In this issue

October 22, 2021

London has more statues of animals than named women

The number of sculptures that feature animals in London is double that of named women, a study has found, as the mayor’s office announces a £1m fund to champion diversity in the capital’s public spaces.

1 min

Cancer treatment catch-up falters as Covid cases and staff shortages hit hospitals

Progress in clearing the NHS cancer treatment backlog in England has swung into reverse amid high Covid cases and staff shortages, a new analysis suggests.

3 mins

Hospitality industry Pubs, restaurants and hotels fear the return of restrictions

Pubs, bars, restaurants and hotels could not survive a second Christmas lost to Covid-19 restrictions, hospitality figures warned as the government faced further pressure to impose “plan B” measures to curb the rise in coronavirus cases.

3 mins

Conservative Cover-Up More Mask-Wearing After Javid Makes Appeal To His Colleagues

A call by the health secretary, Sajid Javid, for MPs to show more of an example over measures to combat Covid by wearing masks in the Commons has seemingly had an impact, with a notable increase in face covering on the Conservative benches yesterday.

2 mins

Ministers To Pilot App Rewarding Activity In Bid To Curb Obesity

Ministers will offer rewards such as clothes vouchers and discounted theme park tickets in return for exercising and eating healthily under radical plans to tackle Britain’s obesity crisis.

2 mins

Kuenssberg in talks to move on from role as BBC's political editor

Laura Kuenssberg is in talks to step down as BBC political editor after six years and become a presenter on the Today programme as part of a major reshuffle of senior on-air staff, individuals with knowledge of the negotiations told the Guardian.

2 mins

Emily Sheffield departs as editor of Evening Standard

Emily Sheffield has left her role as editor of the Evening Standard after just 15 months in the job, as the management at the London newspaper try to map out a financial future for the loss-making outlet. Staff were told yesterday that Sheffield, who had been absent for a week, would be departing with immediate effect by “mutual consent”.

1 min

Megachurch buys former London theatre after mosque plan blocked

An international mega church whose founder has been accused of concealing child sexual abuse has bought a former theatre in north London after a campaign to prevent it from being converted into an Islamic centre.

2 mins

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