Don’t feel guilty: Cost of living means this is the Christmas of regifting December 8, 2023 One in four people are likely to give a second-hand gift to relatives or friends this Christmas, new research suggests. A survey of 2,000 adults by Royal Mail found that half said they would be happy to receive a second-hand or regifted present, with only one in four taking umbrage. Most of the one in [...]
Housebuilder: Planning and tax rules are stopping us building London homes December 8, 2023 Berkeley Group CEO Rob Perrins has said Britain's planning frameworks are making it increasingly difficult to build new homes for Londoners
ULEZ: Counter-terror police lead inquiry into blown-up road camera December 7, 2023 The Met Police is investigating an explosion that saw a ULEZ camera blown up in Sidcup last night. The controversial emissions policy sees high-polluting cars hit with a £12.50 charge for crossing the boundary into greater London. Reports of an explosion began circulating early this morning and just after 5pm the Met Police confirmed a [...]
Sam Curran bounces back as England level series in West Indies December 7, 2023 England and West Indies are now 1-1 ahead of the final match on Saturday.
UK takes battle to France with ‘audacious’ Paris tech ad campaign December 7, 2023 In the latest blow to French honour - after Oliver Stone gave Napoleon an American accent - the UK is pitching for French techies to move to London
Woodside and Santos in talks to form Australian oil giant December 7, 2023 Combining two of Australia's largest oil and gas producers would be the largest corporate deal in the country for several years
KKR splashes £1.4bn to take yet another London-listed firm private December 7, 2023 Private equity giant KKR is set to take another UK-listed firm private. Smart Metering Systems (SMS), which offers smart energy metering and technology, this morning told markets it was recommending an all-cash, £1.4bn bid from the American firm. It is the latest in a long string of UK-headquartered and London-listed firms to be taken private [...]
Frasers ‘on track’ as Murray doubles down on elevation strategy December 7, 2023 Frasers, parent company of Sports Direct and Flannels, is on track to hit previous profit guidance
Immigration minister Robert Jenrick quits after new Rwanda legislation unveiled December 6, 2023 Rishi Sunak has been rocked by the resignation of his immigration minister after rejecting demands to opt out of European human rights laws to revive the Rwanda policy. Robert Jenrick told the Prime Minister on Wednesday that his new draft legislation aimed at stopping small boat crossings “does not go far enough” and is a [...]
A load of Bull: Horner denies instigating Susie Wolff and Toto Wolff probe December 6, 2023 Susie Wolff and Mercedes have rejected the allegations against them.
