By Jack Mendel Police branded Just Stop Oil demonstrators ‘selfish’ amid an all-day standoff with activists who scaled the QEII Bridge forcing its closure. Commuters faced disruption after the campaigners climbed to the top of the Dartford Crossing ove…
US approval of GSK’s one-vial meningitis vaccine sweetens investors amid litigation
By Millie Turner GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) one-vial only meningitis vaccine Menveo has been approved by US regulators, which has sweetened investors amid its ongoing legal battle. The British medicines giant and French pharma firm Sanofi are currently un…
TfL to seek injunction against Just Stop Oil activists
By Ilaria Grasso Macola Transport for London (TfL) is preparing to apply for an injunction against Just Stop Oil activists after a fortnight of protests in the capital. Members of the campaign group sprayed paint over an Aston Martin showroom and block…
Unions hit back against minimum service levels measures
By Ilaria Grasso Macola Unions have hit back against the government’s decision to press ahead with ensuring minimum service levels during transport strikes. Train drivers’ union Aslef said the measure is doomed to fail as it would only increase chaos a…
Bank of England to launch gentler but still record rate rise after mini budget U-turns
By Jack Barnett The Bank of England can marginally take its foot off the accelerator after prime minister Liz Truss U-turned on key aspects of her tax cutting mini budget, but will still launch the biggest move in its 25 years of independence, City eco…
Treasury to shut down £100m Covid fraud recovery squad in March
By Stefan Boscia The Treasury has decided to close down its unit charged with recovering money stolen through Covid fraud, after clawing back hundreds of millions less than expected. The £100m Taxpayer Protection Taskforce was set up by former chancell…
Thompson wins Aramco Team Series title for first victory since 2019
By Matt Hardy American Lexi Thompson claimed her first individual victory since 2019 yesterday when she won the New York leg of the Aramco Team Series by three shots. The 27-year-old claimed her first triumph – at the Trump Golf Links Ferry Point – on …
New Westminster Foreign Affairs Committee chair says she will visit Taiwan
By Stefan Boscia The new chair of Westminster’s Foreign Affairs Committee has confirmed she will lead a delegation to Taiwan. Conservative MP for Rutland and Melton Alicia Kearns today said she has been rallying the committee to go to Taiwan since 2020…
Shein: Supply chain workers paid as little as 3p to work 18-hour shifts
By Ilaria Grasso Macola Workers supplying Shein are paid as little as 3p and work shifts of around 18 hours, a Channel 4 investigation has uncovered. In its documentary ‘Untold: Inside the Shein Machine,’ the news channel revealed that, in some of the …
Tesco chair says Labour the ‘only team on the field’ on economic policy
By Stefan Boscia The chair of the UK’s biggest retailer has praised Labour’s economic plans and said “there’s only one team on the field” – Sir Keir Starmer’s party. Tesco chair John Allan today said “I don’t think we’ve seen a growth plan from the Con…