Pub bosses in joint call for ‘urgent’ tax reform July 14, 2025 Pub bosses have called for urgent reform of the business rates system, arguing that the levy places unfair pressure on hospitality venues at a time of rising costs across the board. Greene King boss Nick Mackenzie said that business rates should be “fundamentally reformed” so that the tax – which applies to all commercial venues [...]
‘Serious incident’ as plane crashes at London Southend Airport July 13, 2025 A plane has been involved in a collision at Southend Airport, police said. In a statement, Essex Police said they remain on the scene of a “serious incident” and were alerted shortly before 4pm on Sunday to “reports of a collision involving one 12-metre plane”. Images posted on social media show a plume of fire [...]
Easyjet update in focus after flights cancelled due to French strikes July 13, 2025 Easyjet will be looked to for any guidance on the impact of recent French air traffic control strikes when it updates on Thursday after it revealed hundreds of flights had to be cancelled. The group joined budget rival Ryanair in scrapping flights to and from France for two days in July due to the industrial action, [...]
Cash Isa limits set to be left untouched at next week’s Mansion House speech July 13, 2025 Cash Isas will be left untouched at next week’s Mansion House speech, in a move that has been welcomed by savings experts. Speculation had been mounting that plans to cut the annual tax-free cash Isa allowance could be announced in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s Mansion House speech on July 15. But the PA news agency understands [...]
Minister leaves open prospect of middle-class tax grab July 13, 2025 A senior Labour minster has left open the prospect of raising taxes for middle-class workers in the autumn budget later this year. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander told Sky News’ Sunday Morning with Trevor Philips that the government had pledged not to raise taxes for “people on modest incomes.” Responding to questions on whether fresh tax [...]
Rachel Reeves to pledge Thatcher-style ‘Big Bang’ for City in Mansion House speech July 13, 2025 Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to pledge a Thatcher-esque “Big Bang” in the City next week as part of her much-awaited Mansion House speech. Reeves is expected to tell senior banking figures to ditch New York and Paris in favour of London or Leeds amid a commitment to slash burdensome regulation. A Treasury source told the [...]
The best part of Sri Lanka just got a stunning new hotel July 12, 2025 When the Australian cricket team finished a day’s play against Sri Lanka in Galle in February, they came for a well-earned break at the Radisson Collection hotel, fives miles down the seafront.They liked it so much that when they won the series a few days later, they returned to celebrate into the early hours of [...]
Virgin Atlantic and British Airways owner’s fury at Heathrow charge hike July 11, 2025 Plans for a fresh landing charge hike at Heathrow Airport have triggered fury from its largest airline stakeholders, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. The UK’s biggest airport on Friday announced its intention to hike the levy it charges airlines for using its runways by 17 per cent, a move that will likely push up ticket [...]
BP shares edge up despite hit from lower oil and gas prices July 11, 2025 BP has said it expects second quarter results next month to be impacted by lower oil and gas prices. Crude oil prices average $67.9 per barrel over the three-month period, compared with $75.7 per barrel in the prior quarter. “In the gas and low carbon energy segment, realisations compared to the prior quarter, are expected [...]
Heathrow: Third runway car park plans more costly than entire Gatwick expansion July 11, 2025 Upheaving Heathrow Airport’s car parks as part of plans for a third runway would cost more than the entire expansion of its closest rival Gatwick, leaked documents that reveal the magnitude of financing the controversial project show. The UK’s biggest airport plans to replace most, if not all, of its existing car parks to build [...]
