Government ditches DEI targets for public contracts

The Prime Minister's chief enforcer, Louise Haigh, has said net zero, modern slavery and equality rules are set to be stripped from procurement rules as Andy Burnham tries to prioritise job creation. Politics and Economics Reporter, Mauricio Alencar and Katie Carruthers, Managing Director of Tecknuovo join to discuss what this mean for government tenders. Meanwhile, the billionaire founder of Revolut is set for a major stock windfall if the bank achieves a $500bn price tag. This would put Nik Storonsky in line for a payout of around £57bn, making him the richest man in Britain. Plus: the Twickenham locals objecting to more events at the local rugby stadium; Deputy Sports Editor, Matt Hardy has the latest. Get more of City AM 👇 🌐 http://www.cityam.com X(formerly Twitter): http://twitter.com/CityAM Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cityam Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/city_am LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/cityam