McVitie’s changes tune on UK investment with £68m boost July 14, 2025 The company behind McVitie’s is set to invest millions in the UK despite the latter’s boss ‘dunking’ on the UK as an investment destination last year. London-based snacking giant Pladis will funnel £68m into its facilities, including £21m for its Jaffa Cake factory and £33m for the home of Jacob’s Cream Crackers. The funds will [...]
AI disrupts UK hiring for tech and entry level roles July 14, 2025 UK employers are significantly scaling back hiring roles at risk of being disrupted by artificial intelligence (AI), adding signs of a broader labour market slowdown. New data from McKinsey & Co revealed that online job postings fell 31 per cent in the three months to May, compared with the same period in 2022. Yet the [...]
What if the boss of the National Lottery won the jackpot? July 14, 2025 It’s a question that everyone has either been asked or posed themselves – what would you do if you won the National Lottery? Doubtless there are countless answers to that very simple question, although talk might be dominated at the moment by questions over how hard the Labour government would tax that new-found wealth. But [...]
Grandson of Manchester United star charged with 354 football bet breaches July 14, 2025 The grandson of former Manchester United star Lou Macari has been charged with 354 alleged breaches of the Football Association’s betting rules. Notts County’s Lewis Macari, 23, is alleged to have breached FA Rule E1 (B) 354 times, which relates to placing bets on football matches. His over 300 charges are alleged to have occurred [...]
Pub bosses in joint call for ‘urgent’ tax reform July 14, 2025 Pub bosses have called for urgent reform of the business rates system, arguing that the levy places unfair pressure on hospitality venues at a time of rising costs across the board. Greene King boss Nick Mackenzie said that business rates should be “fundamentally reformed” so that the tax – which applies to all commercial venues [...]
Exclusive: Amazon Prime Day UK sales top £2bn despite consumer caution July 14, 2025 Amazon’s biggest UK shopping event on record has delivered a much needed adrenaline shot to Britain’s faltering retail sector – with online spending during its four-day Prime event topping £2bn for the first time. Consumers splashed out £2.08bn online between the 8th and the 11th July, driven by steep discounts on everything from baby toys [...]
Wizz Air to pull out of Abu Dhabi and cancels all flights July 14, 2025 Wizz Air has revealed plans to pull out of Abu Dhabi and cancel all flights from the start of September. The London-listed carrier added it intends to exit its joint venture and will “focus on its core markets” in the future. Wizz Air said the move follows a “comprehensive reassessment of market dynamics, operational challenges, [...]
Mansion House: UK giants to agree to pick high-return pension schemes July 14, 2025 UK giants Tesco and NatWest Group are set to answer the City of London Lord Mayor’s calls to focus on driving returns rather than getting bogged down by fee costs when picking pension schemes for employees. Ahead of the Mansion House speech on Tuesday, the Lord Mayor criticsed UK companies for choosing providers that charged [...]
Treasury minister Darren Jones struggles to define ‘modest income’ July 14, 2025 Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones says Labour’s “working people” tax pledge refers to “anyone that gets a payslip, basically”. Rachel Reeves’ deputy was asked across multiple interviews on Monday morning to clarify who exactly would be shielded from tax hikes, and whether Labour’s pre-election promises not to raise levies on “working people” will [...]
Chelsea to get replica Fifa Club World Cup trophy, Trump to keep original July 14, 2025 President Donald Trump has suggested Chelsea will not receive the original Club World Cup trophy after winning the tournament in New Jersey on Sunday. Enzo Maresca’s side beat PSG in the final of the inaugural expanded Club World Cup at the MetLife Stadium. Cole Palmer slotted home for a brace while new signing Joao Pedro [...]