Double loss for Tories in Selby and Somerton as Sunak gets kicking July 21, 2023 Rishi Sunak has suffered a double defeat, losing Selby and Ainsty to Labour in a historic victory as the Liberal Democrats took Somerton and Froome. The Conservatives held on the west London seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip – by fewer than 500 votes – but former prime minister Boris Johnson’s 7,210 majority was decimated. [...]
Uxbridge by-election: Tories hold Boris Johnson’s old seat as Labour blame Sadiq Khan’s ULEZ expansion July 21, 2023 The Conservatives have held onto Boris Johnson’s former seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip as Labour blame Sadiq Khan’s ULEZ expansion policy for the loss. Tory councillor and former postman Steve Tuckwell won the west London constituency with 13,965 votes – beating Labour’s Danny Beales, on 13,470. Sir Keir Starmer’s party had hoped to overturn [...]
As posties strike ends, is Royal Mail’s parent still keen on splitting the business? July 21, 2023 Following the appointment of Martin Seidenberg to the top job at Royal Mail’s parent company, International Distribution Services (IDS) on Thursday, the company’s next moves could be crucial in determining the future direction of Royal Mail, analysts have said. In his speech to the AGM on Thursday, IDS chairman Keith Williams said until it sees [...]
London rents hit record high July 21, 2023 Average asking rents in London have hit record highs of £2,567 per month, new data shows, with tenants in the capital now paying a third more than they were pre-pandemic. Renters in the capital are forking out £559 more every month compared to the same period in 2019, a new study by Rightmove shows, as [...]
Brits finally sober up to high inflation and interest rate hikes as confidence slides July 21, 2023 Brits have finally sobered up to the damaging impact high inflation and the Bank of England’s interest rate hikes to tame it is having on their finances, a closely watched survey out today shows. Consumer confidence has dropped for the first time since January, down six points to minus 30 in July, according to research [...]
The Alzheimer’s ‘wonder drug’ isn’t the miracle we want it to be July 21, 2023 This week, a new miracle drug for Alzheimer's has raised the hopes for millions of families, but it might have done so with false promise, writes Michael Young.
À la Parisienne: we need to make space for more al fresco dining – and less cars – in our cities July 21, 2023 Demand for al fresco dining in London is strong, but there's no space for restaurants to spread out on the streets. But we should be following this demand, like they do in France, writes Max Pearson-Smith
Natwest boss apologises to Nigel Farage over Coutts account closures July 20, 2023 Dame Alison Rose, chief executive of Natwest, has apologised to former UKIP leader Nigel Farage for “deeply inappropriate comments” made about him in official papers and has ordered a review of Coutts processes after the bank closed his accounts. “I believe very strongly that freedom of expression and access to banking are fundamental to our [...]
A new ‘thing’ on the block? July 20, 2023 With 'fleeting' positivity, lawyer Charlotte Tregunna believes the crypto industry is hearing the right noises over regulation.
Virgin Money to shut 39 bank branches with 255 staff facing redundancy July 20, 2023 Virgin Money is to shut almost a third of its bank branches, with 255 workers facing potential redundancy. The high street banking business said it will shut 39 local banks due to changing customer demand, which has seen fewer people go into banks in favour of online services. The sites affected have seen the number [...]
