Grocery inflation slowed as supermarket discounts deepened February 4, 2025 Grocery inflation in January slowed for the first time in six months after supermarkets lowered prices in response to stretched household budgets. Inflation was 3.3 per cent in January, easing from 3.7 per cent in December, according to the latest figures from Kantar. Prices rose for chocolate, juices and butters, but fell for cooking sauces, [...]
Dear developers, no one actually wants all these retail units February 4, 2025 Big retail units may appeal to developers' fantasies about what towns could be. But they need to focus on actual demand, writes John Andrews.
Does Scotland actually want to ban cats? February 3, 2025 An SNP report about cat ownership has produced a flurry of headlines over an approaching “cat ban” in Scotland. But is it true?
‘No plans right now’ to ban TikTok in the UK January 19, 2025 There are “no plans right now to ban TikTok”, a Cabinet minister has said. Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones told the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme: “We always keep all of these technology issues under consideration, whether it’s for national security or data privacy concerns. “We have laws in place and processes [...]
Apple, Google, Meta and Microsoft: The £30bn legal headache for Big Tech January 16, 2025 Headlines have been popping about class actions in the UK with the main target on the other side, Big Tech firms. But why them?
Thames among British water and sewerage firms slapped with new class action January 14, 2025 Water companies, including Thames Water, are set to be hit with a new class action after law firm RPC issued a formal letter notifying of the legal proceedings
Titanique London review: Celine Dion musical is a titanic hit January 9, 2025 Titanique, London, review and star rating: ★★★★ “I know you know the words because, let’s face it, you’re all gay,” says Celine Dion, her mic thrown towards the audience, one great throng of Titanic stans who’ve been waiting all night for this moment. It arguably took too long, but they got what they paid for: [...]
Where to spend New Year’s Eve: London’s very best events December 26, 2024 From boozy dinners to DJs and where to catch the fireworks, Larissa Steel has ten ideas for you this New Year’s Eve New Year’s Eve feels like a far-off thought – but the capital’s best events are booking up ahead of Christmas, so now’s the time to secure tickets. Here are some of the very [...]
Dust off the defence manuals… private equity is coming, say advisors December 20, 2024 London’s listed firms have been warned to dust off their defence manuals and prepare for takeover bids as private equity investors limber up for a deals offensive on the London Stock Exchange next year. After a subdued year of dealmaking through 2024, private equity buyers are expected to reignite a swoop on the public markets [...]
BT successfully fights off £1.3bn ‘overcharging’ class action December 19, 2024 Telecoms giant BT has successfully defended a £1.3bn class action over allegations it “disproportionately overcharged” its landline customers