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Burnham camp goes quiet on hospitality VAT cut

Hospitality

Allies of Prime Minister-to-be Andy Burnham have gone quiet on whether he would slash VAT for hospitality despite previously backing calls to do so and committing to a raft of other measures to support pubs, restaurants and bars. The outgoing Mayor of Greater Manchester had previously said he would back calls to cut value-added tax […]
As it happened: Stocks higher as oil price sinks; Reeves makes bid to stay as Chancellor

Markets

Opinion

Is the jobs market driving graduates to spy for China?

Opinion

When Thomas Munson was approached by a keen recruiter on Linkedin, he was pleased – before realising it may be a Chinese intelligence agent.
Lloyd’s deputy chair: The City is a club in the best sense

Opinion

Mike Ashley bids for Boss, social media ban causes VPN surge, and the BBC axes thousands of jobs
Inside London’s Helicopter Boom: How The 1% Are Bypassing Capital Chaos
The "Absurd" £10 Billion Pension Demand Facing the Next Prime Minister
Why Traditional High-Street Banks Still Have One Massive Advantage
Will The Iran War Cancel Your Summer Holiday? The Truth About the UK Jet Fuel Shortage
Defence Secretary resigns over spending, Burnham flirts with WASPI spending and thousands of fans…
Why Andy Burnham Could Spell Disaster for the UK Economy
Thames Water eyes FTSE float, Anthropic to release Mythos to the public, and why high street bank…

Sport

Women’s rugby in England is way ahead, and the RFU deserves credit

Sport Business

In a phrase many thought a rugby fan would never utter: The RFU, the governing body of the sport in England, is doing a world-leading job. Hold the front page, it surely cannot be true given recent controversies surrounding bonuses and the structure of the men’s game below Prem Rugby. But it is true. But […]
Could Burnham be the answer to free-to-air sport for all?

Sport Business

The Punter

Episode 94: Northumberland Plate, Irish Derby and Marco Botti interview

Sport

After a busy week at Royal Ascot, Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are straight back to it. Tom catches up with Marco Botti following Giavellotto’s victory in the Hardwicke Stakes, before looking ahead to a busy weekend’s action, featuring the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle and it’s supporting card, classic action across the weekend at the […]
Circus can be a Star attraction in the Plate

Sport
Back Braddock to deliver knockout blow in Irish Derby

Sport

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