Blackhall Studios has announced its initial agreement with the University of Reading for Blackhall to develop the largest purpose-built film studio and digital creative hub complex in the UK. The studio behind box office hit ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ plans a new state-of-the-art film studio, incorporating extensive purpose-built digital production …
Read More »London’s leading shares index has joined a global bounce amid optimisim that the coronavirus is waning and hopes of more stimulus action by Beijing. The FTSE 100, which was down yesterday after a warning from Apple about the impact of the virus on revenues, rose by 61 points, or 0.8 …
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National Education Union members in east London have announced that they balloted in favour of strike action against the draconian new contracts for teaching and support staff in Tower Hamlets. This comes off the back of an ongoing dispute that has pitted right-wing figures in the Labour council against hard-working …
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London’s FTSE 250 was up 0.6% at 21,817.41 in afternoon trade on Wednesday. South America-focused miner Hochschild Mining surged to the top of the index as it said higher precious metals prices helped it to double annual profits. The company said pre-tax profits rose to $76.8m from $38.4m on a …
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Link to this page: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/issue/1074/30294 From The Socialist newspaper, 19 February 2020 Vote Yes for strikes, photo Paul Mattsson (Click to enlarge) The Communication Workers Union (CWU) is reballoting members in Royal Mail over management bullying and the company reneging on the ‘Four Pillars’ agreement – which established employment, standard …
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18 February 2020 Transport / Logistics Services Multi-carrier delivery management and proactive tracking support providers Parcelhub have surveyed 100 UK B2C and B2B mid-market retailers in an attempt to understand how they are responding to customer demands in regard delivery. Amongst the key findings, 68% offer 48-hour delivery while 61% …
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A parcel packed with cannabis has been intercepted by suspicious Royal Mail staff in Halesowen. Police were called to Coombs Wood Delivery Office on Saturday morning (February 15) due to concerns about a package. When officers opened the padded envelope, they discovered multiple bags containing the class B drug. The …
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Fifteen staff members axed by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are ‘unlikely to be given royal jobs’. In the surest sign yet that the couple and their son Archie are unlikely ever to return to the UK to live, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex told the small team in January …
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3) The failure to electrify thousands of miles of railway threatens Boris Johnson’s promise to make Britain the cleanest country on earth, industry leaders have warned. Rail chiefs have written to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps urging him to press on with electrification so that the industry can cut out carbon emissions by 2040. 4) Beales …
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Piers Morgan has praised Prince William and his wife Kate for stepping up to fill the gap left by Meghan and Harry in the wake of Megxit. Morgan appeared on The Talk on Tuesday where he told the panel the Duchess of Cambridge’s appearance on a podcast to discuss her …
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