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Rachel Reeves ducks ‘speculation’ despite tax pledge confusion

Politics

Chancellor Rachel Reeves ducked questions about her Autumn Budget plans despite growing confusion over tax pledges and definitions of “working people”. In an interview on Monday, the chancellor reiterated the government’s pledge not to raise the rates of income tax, national insurance or VAT. But Reeves declined to comment on whether she would introduce a […]
Sajid Javid joins calls to replace ‘unfit’ NHS with insurance model

Politics

Here’s how failing TfL can restore confidence in our graffiti-riddled Tube

Opinion

Sky-high pay and bonuses, PR gaffes, and a failure to tackle graffiti and fare dodging suggest that TfL is losing touch with its customers, writes James Ford Last week was bad news week for Transport for London (TfL). Poor old Andy Lord, the beleaguered transport commissioner, started the week by explicitly denying that a lengthy […]

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Mansion House: time for world-class regulation for a world-class insurance market

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Dear Chancellor, Access to the right insurance is critical to ensure a well-functioning, growing, economy. Insurance brokers work for the client. However, it is increasingly hard for individuals and businesses, to access the advice and products they need because of the challenges caused by over-burdensome regulation on insurance brokers. When you unveil your Financial Services […]
Protecting the truth in a shifting communications compliance environment

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Everything In The Garden Is Rosy!

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Opinion

Infrastructure capital trusts can help boost UK growth

Opinion

To plug the UK’s infrastructure funding gap, a new VCT-style ‘infrastructure capital trust’ could unlock billions in retail investment for crucial local projects, says Bernard Fairman An “encouraging” 0.1% improvement in growth forecasts might, if the Chancellor is right, indicate a more fruitful economic spell for the UK. This sounds optimistic. Sustained growth in this […]
Three big opportunities for SMEs in 2025

Opinion

Visit a rooftop bar: London’s best sky-high drinking spots for summer

Life&Style

Find your favourite rooftop bar: London’s latest openings for 2025 are listed below Provencal themes are jolting drinkers out of the capital and to the south of France this spring, as many of the best London rooftop bars deck out their outdoor areas with escapist design themes. That’s why we particularly love The Culpeper, who […]

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Was publishing Gabriel Garcia Marquez novel an act of betrayal?

Life&Style

It’s “an act of betrayal”, acknowledge Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s own sons Rodrigo and Gonzalo in the book’s preface. “We decided to put his readers’ pleasure ahead of all other considerations. If they are delighted, it’s possible Gabo might forgive us. In that we trust.” Rodrigo and Gonzalo need seek forgiveness because their father was unequivocal […]
The professional sceptics debunking conspiracy theories

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Driving a Ferrari Purosangue through sleepy St Mawes, Cornwall

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Exclusive: Wembley sales key to rugby league Ashes record crowd hopes

Sport Business

Organisers of rugby league’s Ashes series are targeting a record-breaking opening Test at Wembley Stadium, 103 days out from kick-off. Rugby League Commercial, which is behind the first Test series against Australia in 20 years, is aiming to break records for Ashes attendances. Previous series were played between Australia and Great Britain, rather than England, […]
Manchester United sued by former star for clinical negligence

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Lessons for Man Utd from Everton’s new stadium – by the architect behind it

Sport Business

The architect behind the new Everton Stadium on marrying history with future and why Manchester United chiefs should take note as they plot an Old Trafford rebuild. American architect Dan Meis knew he was going out on a limb when he submitted his design for Everton’s new stadium. Eschewing the trend for modern spacecraft-like arenas, […]

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Where have the music festival headliners gone?

Life&Style

Yoga in the Healing Fields and communal sing-a-longs around the Stone Circle were more popular than ever at Glastonbury this year, after headline writers and audiences slammed the music line-up as the worst in history. Headliners are the most expensive part of the festival experience, with fees for booking the world’s biggest acts running into […]
Experience the Roman Empire in Bulgaria for history to rival Italy – just without the crowds

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Ferraris can go for Glory aboard Chancheng at Sha Tin finale

Sport

WHILE there will be plenty of prizes on offer to celebrate the final day of the season at Sha Tin in Hong Kong on Sunday, bettors can be forgiven for just praying for a change of fortune before the 11-race programme gets under way at 9.00am. Results at Happy Valley on Wednesday were the proverbial […]
Pejibaye can Star and be Richards’ end-of-season Hero

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No rain but More Thunder looks set to hit Newmarket

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