The Festival of Words: From Gyles Brandreth to Anthony Scaramucci – all you need to know about the Fleet Street Quarter festival
Rachel Reeves: Nigel Lawson was ‘right’ on not abolishing National Insurance May 7, 2024 Labour’s shadow Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, speaking in the City of London today, set out her party’s attack lines on the Tories’ economic record following the local and mayoral elections last week.
Heineken to invest £40m in UK pubs and create more than 1,000 jobs May 6, 2024 Heineken has revealed plans to invest almost £40m in its pubs across the UK in a move which it says will create over 1,000 jobs.
‘Bring back Boris’: Conservative MPs divided after local elections fallout May 5, 2024 Conservative MPs were divided this morning over the fallout of the local election results, with one former minister calling for the “return of Boris".
Labour’s workers’ rights plans could face ‘significant’ changes, lawyers warn May 4, 2024 Labour’s promised reforms to workers rights could face “significant changes” before taking effect, employment lawyers have warned.
London Mayor: Sadiq Khan re-elected for historic third term May 4, 2024 Labour’s Sadiq Khan has been re-elected to City Hall for a historic third term as he cruised to victory in the London mayoral elections.
FCA chiefs set for Westminster grilling over ‘name and shame’ plans May 3, 2024 The grilling will be the latest in a series of skirmishes between the regulator and Westminster after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt waded into the debate this week, urging the FCA to “re-look” at the measures.
Media secretary demands updates into Redbird IMI’s Telegraph sale May 3, 2024 Earlier this week, Abu Dhabi-backed investment fund Redbird IMI formally withdrew its offer for the Telegraph and launched a sale of it.
Don’t tell Sid! Government’s Natwest sale could be ‘dangerous’, says FTSE 250 chief May 3, 2024 The government’s plan to offload its remaining stake in Natwest could be “dangerous” and lead to a flood of retail investors ramping up their exposure to a single stock, the chief of a FTSE 250 wealth manager has warned.
Scotland: Ex-SNP leader John Swinney running to be First Minister – as Kate Forbes confirms she won’t stand May 2, 2024 Former SNP leader John Swinney confirms he is running to succeed Humza Yousaf as First Minister of Scotland.
Tighter Whatsapp lobbying rules would have revealed Greensill scandal, MPs say May 2, 2024 Stricter transparency rules on lobbying over Whatsapp would have resulted in the Greensill scandal being uncovered, a group of MPs has said.