 ‘secure’ constituency offices for MPs. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) is looking at ‘centralising’ the process for managing constituency bases. The move – broadly backed by Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle – would be based on … Read more
Offices around M25 surge in popularity as fewer people travel to work in City, new data reveals By Emma Dunkley, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 13 March 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 13 March 2021 Offices around the M25 have surged in popularity as fewer people have travelled to work in the City, … Read more
Half of bosses won’t let their staff return to offices unless they have had the Covid vaccination, survey finds There is now hope over-40s may be vaccinated by Easter and all adults in July More companies are preparing for a return to workplaces as lockdown eases More than 48,000 businesses have now signed up for … Read more
Raya and the Last Dragon topped the box office at movie theaters as New York City welcomed back customers for the first time in nearly a year this weekend. Disney’s computer-animated fantasy adventure, starring Kelly Marie Tran, Gemma Chan and Sandra Oh, however opened to just $8.6 million from 2,045 screens. The lackluster ticket sales are a … Read more
Workers will be flocking back to their offices ‘in a few short months’, predicts Boris Johnson, as he dismisses the idea of a permanent shift towards working from home Boris Johnson has predicted workers will be in offices again within a few months The PM dismissed the idea of a permanent switch to working from … Read more
HSBC to axe 40% of office space… But the bank will keep its Canary Wharf HQ despite posting a 34% drop in profits By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:18 GMT, 23 February 2021 | Updated: 22:18 GMT, 23 February 2021 HSBC is planning to ditch almost half its office space – but … Read more
A surge in firms hiring admin staff shows employers are looking at reopening offices after lockdown, a jobs market expert has today claimed. As it was today announced unemployment figures have reached a five-year high, James Reed, from recruiting firm Reed, said the number of jobs available on his company’s site was actually growing. He … Read more
Twitter users have criticised The Home Office’s new ‘Stay at Home’ warning video for being ‘aggressive’, comparing the messaging to an advert for Netflix’s Black Mirror and even the Gestapo. The video, posted to Twitter by the ministerial department yesterday, urges people to stay at home during the coronavirus pandemic and features a series of police raids on illegal … Read more
It’s carry on working from home! Staff are to be told not to return to their offices even as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted Boris Johnson not expected to set a firm date when office workers should return Many large firms have told their that they should continue to work remotely Some studies have shown productivity … Read more
Lord Foster, whose buildings include the Gherkin in London and Apple’s headquarters in California, said the pandemic has been ‘an accelerant’ of trends that will reshape global cities.