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The Latest Breaking News from Sir Richard Branson

Virgin Galactic sets dates for first space tourism flights

Taking a leap to the edge of space will be possible before the end of June

The Independent UK

Tesco chair steps down after allegations of inappropriate behaviour; Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty lost £200m in a year – as it happened

John Allan to stand down after allegations of inappropriate behaviour, while latest Sunday Times rich list shows first fall in the number of billionaires since financial crisis

The Guardian - UK

Shag rooms and spectacular views: inside Richard Branson’s playful Manhattan mega hotel

It’s been years in the making — does Virgin Hotels New York mark the start of a new luxury travel empire for the British billionaire? Alexandra Jones travels to the States to find out

Evening Standard

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Spaceport Cornwall focused on future as Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy

The head of the South West space cluster said it would continue to work with other global space and satellite businesses and open a new research facility this month

Birmingham Post

Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy in the US as it looks for sale

Sir Richard Branson’s American satellite launch firm announced hundreds of job cuts last week months after it attempted to shoot a rocket into space from Spaceport Cornwall

Birmingham Post

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy after axing 85% of workforce

The company’s January launch failed citing an ‘anomaly’

The Independent UK

Virgin Orbit cuts 675 jobs as it races to avoid collapse - report

It comes after Sir Richard Branson’s US satellite launch firm attempt to launching a rocket into orbit from Spaceport Cornwall ended in failure earlier this year

Birmingham Post

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Musk, Bezos, Branson Supply-Chain Solution Is Out of This World

Companies backed by Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Sir Richard Branson and others have some unusual ideas on how to move stuff around the world faster.

The Street

GCSE results: Fifteen famous people who prove you don’t need good grades to be successful

Sir Richard Branson, Drew Barrymore, Carey Mulligan, Steven Spielberg and Cameron Diaz among the celebrities who went on to triumph after exam disappointment

The Independent UK

A-level results: Fifteen famous people who prove you don’t need good grades to be successful

Sir Richard Branson, Drew Barrymore, Carey Mulligan, Steven Spielberg and Cameron Diaz among the celebrities who went on to triumph after exam disappointment

The Independent UK

Virgin Galactic's space tourism flights won't start for at least a year

The latest delay is due to "extended completion dates within the mothership enhancement program."

Input

Virgin Atlantic eases restrictions on cabin crew tattoos amid staff recruitment drive

Sir Richard Branson's airline is now expecting to recruit another 300 cabin crew as demand for air travel returns

Wales Online

'I tried out Virgin Voyages and loved the laid-back life on the ocean waves'

Sir Richard Branson says he wanted to 'create something special, unlike anything ever seen before in the cruising world'

Wales Online

The UK's most successful business bosses and why they're the most talked about

From a compelling rags to riches story or life changing invention - we take a look at the UK's business people who have become famous beyond the boardroom

Birmingham Post

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