Regatta: Questions asked after Chinese prisoner’s ID reportedly found in lining of coat at UK sale December 1, 2023 Regatta is in the spotlight as concerns are raised after a Chinese prisoner’s ID was reportedly found in a customer’s coat lining. The coat was purchased by a woman in Derbyshire as part of the British coat brand’s Black Friday sale, the Guardian reported today, but what she received wasn’t quite what she was expecting. [...]
Regulator warns Thames Water must ‘address shortcomings’ as debt spirals to £18bn December 1, 2023 Thames Water has been told to "address their operational shortcomings" by the regulator after it emerged its owners had piled on more debt.
Hope for MSG Sphere in London as Michael Gove brushes off Sadiq Khan’s snub December 1, 2023 The MSG Sphere development set for East London has received a lifeline after levelling-up secretary Michael Gove has intervened.
Daily Mail goes green: Paper’s parent firm launches energy transition fund December 1, 2023 The Daily Mail has set its sights on greener pastures by launching an energy transition fund through a new collaboration.
Interactive: Here’s how much rents have gone up where you live as London prices spiral December 1, 2023 Rents have gone up over the past year but more in some areas than most - with London hit particularly hard by increases
Strengthening EU ties will be first foreign policy goal, vows Labour’s David Lammy December 1, 2023 The MP for Tottenham added that if Labour were to win the election, there would be “a tonal shift” in UK-EU relations with a move to return to more regular talks between the governmental powers.
St James’s Place’s troubles present an ‘opportunity’, says rival chief December 1, 2023 The troubles facing St James’s Place have presented an “opportunity” for rivals this year as investors scope out alternative firms in the market, a rival chief has said.
UK house prices rise for third successive month as interest rate cut speculation mounts December 1, 2023 Crash? What crash? The latest Nationwide data suggests house prices are on the up
Israel-Hamas war: Fighting resumes in Gaza Strip as truce expires December 1, 2023 The Israeli military said on Friday that its fighter jets have begun striking Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip.
City officials encourage local spending ahead of Small Business Saturday December 1, 2023 The holiday season might not be as reliable as it once was for small businesses, new research suggests, but optimism seems to persevere within the City as peak trading season approaches. While 61 per cent of small businesses, surveyed on behalf of American Express, have said the festive season has yet to be the same [...]
