London’s West End gets welcome boost with return of foreign tourists May 23, 2024 An influx of foreign tourists over the past 12 months has delivered a boost for the West End's biggest landlord, Shaftesbury Capital, as it reveals its first financial results since its £3.5 bn takeover last year.
Nationwide customers to enjoy £385m account windfall after bumper year May 23, 2024 Nationwide plans to pay around £385m directly into customers' accounts as Britain's largest building society continues to enjoy bumper earnings on the back of higher interest rates.
Election 2024: Rishi Sunak will get his hearing. Does he have anything to say? May 23, 2024 The country is said to have stopped listening to the Conservatives. Rishi Sunak now has an election to change that - if he has something to say
Things Can Only Get Better: Story behind song that derailed Rishi Sunak election speech May 22, 2024 Rishi Sunak’s speech on the steps of Downing Street today will forever be remembered for two things: his sodden suit and the abrasive strains of 90s pop hit Things Can Only Get Better. When Northern Irish/English pop act D:Ream – which included the physicist and TV presenter Prof Brian Cox on keyboard – first released [...]
13 hilarious tweet reactions to the Rishi Sunak election speech May 22, 2024 The best tweets about the Rishi Sunak election speech
Election 2024: No party has ever come back from this far behind – but anything can happen May 22, 2024 Rishi Sunak has clearly decided that the risks of waiting outweigh the dangers of calling a general election when the polls are so dire
Election 2024: Rishi Sunak takes the plunge on July 4 vote May 22, 2024 As the press gathered at London's most famous front door, Sky News said it understood the speculation about an election was correct.
Election 2024: Is Keir Starmer ready for government? May 22, 2024 If the pledge card Keir Starmer launched last week is anything to go by, the still doesn’t know what it will actually deliver if it gets elected, says Will Cooling Last week Sir Keir Starmer put Labour’s election campaign on a new footing when he launched his pledge card. This attracted groans, as many commentators [...]
Millions or billions? Citi fined £62m after trader gets mixed up May 22, 2024 The UK's banking and financial regulators have slapped Wall Street titan Citigroup with a £61.6m fine for trading systems and controls failures.
Why the prospect of a Shein listing is dividing the City of London May 22, 2024 Shein's plans to reportedly float on the London Stock Exchange have been seen as a welcome boost in some quarters. But the Chinese founded fast-fashion giant is posing difficult questions for the City, writes Charlie Conchie