Letters: The longevity of giving back December 14, 2021 [Re: ‘Perfect storm’ hits charities as close to 5m Brits have stopped donating since start of the pandemic, Dec 6] With reports that nearly five million Brits have stopped donating since the start of the pandemic, this has undoubtedly been a difficult period for UK charities. And while it’s important to recognise these challenges, there [...]
Letters: New Covid rules, new support December 10, 2021 [Re: The party’s over, yesterday] Small businesses will undoubtedly be hit by the new restrictions implemented as part of Plan B. These businesses have only just started on their tentative recovery after nearly two years of this crisis, and many need the winter trading boost to get through to 2022 with their heads above water. [...]
Letters: Elon Musk getting musty December 9, 2021 [Re: Elon Musk calls for US govt to scrap EV subsidies, yesterday] Of course Elon Musk doesn’t care for subsidies. The cheapest Tesla car – the Model 3 – costs $38,000 and the Model X can be as pricey as $126,000. The proposed US subsidies – which will be in the region of $4,500 – [...]
Letters: Covid travels and so must we December 8, 2021 [Re: Archbishop of Canterbury calls for end to ‘travel apartheid’, yesterday] Sajid Javid has admitted there is community transmission of Omicron, meaning it is already spreading within the UK – not just being imported from elsewhere. What, then, was the point of travel bans on South Africa and other countries? Do we never learn that [...]
Letters: Calling time on the Lib Dems December 7, 2021 [Re: By-elections might be political candy but tell the seers of Westminster little, yesterday] The recent by-election in Old Bexley and Sidcup showed a 10 per cent anti-government to Labour swing. With the Government’s contempt and arrogance seeking to change the anti- sleaze rules rather than face up to one of the members being found [...]
Letters: Keep fighting the good fight December 3, 2021 [Re: There is a wealth of talent in disabled entrepreneurs, Nov 1] I read the article in Tuesday’s CityAM by Josh Wintersgill and want to express my support for what he said. This is an excellent follow up to Elena Siniscalco’s article on disabled access in the City last month. Keep up the cheer [...]
Letters: Down the tube December 2, 2021 [Re: Entire tube line risks closure unless cash-strapped TfL gets funding, yesterday] As always an accurate report from CityA.M. But, unfortunately, even by Sadiq Khan’s proximity to the truth over the last five years’ this is a whopper of a lie from him. As business works hard to keep going through Covid and tube strikes, [...]
Letters: Catch London if you can December 1, 2021 [Re: New ‘purpose-built’ $1bn UK clearing bank launches in London, yesterday] Whether or not the newly-launched Bank of London achieves the disruption of clearing services its founders promise, its establishment is still a hugely positive message for Britain to send to the world. Post-Brexit, many were concerned in relation to the City’s forecast loss of [...]
Letters: A black mark against sales November 30, 2021 [Re: Bumper Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales are a relic of old consumer habits, Nov 27] Black Friday marks the start of the peak shopping period, which more than half of UK retailers have described as “make or break’”for their business this year. While it’s an important weekend to boost sales, research has shown that [...]
Letters: Hold it there, regulators November 29, 2021 [Re: Parliament introduces cyber law to protect tech from hackers, Nov 25] The safety of consumers is of utmost importance, and it is right to put the onus on manufacturers and retailers to protect people more from exposure and harm from Internet of Things devices. But with companies currently facing a plethora of cyber risks, [...]