New 217mph Aston Martin Valhalla Spider: First photos and details October 29, 2026 Aston Martin has announced an open-top version of its mid-engined Valhalla supercar, due to arrive in 2027. Making its global debut at this weekend’s 2026 Concours at Wynn Las Vegas, the Valhalla Spider packs the same 1,079hp powertrain as its coupe counterpart. The plug-in hybrid setup combines a trio of electric motors with a twin-turbocharged [...]
Gherkins and guffawing: Watching my first Budget, an idiot’s blow-by-blow account October 29, 2026 Culture writer Adam Bloodworth tried to watch the Budget 2026 in full. From the famous 4p off gherkins to the pantomime jibes, he struggled to keep pace with the childish politicians I am an alien in the City AM office. While the other journalists concern themselves with taxation and business rates, I am writing about [...]
Another all-time-high tax burden? Business as usual then October 29, 2026 The Autumn Budget has paved away for an all-time-high tax burden, but isn't that just what we all expect now, writes Valentin Boboc.
Jobs on the line as Poundland poised to appoint administrators October 28, 2026 Poundland’s directors are poised to appoint administrators as the beleaguered discount retailer staggers towards collapse. The company is preparing to make a filing to the High Court, which could come as soon as Wednesday evening, which would fire the starting gun on its race to find buyers for its assets and new homes for its [...]
Housebuilding to fall for three years as red tape scuppers Labour’s new homes push October 28, 2026 The UK’s progress towards its ambitious housebuilding target has been dealt another blow after the fiscal watchdog said housing output is set to slow for another three years. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said housing delivery will fall to 229,000 this year, to 221,000 the following year and to 219,000 in the year 2027-28. [...]
Budget 2026: Households earning over £110,000 locked out of revived Help to Buy scheme October 28, 2026 Households earning more than a combined £110,000 are set to be excluded from the revived Help to Buy scheme, the Autumn Budget confirmed. First-time buyers earning over a combined £110,000 outside London will be locked out of benefiting from the £4.7bn government-backed funding providing equity loans in the Your First Home Scheme, and £140,000 inside [...]
Healey’s cash Isa reversal plans spark City row October 28, 2026 John Healey’s reported plans to reverse the cut to the cash Isa ceiling in his maiden Budget have sparked a row across the City, as banks and brokers butt heads over the end of the controversial measure introduced by his predecessor. The Chancellor will end plans to lower the annual cash Isa limit from £20,000 [...]
Why I won’t shed any tears over the collapse of Getty Images October 27, 2026 Getty’s bankruptcy caps years of damage to editorial photography and freelance livelihoods; its collapse should inspire little sympathy
Developers urge Labour to cut red tape and boost housebuilding October 27, 2026 The government has been urged to slash red tape and boost housebuilding in the UK as the rate of construction of new homes falls well behind Labour’s own targets. A group of property and investment leaders have handed a set of proposals to the government which they say will get stalled housing schemes moving and [...]
Four in five London homes shed value as mortgage costs soar October 27, 2026 The vast majority of homes in London are losing value, prompting calls for John Healey to cut stamp duty at the Budget later this week. Across the capital and the south east of England, 85 per cent of homes have fallen in the last year, according to property portal Zoopla, compared to 35 per cent [...]