‘His pledge is in tatters’: Khan slammed over tube strikes as London faces £62m hit October 2, 2023 Greater London Authority’s Conservatives have slammed Sadiq Khan ahead of fresh disruption on London’s tube network this week, as the mayor’s commitment to halting industrial action during his tenure comes back to haunt him. “Sadiq Khan pledged that there would be zero strikes under his mayoralty but he has the worst strikes record of any [...]
David Beckham opens London’s new flagship Maserati showroom October 2, 2023 The former England football captain arrived in a new Maserati GranTurismo and talked about his custom MC20 supercar.
Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance review: Bahn stormer October 2, 2023 Tim Pitt drives the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance, a car with a list of go-faster credentials even longer than its name.
Government to review UK regulators in hunt for post-Brexit ‘advantages’ October 2, 2023 The government has committed to review the UK’s sprawling regulatory system today in a bid to strip back red tape and find “post-Brexit regulatory advantages”. In a statement today, business secretary Kemi Badenoch said the government would kick off an “in-depth review” of how regulators work in the UK. The aim of the new deep [...]
Coutinho: Firms to be given more rooftop space for solar October 2, 2023 Businesses will be able to use more of their rooftops to generate solar power to reduce the technology’s presence in the countryside.
Tesla misses delivery targets as factory shutdowns hit production October 2, 2023 Tesla missed market estimates for third-quarter deliveries on Monday as planned upgrades at its factories forced production halts, sending its shares down 2.4 per cent in early trading. The electric vehicle maker handed over 435,059 vehicles in the three months to 30 September, down nearly seven per cent from the preceding quarter, but said its target [...]
Hunt announces civil service hiring freeze as he aims to shrink the state October 2, 2023 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt today announced a freeze on civil service recruitment and pledged to shrink the size of the state.
Yields continue rising after global bond sell-off last week October 2, 2023 Yields on sovereign bonds edged up again on Monday, renewing a sell-off which took steam last week amid concerns over higher interest rates.
Tourism tax: Heathrow sees rise in Chinese visitors — but they are not splashing the cash October 2, 2023 Chinese visitors have returned to numbers close to those before the pandemic — but they are not spending like they used to. Heathrow has reported that Chinese visitor numbers were at 88 per cent of 2019 levels in July, but the airport said their spending at its shops was only 33 per cent of what [...]
UK industry risks falling foul of EU’s new carbon tax October 2, 2023 British businesses selling into the European Union are unprepared for the bloc's new carbon tax and run the risk of penalties.
