Election 2024: Row erupts over Keir Starmer’s working hours if he becomes Prime Minister July 2, 2024 Labour have hit back at “desperate lies and hypocrisy” over their leader’s working schedule, after the Conservatives alleged that Sir Keir Starmer plans to work a “four-day week” as Prime Minister.
Election 2024: Business leaders prefer Starmer and Rayner’s cabinet over Tories’, poll finds July 1, 2024 Business leaders prefer Labour figures, particularly Starmer and Rayner, over their Tory counterparts, new polling has found. Business heads are twice as likely to pick Angela Rayner (34 per cent) than Oliver Dowden (17 per cent) as their deputy prime minister, according to Savanta Business Tracker polling. The research, which surveyed 1,000 business decision makers, [...]
FTSE 100 today: London markets to trade cautiously ahead of July 4 election July 1, 2024 Asian stocks mixed, euro strengthens on French election, yen weakens post-Japan GDP downgrade; focus on French, UK elections, US jobs data.
Banks, homebuilders and retailers in focus as London markets brace for Labour election victory June 30, 2024 The UK general election is in focus this week as investors brace for a widely expected Labour landslide that could share price moves across the FTSE 100.
Boots chief steps down after owner shelves sale plans again June 30, 2024 The chief executive of Boots is stepping down after the high street pharmacy chain's US parent company once again shelved plans to sell the business.
What the rise of Politics Joe says about young people’s relationship with the news? June 30, 2024 Politics Joe was recently named one of the most mentioned news brands in the UK by the Reuters Institute for journalism. How has it been so successful?
Build, baby, build: Want to solve the housing crisis? Forget town planners at your peril June 29, 2024 There's no point building homes if they're not in places people want to live, but public sector planning is in dire straights, writes Victoria Hills
Election 2024: Starmer blasts ‘ridiculous’ Tory claim Labour would be national security threat June 29, 2024 Keir Starmer has hit out at “ridiculous” Tory suggestions that Labour would be a threat to national security.
Summer of Sport: Insights from the Cannes Lions Jury Room June 29, 2024 The Summer of Sport was a key topic at the Cannes Lions, and Louise Johnson, CEO of Fuse, was president of sports and entertainment on the Cote D’Azur. She lets us into the secrets of what hits the jackpot. For one week every year the great and the good of the marketing and advertising industry [...]
NHS leader warns of widespread disruption as doctors continue strike June 29, 2024 An NHS leader has warned of widespread disruption this weekend as junior doctors enter the third day of their five-day walkout over pay.