UK and Canada suspend Brexit trade negations in row over beef and cheese January 26, 2024 The agreement collapsed after Canada had been urging Britain to row back a ban on hormone-treated beef, which had been a thorn in the side of negotiators. The result would be less favourable terms of trade for UK farmers.
Baroness Michelle Mone assets worth £75m frozen by a court order January 26, 2024 The order was consented to by Mone and Barrowman and followed by an application by the Crown Prosecution Service under the Proceeds of Crime Act.
City A.M. unpicks Westminster’s Square Mile charm offensive in new series Bonds & Ballots January 26, 2024 City A.M.’s new Bonds & Ballots series unpicks the ties between Westminster and the City and gets to the heart of the issues shaping the debate on business ahead of the election.
Buy Natwest shares – not just crypto, City minister tells young investors January 26, 2024 Younger retail investors should back the British stock market and buy shares in Natwest rather than just pumping cash into cryptocurrency, the City minister has told City A.M.’s new Bonds & Ballots podcast.
UK tech sector is ‘not just OnlyFans’, business minister claims January 25, 2024 A business minister has told MPs the UK’s science and technology sector is “not just Only Fans”.
Sadiq Khan accused of misleading Londoners over £30m cash to halt Tube strikes January 25, 2024 Sadiq Khan has been accused of being misleading over the £30m cash he put forward to call off this month’s Tube strikes.
Post Office told the government it would oppose appeals of Horizon scandal victims January 25, 2024 The Post Office told the Government it would oppose appeals of half of the convicted sub-postmasters, days before PM announced a new law to exonerate victims. It was revealed by the Financial Times that ministers were privately told by the Post Office that they believed that in 333 cases, non-Horizon evidence supported the convictions. The [...]
‘Sticking plaster’ funding doesn’t change need for council tax reform, accountants claim January 25, 2024 An extra half a billion pounds in emergency social care funding for councils is a “sticking plaster", accountants have warned.
What could we see from Labour’s election manifesto? January 25, 2024 Labour leader Keir Starmer has set a deadline for draft manifesto submissions - so what could the party offer the UK at a general election?
Royal Mail: Analysts and businesses warn delivery cuts no panacea to firm’s woes January 24, 2024 Losing daily Royal Mail deliveries could risk “real disruption” to the nation’s finances, MPs and business lobbyists have warned.