HS2 subcontractor on £100m ‘bat tunnel’ suspended after claims of inflated staff pay rates

Contractor BAM ends Danny Sullivan Group’s involvement following investigation into ‘compliance issues’An HS2 subcontractor has been terminated from its role supplying labour to build a £100m “bat tunnel” following an investigation into allegations of overinflating rates for staff.BAM Nuttall (BAM), part of a consortium that is the main works contractor for the much-delayed £80bn-plus high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham, said it had ended the involvement of Danny Sullivan Group (DSG) on projects where “compliance issues have been identified”. Continue reading...

Comments

Business News

FTSE 100 closes up despite ‘harsh’ UK jobs data

Independent

Comments

Similar News

HS2 already billions over budget with work ‘just over halfway done’, says rail boss

Business News

FTSE 100 closes up despite ‘harsh’ UK jobs data

Scottish Water workers accept pay offer but ‘concerns continue’, says union

Voices: As unemployment hits a four-year high, Rachel Reeves must now do whatever it takes

FTSE 100 closes up despite ‘harsh’ UK jobs data

Labour’s economic illiteracy is dragging us into a doom loop

Scottish Water workers accept pay offer but ‘concerns continue’, says union

Average long-term US mortgage rate rises to 6.75%, second straight uptick

China threatens to squash Panama ports deal unless its shipping giant gets an equal stake: report

FDA authorizes Juul’s e-cigarettes for sale in US after 3-year ban

Volvo CEO urges EU to slash its tariffs on US vehicles: ‘Absolutely unnecessary’

Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg spared from testifying after settling Meta shareholders’ $8B privacy lawsuit

August 2025 Bank Holiday benefits and pension payments dates plus cost of living support

Lloyds to make extra £4bn available to help more first-time buyers

‘I tried Emma Stone’s hooded eye make-up trick that has fans saying she’s had a facelift’

Best mortgage rates edge down AGAIN as more lenders make cuts: How much lower will they go?

Why savers should fix NOW as easy-access rates hit two-year low

Fujitsu ‘kicking can down the road’ on compensation, says Post Office campaigner

Lloyds to make extra £4bn available to help more first-time buyers

Fujitsu ‘kicking can down the road’ on compensation, says Post Office campaigner

Energy giant SSE sees UK dry spell hit water power generation

M&S says Sparks membership deals ‘fully back online’ after hack

World’s largest crane ‘Big Carl’ lifts reactor dome into place at Hinkley Point C

M&S says Sparks membership deals ‘fully back online’ after hack

Energy giant SSE sees UK dry spell hit water power generation

Wes Streeting to meet resident doctors’ leaders in bid to avoid strikes

World’s largest crane ‘Big Carl’ lifts reactor dome into place at Hinkley Point C

US applications for jobless benefits fall again, hitting lowest level since April

Retail sales up a surprising 0.6% in June after a May pullback by consumers

Shoppers flock to sweet treats inspired by US trends, Mr Kipling owner says

Shoppers flock to sweet treats inspired by US trends, Mr Kipling owner says

Jaguar Land Rover cutting up to 500 management jobs in UK

UK unemployment jumps to highest since 2021 as wage growth slows

Moves to ban ‘exploitative’ unpaid internships a step closer

Moves to help bus drivers during heatwave

PepsiCo posts better-than-expected second quarter despite lower US sales

Hiltzik: She looked like a pro-worker Trump cabinet appointee. But now she's gutting the Labor Department

This medical school is thinking like a tech startup — and it could save your life

Moves to ban ‘exploitative’ unpaid internships a step closer

Moves to help bus drivers during heatwave

Fewer people claimed non-dom tax status in UK ahead of Government crackdown

Jaguar Land Rover cutting up to 500 UK jobs as Trump’s trade tariffs bite

Openreach plans to remove 100 tonnes of plastic from supply chain

Moves to ban exploitative unpaid internships move closer

Openreach plans to remove 100 tonnes of plastic from supply chain

Fewer people claimed non-dom tax status in UK ahead of Government crackdown

Full list of Poundland store closures

London has worst unemployment rate in UK after massive hospitality jobs shake-out

Vegan charity Viva! ad featuring baby being taken from mother banned

More than 67,000 cases of deodorant sold at Walmart, Dollar Tree and on Amazon recalled

August 2025 benefits and pension payments dates plus cost of living support

Frasers ‘working hard’ to offset cost hit as sales improve

Ocado shares surge after ‘strong’ half-year

Disney sues company it claims is selling illegal Mickey Mouse jewellery

EasyJet boss hits out at ‘unacceptable’ French air traffic control strikes

Jaguar Land Rover cutting up to 500 management jobs in UK

Frasers ‘working hard’ to offset cost hit as sales improve

Ocado shares surge after ‘strong’ half-year

UK unemployment jumps to highest since 2021 as wage growth slows

EasyJet boss hits out at ‘unacceptable’ French air traffic control strikes

UK unemployment jumps to highest since 2021 as wage growth slows