Hundreds gather for Tommy Robinson’s protest which he will miss in custody October 26, 2024 Hundreds of Tommy Robinson supporters are gathering in central London for a planned protest which the political activist will miss after he was remanded into custody by police. Chants of “Oh Tommy, Tommy” and “We want Starmer out” were heard outside Victoria station ahead of the Unite The Kingdom rally on Saturday. The demonstration is [...]
Chancellor to cut back Right to Buy discounts in Budget October 26, 2024 The Chancellor will cut back Right to Buy discounts as part of next week’s Budget to boost council housing supply. Rachel Reeves will announce plans to consult on a new five-year social housing rent settlement and to reduce Right to Buy, which allows tenants renting local authority-owned homes to buy them at a discounted rate, [...]
Bronze sculpture of poet John Keats to be unveiled in London October 26, 2024 English poet John Keats will be immortalised in a bronze sculpture, unveiled near his birthplace in Moorgate next week, it has been revealed. A public sculpture forged by sculptor Martin Jennings will be revealed on 31 October, in the heart of the City of London, a short distance from his birthplace on what would have [...]
Starmer denies misleading the public over tax rises in Labour manifesto October 26, 2024 Sir Keir Starmer has denied misleading the public at the general election over tax plans after he suggested people who make money from shares and property could face greater levies. The Prime Minister rejected claims he was waging a “war on middle Britain” amid pre-Budget speculation he could increase the burden for those who have [...]
Government: Israel’s escalation in the Middle East ‘in no one’s interest’ October 26, 2024 The government said it is monitoring the unfolding situation in the Middle East “closely” after Israel launched a series of airstrikes targeting military sites in Iran. The attacks did not target nuclear or oil facilities, two Israeli officials confirmed to the Associated Press. A government spokesman said on Saturday morning: “We are monitoring this situation [...]
The five REITs primed to be bought next October 26, 2024 Real estate investment trusts (REITs) have been dropping like flies this year, as competitors increasingly pursue mergers to grow their size, and many have begun to speculate about which one might be next to go. The largest merger of the year was LXI REIT, which was bought out by Londonmetric Property at the start of [...]
Greencoat UK Wind hit by low power generation as share buybacks continue October 25, 2024 The value of Greencoat UK Wind’s underlying assets dipped by 0.4 per cent across the quarter as power generation came in nine per cent below budget. “We suspect that many of the managers’ expectations have been optimistically biased,” said Stifel analyst Iain Scouller. “We think we will see a similar generation undershoot at many of [...]
If we can’t ‘eradicate the bias’ — how do we close the funding gap? October 25, 2024 Join Ambition AM for a powerful event on closing the gender funding gap, where female entrepreneurs share their experiences, challenges and insights.
Budget: Labour grandee warns pension tax hike rumours are ‘very worrying’ October 25, 2024 Rumours over a hike in employer national insurance contributions on pensions in next week’s Budget have been described as “very worrying” by Labour grandee David Blunkett. Blunkett, who served in Tony Blair’s cabinet as home secretary and secretary of state for work and pensions, said he would “advise strongly against” the changes in a letter [...]
Boohoo hits back at Frasers after bid to install Mike Ashley as chief October 25, 2024 Boohoo has hit back at Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group after the retailer sent out an open letter yesterday vowing to install him as its new chief. The fast-fashion giant said it was making the announcement to issue “clarification” on matters raised by Frasers yesterday, including accusations of “long-term mismanagement” which has led to “value destruction“. [...]
