Carillion and the government’s shameful inertia on reform Outsourcer’s collapse revealed disgraceful failures at auditor KPMG, yet six years on where is tough new regulator we were promised? The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2023
KPMG boss says Carillion auditing was ‘very bad’ as firm is fined record £21m Jon Holt says some employees ‘simply didn’t do their job properly’ in run-up to one of UK’s biggest corporate failures The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2023
Stonehaven rail crash victims secure nearly £1 million in damages ALMOST £1 million in damages has been secured from Network Rail for seven people affected by a rail crash which claimed three lives, lawyers have… The National (Scotland) · Oct 9, 2023
Stonehaven rail crash victims secure almost £1m in damages Law firm Digby Brown acted for seven people affected by the 2020 crash. The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2023
Network Rail fined £6.7 million for failings which led to fatal Stonehaven crash Network Rail has been fined £6.7 million after admitting health and safety failings over a rail crash that claimed three lives. The National (Scotland) · Sep 8, 2023
Network Rail fined £6.7m for failings which led to fatal derailment Three people died when the train hit a landslide amid bad weather near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, in August 2020. The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023
Network Rail admits failings over fatal crash amid ‘biblical’ weather Train driver Brett McCullough, conductor Donald Dinnie and passenger Christopher Stuchbury died in the crash. The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023
Network Rail due in court over fatal derailment Three people died in the incident near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, in August 2020. The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023
Network Rail to face prosecution over rail crash which killed three people Network Rail faces prosecution over a train crash which killed three people. The National (Scotland) · Aug 22, 2023
Network Rail to face prosecution over deadly rail crash Three people died after the derailment in August 2020. The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023
Davis Group wins Australia's best semillon crown Pepper Tree 2013 Limited Release Tallawanta Semillon a winner. Newcastle Herald · Aug 16, 2023
11-year boardroom ban for former Carillion finance chief Zafar Khan served as the finance director for just eight months prior to the 2018 collapse of the outsourcing and construction giant Birmingham Post · Jul 4, 2023
Ex-Carillion finance chief given 11-year company director ban Zafar Khan’s disqualification comes more than five years after outsourcing firm’s collapse The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2023
Carillion ex-director gets banned for 11 years – here's what it means for people whose companies get wrecked Zafar Khan, the former finance director of collapsed mega-contractor Carillion, has been banned from being a company director for 11 years. It is the longest ban imposed on an executive of a listed company by the Insolvency Service (IS) in 60 years, raising the prospect of lengthy bans for seven… The Conversation · Jul 3, 2023
Newcastle Herald · Jun 27, 2023 John Davis a true rock of Hunter wine industry An unconventional path led the highly awarded wine veteran to the industry.
The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2023 Firms fined most by regulators still on UK government’s list of top suppliers Observer reveals that companies are getting big contracts in spite of paying penalties for corruption or fraud
Birmingham Post · Feb 20, 2023 KPMG settles £1.3bn lawsuit with Carillion creditors Official Receiver has been campaigning on behalf of creditors of construction giant following its collapse in 2018
The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2023 KPMG settles £1.3bn lawsuit from Carillion creditors over alleged negligence Collapse of outsourcer in 2018 with debts of £7bn came after annual accounts were approved by KPMG
The National (Scotland) · Jan 27, 2023 Network Rail could face charges over fatal Stonehaven train crash PROSECUTORS are considering whether Network Rail will face charges over a train crash which claimed three lives.
The National (Scotland) · Jan 26, 2023 Stonehaven rail crash report being considered by prosecutors PROSECUTORS are considering a joint police and safety regulator investigation report into the Stonehaven rail crash.
The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023 Prosecutors consider whether Network Rail will be charged over Stonehaven crash Train driver Brett McCullough, conductor Donald Dinnie and passenger Christopher Stuchbury died in the derailment in August 2020.
Manchester Evening News · Dec 19, 2022 Primary school hit by raw sewage leaks, flooding and toxic fumes for years after botched refurb to be rebuilt Russell Scott Primary School has been chosen for the government's school rebuilding programme after years of campaigning
The Conversation · Nov 29, 2022 PFI at 30: it's hard to say anything positive about this deeply flawed financing model It was Norman Lamont who first announced a new way of paying for public buildings and infrastructure in November 1992. In a speech to the House of Commons, the then chancellor of the exchequer said he was looking to encourage more private financing for such projects.
Leeds Live · Oct 29, 2022 Every school in Leeds ranked by their food hygiene rating Anywhere where food is sold needs to be inspected by the Food Standards Agency
Liverpool Echo · Aug 30, 2022 Concerns over impact of new Royal Liverpool hospital on vulnerable Sefton patients The new Royal Liverpool hospital is due to open from September 28