Robert Dyas losses double as Dragons Den star eyes turnaround April 23, 2026 Robert Dyas saw its loss double last year as Dragons Den star Theo Paphitis attempts to reverse the fortunes of the struggling hardware retailer. The company’s pre-tax loss widened to £4.7m last year, more than double its previous £2.3m setback, according to previously unreported Companies House filings. Former Dragons Den magnate Theo Paphitis announced last [...]
Untrained managers are stalling Britain’s AI returns April 23, 2026 British businesses are pouring copious amounts of capital into AI, but meaningful returns are by no means guaranteed. New research from the Chartered Institute of Management found that only one in 20 managers report real, transformational productivity gains from AI investment. Meanwhile, one in four say they have seen no benefit at all. The CMI’s [...]
London local elections 2026: Who will win in Bromley? April 23, 2026 After years of watching their control fade in Bromley, the Conservatives will be fighting a battle on several fronts with Labour and Reform both chomping at the bit. The Conservatives have been slowly watching their grip on Bromley slip. The Tories have held onto the borough since its creation in 1965 – say for a [...]
London local elections 2026: Who will win in the City of Westminster? April 23, 2026 The home of Oxford Street and several wealthy residents, the Conservatives were proud of holding a council right in the centre of London until losing to Labour in 2022. Will uproar over Sir Sadiq Khan’s mayoralty and concerns about local finances lead to a comeback? Westminster turned red for the first time in its history [...]
Is the romance boom a recession indicator? From Mills & Boon to BookTok April 23, 2026 From Mills & Boon to BookTok, romance fiction has thrived for more than a century. But what makes it so economically resilient?
London local elections 2026: Who will win in Brent? April 23, 2026 From conflict overseas to transport on the home front, several issues will test Labour’s hold on Brent in the upcoming local elections. Brent will be a place where Labour will be fighting several opponents. The home of Wembley Stadium, Brent is an apt council to showcase whether Labour suffers a heavy defeat or enjoys triumphant [...]
London local elections 2026: Who will win in the borough of Tower Hamlets? April 23, 2026 Tower Hamlets has become something of a controversial area in London with its own council difficulties and division over the proliferation of LTNs. Will Aspire retain the council or could the Greens persuade voters to back its national electoral drive? Tower Hamlets is where fractured politics comes to a head. Neither Labour, the Conservatives, the [...]
London local elections 2026: Who will win in the borough of Wandsworth? April 23, 2026 Wandsworth was a major council loss for the Tories in 2022. After suffering accusations of lying about council tax freezes and recent stories about crime in the area, can Labour maintain support here? Wandsworth was a Tory stronghold in London for decades – until it lost to Labour in 2022. Four years later, the battle [...]
Top boss at UK’s largest property fintech ousted for non-financial misconduct April 23, 2026 A top executive at the UK’s largest property fintech has been ousted following allegations of non-financial misconduct, City AM can reveal. Hugo Davies, the former chief capital officer at Lendinvest, is understood to have been dismissed from the company after a whistleblower penned a letter to the chair of the company, along with the City [...]
London local elections 2026: Who will win in the borough of Sutton? April 23, 2026 Sutton Council has become a reliable winner for the Liberal Democrats. But with pothole problems, accusations of toxicity and manoeuvres from Reform, could this council bring a surprise result? Sutton has become something of the Liberal Democrats’ stomping ground, winning majorities over several decades. Labour has tailed off in third along with independents while the [...]