Palantir policing pullback driven by funding as eastern pilot pushes on September 23, 2026 Palantir’s loss of a five-force policing pilot was driven by a combination of funding pressures and an assessment of the project, City AM understands. While the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) will end its two-year trial of Palantir’s Foundry software this month, the US tech firm’s work with a separate consortium of forces in [...]
Frozen tax thresholds to hold back Brits for ten miserable years September 23, 2026 In March 2021 Chancellor Rishi Sunak described it as “a tax policy that is progressive and fair.” In November 2022, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt extended the policy, describing it as necessary and fair. In October 2024, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced an end to the policy, saying extending it beyond 2028 “would hurt working people.” Alas, a [...]
Erling Haaland: Manchester City star credited with carrot sales boom in native Norway September 23, 2026 Erling Haaland’s brand power shifted into a new stratosphere at the World Cup – and the proof is in Norway’s carrot sales. Haaland has long appeared in internet clips and memes with carrots dangling from his mouth – while signing autographs for fans or driving his car – and this summer appeared in an advert [...]
Reeves’ ‘ambitious’ £14bn savings plan leaves Healey with a Budget headache September 23, 2026 Cost saving measures pencilled in by the last government have dramatically reduced Chancellor John Healey’s ability to look for spending cuts and efficiency gains at his first Budget, economists have warned, raising the prospect of fresh tax hikes. Healey is under pressure to rebuild his £23.6bn fiscal buffer, which is predicted to shrink due to [...]
Debenhams owner facing scrutiny from data protection watchdog September 23, 2026 Few quirks of modern life are so hated as the inability to cancel a subscription. For retail giant Debenhams, that ire could land it in hot water with the UK’s data protection watchdog. The retailer is facing scrutiny from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after the watchdog received multiple complaints from consumers who could not [...]
Reform-linked think tank calls for sweeping City deregulation and tax cuts September 23, 2026 A Reform UK-linked think tank has called for sweeping tax cuts for investors and an overhaul of regulation in a report that was described by Richard Tice and Robert Jenrick as a “serious contribution” to the UK’s growth debate. The Centre for a Better Britain has called for the abolition of capital gains taxes and [...]
Four out of five top firms have never had a female chief executive, report finds September 23, 2026 Four out of five companies across the FTSE 100 and S&P 100 have never had a female chief executive, as boards fail to promote them into positions of power earlier in their career, a new report has found. Across the two nations, 80 per cent of firms have never had a women lead the company, [...]
Burnham urged to launch £26bn tax raid on high earners September 23, 2026 Chancellor John Healey and Prime Minister Andy Burnham could raise £26bn by hiking capital gains taxes and applying national insurance to other areas of income, according to plan put forward by academics that will rattle the City and Westminster ahead of this year’s Budget. Researchers at the Centre for Analysis of Taxation (Centax), consisting of [...]
Legal AI giant Harvey picks London to lead pro bono push September 22, 2026 Legal AI firm Harvey has chosen London to launch a new product designed to help lawyers tackle pro bono work, as the US-headquartered start-up looks to accelerate its growth into new areas of the legal industry. The new pro bono offering, launched in London and available to Harvey’s customers in the UK, US and Australia [...]
RAC slams brakes on blockbuster London IPO September 22, 2026 The RAC has slammed the brakes on its £5bn London listing in favour of a private deal, landing another blow against the UK’s ailing public markets. Britain’s oldest breakdown recovery service has begun working on a deal which would see private equity backer CVC Capital Partners remain a major investor while other shareholders exit the [...]