Piers Corbyn is going to run for London mayor: here’s why that could be a problem for Sadiq Khan February 26, 2024 British elections wouldn’t be the same without the delightfully crank candidates such as Count Binface and the Monster Raving Loony Party.
Why is public spending central to Jeremy Hunt’s spring Budget decisions? February 26, 2024 Researchers warned funding for “crowd pleasing” tax cuts “rests in large part on major cuts to public spending pencilled in after the next election”.
Jeremy Hunt warned decarbonisation efforts need ‘greater urgency’ February 26, 2024 Expansion of the immediate availability of electricity will likely be a key election battleground this year
Encourage investment and tackle skills shortages in Spring Budget, businesses say February 26, 2024 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is unlikely to have significant scope for major tax cuts given the constrained fiscal position, but businesses are hoping Hunt will announce further measures to boost the economy.
Letter to the editor: Seeing red at Labour’s green U-turns February 26, 2024 Re: Labour confirms £28bn green investment pledge has been scrapped Labour’s recent U-turn on green investment is disappointing but not unexpected. With the general election less than a year away, this does nothing to provide businesses and investors with clarity on the UK’s green agenda.” It’s a reminder that businesses cannot rely solely on government [...]
Labour are chasing the rural vote, but Starmer is no champion of the shires February 26, 2024 The Labour leader will have his work cut out convincing voters in the countryside that he has their interests at heart, says Eliot Wilson
Days of ‘eye-popping’ gains are over for Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett writes February 25, 2024 Warren Buffett warned that the days of "eye-popping" gains for Berkshire Hathaway are over given its huge size and the dearth of attractive investment opportunities.
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group significantly ups stake in model trains maker Hornby February 23, 2024 Mike Ashley's retail empire Frasers Group has significantly increased its stake in model railways manufacturer Hornby.
Mike Lynch: Extradited businessman hires Boris Johnson and Man City’s lawyer Lord Pannick for SFO data fight February 21, 2024 Pannick was reportedly on £10,000 an hour during Boris's Partygate hearing, when treble-winners Manchester City hired him to fight financial fair play breach claims.
Alexei Navalny: UK government under fire for ‘pathetic’ response to Putin critic’s death February 21, 2024 A senior Tory MP has called on the government to go “a lot further” in punishing Putin today after ministers sanctioned prison officers at the Artic jail where Alexei Navalny was killed.