In my 24 years as a lawyer I have always been open about my sexual orientation at work. In the early days this wasn’t the easiest path to tread. There were very few out lawyers who one could look up to as role models. Things have definitely improved. I now …
Read More »City talk: The challenges for the Royal Mail – and Slaughter and May – The Lawyer
The Lawyer has updated security and added new features that can’t run on this version of Internet Explorer in accordance with Microsoft’s end of life notice for Internet Explorer 11. Our digital products are fully compatible with all modern internet browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge and more. You will …
Read More »US regulators have vertical integration in their sights
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Vertical integration is all the rage as companies scramble to compete in artificial intelligence and decarbonisation. They believe that exerting more sway over suppliers and sales channels will help them …
Read More »Tories play tax cut card: But can Britain afford Sunak and Hunt’s giveaways? asks ALEX BRUMMER
By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Updated: 17:01 EDT, 11 June 2024 These days, party manifestos come with costings. After Liz Truss’s unfunded tax cuts in the autumn of 2022, no one wants to upset the bond markets. The Tory desire is to reduce the tax burden. The paradox …
Read More »More than 90,000 polling cards have to be resent following printing mistake
A printing mistake meant almost 100,000 voting cards had to be resent across Teesside. The error affected voters in three parliamentary constituencies, with a total of 96,572 polling cards for the July 4 general election sent out again. Stockton Council says it is working with the company which printed the …
Read More »I came home to find my neighbour had erected scaffolding in MY garden without warning…they can peer into our bedroom
A GRAN came home to find her neighbour had put up scaffolding in her garden without warning – and can now peer into her bedroom. Gill Hayes-Newington, 90, is locked in a bitter row with her neighbour Dr Andrew Jones. 3 Pensioner Andrew Jones has put up scaffolding around his …
Read More »A royal thumbs up! Princess Beatrice flashes grin as she leaves swanky private members club Oswald’s
Princess Beatrice looked elegant as she departed Oswald’s in central London last night following a meal at its new and exclusive restaurant. The Princess of York, 35, gave a thumbs up as she was spotted outside the building while waiting for a taxi to take her home. She opted for …
Read More »Ansel Adams stamps first-day and dedication events
Philatelic Foreword by Jay Bigalke The new Ansel Adams forever stamps issued May 15 resonated with me, probably because I have always had a soft spot for black-and-white photography. When the May 15 first-day ceremony for the stamps was announced, I knew I wanted to be there. So I booked …
Read More »Time is running out to register to vote in upcoming General Election
The deadline to register to vote in the upcoming General Election is fast approaching – with polling day on 4 July. To vote in the elections people must be on the electoral register. Residents have until 18 June to register to vote in the upcoming elections if they are not …
Read More »Belgian Princess dons royal blue at Albert II birthday
Crown Princess Elisabeth has been in the city since 2021, studying History and Politics at Lincoln College. The 22-year-old is the eldest of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium’s four children and is next in line to the throne. She is departing Oxford this year though as the Belgian …
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