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Government to make mismanaging of pension funds a criminal offence
10Feb By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, London

Government to make mismanaging of pension funds a criminal offence

    Amber Rudd, the work and pensions secretary, said the current fines were not enough and that a new criminal offence would be introduced to punish wilful or reckless behaviour relating to a pension scheme, threatening unlimited fines and prison terms of up to seven years for the worst offenders. Rudd will tell parliament on Monday that the new measures show that the Conservative government is on the side of workers saving for retirement and that we will protect their incomes from reckless behaviour. More than 10 million people are now enrolled in workplace pension schemes. Rudd, a former JP Morgan banker and business executive, said: For too long the reckless few playing fast and loose with people’s futures have got away scot-free. Acts of astonishing arrogance and ...
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France-Italy tensions are high: should we worry?
10Feb By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Europe, Featured

France-Italy tensions are high: should we worry?

    All this, one may say, puts the view of Donald Tusk that irresponsible Brexiting politicians deserve a special place in hell into perspective. The UK leaving the European Union may resemble the various long retreats from Moscow at the end of failed campaigns; but the real diplomatic warfare threatened in Europe is now between France and Italy. Matteo Salvini, the Italian deputy minister, has advised the French to get rid of their “terrible leader” Emmanuel Macron, and apparently throws darts at a picture of the French president. Macron has described right-wing populism of the Rome government as a kind of “leprosy” spreading across Europe. Italy has even threatened to stop a loan of Leonardo da Vinci’s works for a show in Paris at the Louvre. France has now recalle...
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Brexit ferries contract cancelled
9Feb By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, United Kingdom

Brexit ferries contract cancelled

    A ramp in Ramsgate, where Seaborne Freight was due to dredge to prepare for a no-deal Brexit A firm with no ships that was to ensure ferries kept crossing the Channel in a no-deal Brexit has had its contract cancelled. Seaborne Freight's £13.8m contract had attracted widespread criticism after it emerged the firm owned no vessels suitable for carrying goods or vehicles. The Department for Transport (DfT) said it had decided to terminate Seaborne's contract after Irish company Arklow Shipping, which had provided backing to the deal, stepped away. A DfT spokeswoman said: "Following the decision of Seaborne Freight's backer, Arklow Shipping, to step back from the deal, it became clear Seaborne would not reach its contractual requirements with the government. Paul Mes...
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Penzance to Scilly helicopter service to re-start with EU funding
9Feb By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Europe, Featured

Penzance to Scilly helicopter service to re-start with EU funding

    A beloved helicopter service from Penzance on the Cornish mainland to the Isles of Scilly has come a step closer to restoration thanks to EU funding worth almost £2m. The last regular flight between Penzance and Scilly took place seven years ago after half a century of service, with the operator blaming the stoppage on rising costs, falling passenger numbers and a land dispute over its the heliport site. It was a loss to visitors, who loved the 15 minute trip, but it was even more serious for islanders, who relied on the helicopter for quick getaways to the mainland, including for medical emergencies. Many have reported a slump in tourism, especially in the winter months when the passenger ship stops sailing and the fixed-wing planes can be grounded by poor weather...
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School charges parents £2 ransom to return confiscated phones
9Feb By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, Technology

School charges parents £2 ransom to return confiscated phones

    A Leicester school is charging parents £2 to return mobile phones confiscated from their children during class time. South Wigston high school bans phones because it says the devices are a major facilitator for bullying and also a distraction to learning. However, it has now been accused of holding phones to ransom, following the introduction of the charge. Lawyers have also argued that the school could be breaking the law, reports Schools Week. The electronic device policy of the school says mobiles can only be left in the school office at the start of the day by parent request, for emergency reasons. One unnamed pupil at the school described the charge as a tax and a ransom. The £2 fee has also been challenged by lawyers. One, Ramona Derbyshire, a partner at T...
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Sajid Javid: The man who could be the next PM
8Feb By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, United Kingdom

Sajid Javid: The man who could be the next PM

    The bodyguard opens the door of the armoured black limousine and out steps Sajid Javid; sleek, immaculately tailored, assured. Britain’s home secretary strides across the manicured lawns at a science campus outside London; doors swing open in front of him, his entourage in his wake. Javid holds Britain’s archetypal establishment job; he oversees the country’s secrets and its borders. When Theresa May’s stricken premiership finally ends, the 49-year-old is viewed as one of the favourites to succeed her. He is a multimillionaire who took a steep pay cut from his job at Deutsche Bank to go into politics, yet the man hoping to walk through the door of Number 10 has a surprising confession to make. It would probably sound strange sitting here as home secretary that you s...
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Drunk pilot arrested at UK airport just before take-off
8Feb By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, United Kingdom

Drunk pilot arrested at UK airport just before take-off

    A drunk American Airlines piloted has been arrested at Manchester Airport minutes before he was due to fly. Flight AA735 was scheduled to depart for Philadelphia at 11.05am on Thursday but had to be cancelled. A 62 year old man was arrested on suspicion of performing an aviation function while over the prescribed alcohol limit, Greater Manchester Police said today. The force said Friday that police received a report that an airline pilot may have been under the influence of alcohol. An American Airlines spokeswoman said: American Airlines is aware of an incident involving a member of its crew at Manchester Airport earlier this morning. The employee was detained and the flight, AA735 to Philadelphia, has been cancelled. Safety is our highest priority and we apolog...
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Why you should build a capsule wardrobe
7Feb By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, Life Style

Why you should build a capsule wardrobe

    The illusive capsule wardrobe. A fashion tool meant to destress, declutter and style-up your life the crème de la crème of clothes to suit you. We hear the term thrown around a lot, but what exactly is a capsule wardrobe? And how do we even begin going about creating one for ourselves? What is a capsule wardrobe? The definition of a capsule wardrobe is a collection of clothes and accessories that only include items considered essential, with quality over quantity being of upmost importance. While the number of items in a capsule wardrobe varies, it's normally around 24 to 36 pieces, spanning across clothing, jewellery, accessories and shoes. Seemingly simple, this deceptively small number can be hard to achieve, and deciding what makes the cut is an important pr...
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Anti-Semitic incidents in UK at record high
7Feb By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, London

Anti-Semitic incidents in UK at record high

    Jewish community leaders and politicians have condemned a third successive year with a record number of antisemitic incidents. Last year, 1,652 incidents, a 16% increase on 2017, were logged by the Community Security Trust, which has monitored antisemitism for 35 years and provides security to the UK Jewish community. The CST said the spread of incidents throughout the year, with more than 100 a month, indicated a general atmosphere of intolerance and prejudice. However, there were also spikes related to events in Gaza and the argument over antisemitism in the Labour party. The biggest number of incidents were in April and May (151 and 182 respectively), when scores of Palestinians were killed and hundreds injured in protests at the border fence between Gaza and I...
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German antitrust authorities restrict Facebook data use
7Feb By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, Technology

German antitrust authorities restrict Facebook data use

    German antitrust authorities ruled Thursday against Facebook combining user data from different sources, saying it was exploiting its position as a dominant social media company in violation of European regulations. The Federal Cartel Office, or Bundeskartellamt, said Facebook was guilty of "exploitative abuse" by forcing users to agree allow it to collect data from other Facebook-owned services like WhatsApp and Instagram, as well as third-party websites through the "Like" or "Share" features, and assign it to a user's Facebook account. On the one hand there is a service provided to users free of charge, Cartel Office president Andreas Mundt said. On the other hand, the attractiveness and value of the advertising spaces increase with the amount and detail of user d...
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