John Caudwell: I backed Labour, but they haven’t kept their promises September 4, 2026 We should be making it easier for entrepreneurs to invest, employ and expand. Instead we are giving them more reasons to look elsewhere.
Just Eat slashes sponsorship team as it axes £40m Champions League deal a year early September 4, 2026 Just Eat’s premature exit from its £40m-a-year Champions League partnership has coincided with the takeaway platform gutting its sponsorship department, City AM has learned. European football chiefs have been forced to bring forward the start of a partnership with Hyundai in place of Just Eat after it opted to terminate its Champions League deal a [...]
Lloyd’s boss warns of ‘man-made catastrophes’ as Iran war hits insurance industry September 4, 2026 Squeezed by inflation and rising geopolitical tensions, the historic insurance market Lloyd’s of London suffered a hit to its profit in the first half of the year. Nowhere was this impact more acute than in its marine business, which faced severe pressure at the height of the US war with Iran. Over the past six [...]
Retailers call for ‘lifeline’ from Healey as cooler weather fails to boost footfall September 4, 2026 Britain’s retailers have called for a “lifeline” from the Chancellor John Healey after footfall fell again in August despite cooler temperatures. Total footfall in the UK fell by 1.7 per cent year on year last month, according to data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Though shopping traffic fell at a slower rate than July’s [...]
Farage vows to call ‘national emergency’ on day one September 3, 2026 Nigel Farage would call a “national emergency” to highlight the country’s woes after successive Tory and Labour governments. Under plans proposed by a Reform government, Farage would make MPs sit in parliament seven days a week to pass bills written by the government, including through the summer. At a speech on Friday at the Reform [...]
Jenrick refuses to rule out bank tax September 3, 2026 Reform UK’s Treasury spokesman refused to rule out a banking tax mooted by the party’s leader Nigel Farage, who said he would hit lenders because he didn’t “like” them. Speaking at a Reform conference event organised by City industry representatives, Jenrick said the party had not committed to banking taxes. However, the party’s economic chief [...]
As You Like It review: A Bridgerton look and a Celtic sound make for a truly mad production September 3, 2026 For those who remain sceptical that Shakespeare can be fun, allow me to prescribe the Globe's latest production of As You Like It.
Victoria Beckham owed £350,000 by Harvey Nichols September 3, 2026 Victoria Beckham could be about to lose as much as £350,000 from Harvey Nichols after the celeb was named among creditors to the luxury department store who are expected to miss out on most of the £270m they are owed. The fashion designer and TV personality was owed £353,349 by the department store chain when [...]
Bank of England’s Pill warns against ‘wait and see’ interest rates approach September 3, 2026 The Bank of England’s chief economist has warned that a “wait and see approach” to setting interest rates amid the ongoing Iran war could unleash a fresh wave of inflation that the central bank will find hard to contain if left unchecked. Huw Pill, who has long been one of the most hawkish rate-setters on [...]
Nike becomes London City Lionesses sponsor as well as kit partner in world record deal September 3, 2026 Nike has extended its partnership with London City Lionesses to become the Women’s Super League club’s front-of-shirt sponsor as well as kit maker for a world record fee of over £3m. The sponsorship is described as a multi-year deal and comes as Nike has also extended its kit contract with London City until 2032. The [...]