Former immigration minister Jenrick says Tories must win back ‘on strike’ voters May 8, 2024 The Conservatives need to win back voters who have gone “on strike” over the failure to tackle immigration and extremism, Robert Jenrick has said.
Hydrogen-focused investment trust finds success in private companies May 8, 2024 Hydrogenone Capital Growth, the investment trust focused on cash into clean hydrogen, has reported a strong performance of its underlying holdings, even though its share price has struggled. The trust’s net asset value (NAV) has grown 0.6 per cent since the start of the year, and 3.6 per cent since March 2023, it reported in [...]
Monty Panesar U-turns on bid to stand as MP for George Galloway’s Workers Party May 8, 2024 Last week Panesar was unveiled as a candidate in Westminster in Parliament Square, saying he would let Galloway do the talking on Palestine, and that he just wanted to "give back" to working people.
TSB Bank to cut 250 more jobs and close 36 branches in cost-cutting drive May 8, 2024 TSB Bank is planning to cut around 250 jobs as part of a broader restructuring effort, joining other mid-sized high street lenders looking to reduce costs.
Traders short sterling as bets on Bank of England rate cuts grow May 8, 2024 Currency traders have been building up short positions on the pound in the hope that the the the Bank of England (BoE) will cut the base rate before the US's Federal Reserve (Fed).
ISA season breaks new record despite UK outflows revealing ‘structural problem’ May 8, 2024 Charles Hall, head of research at Peel Hunt, warned that the data showed "exactly why the UK market has a structural problem".
Regulator rejected parliament’s pleas to extend ‘name and shame’ consultation May 8, 2024 The boss of the Financial Conduct Authority rejected a direct request from the house of Lords to extend a consultation on its controversial ‘name and shame’ plans, it has emerged.
Brewdog boss James Watt quits as chief after 17 years May 8, 2024 The boss of Brewdog has said he's leaving the company after 17 years,
Mace: HS2 London Euston contractor boss to step down in top brass shake-up May 8, 2024 HS2 Euston contractor Mace Euston has announced a new chief executive alongside a raft of top-level changes.
Cityfibre: Network provider hits profitability in challenge to BT Openreach and Virgin Media May 8, 2024 Cityfibre recently announced its acquisition of network provider Lit Fibre, which has boosted its full fibre rollout by up to 300,000 sites.