School sport reform can be Lionesses’ greatest victory, says Wubben-Moy March 8, 2023 England footballer Lotte Wubben-Moy has hailed the government’s pledge to create equal school sport opportunities for girls as the Lionesses’ “greatest victory”. Wubben-Moy was part of the squad who won the European Championship at Wembley last year and then used the triumph to lead calls for all girls to have access to football at school. [...]
Migrants arriving on small boats to be detained and removed ‘within weeks’, government says March 7, 2023 Migrants arriving in the UK on small boats from across the Channel will be detained and removed “within weeks”, under stringent new laws set out by the government. Home secretary Suella Braverman unveiled the Illegal Migration Bill in Parliament today, telling MPs there had been a 500 per cent increase in the dangerous journeys in [...]
Greggs on a roll: Baker will boost its UK sites to 3,000 as later opening proves a hit with steak bake lovers March 7, 2023 Steak bake favourite Greggs said it expected to become a “significantly larger” business as it announced plans to grow its presence to 3000 sites following stellar sales figures. The budget bakery chain saw total sales up 23 per cent to £1.5bn in 2022, compared to £1.2bn the previous year, as consumers craved the brand’s new [...]
‘Clock is ticking’ warns energy bodies in call for eased renewable levies and slashed planning rules March 6, 2023 Two leading energy bodies have urged the government to introduce investment relief for remove planning obstacles for new projects.
The UK is starting to take crypto regulation seriously March 6, 2023 IDnow's Jason Tucker-Feltham eyes up a government consultation paper and urges everyone who cares about crypto to give feedback.
Stick or twist: Silver investors await speech from Fed chief before making moves March 6, 2023 Silver investors are seemingly waiting for Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell testimony to Congress later this week.
If Sue Gray becomes Starmer’s chief of staff, she’ll have some answers to give March 6, 2023 Sue Gray has every right to take the job as Keir Starmer's chief of staff. But because of her involvement in the "Partygate" saga, she must clarify what happened in the background, writes Eliot Wilson
London Metal Exchange faces FCA ‘enforcement’ investigation after £3.3bn nickel crisis March 3, 2023 The FCA announced plans to begin an "enforcement" investigation into London Metal Exchange response to last year's nickel crisis.
Partygate inquiry: Breaches ‘obvious’ to Johnson as ex PM feels ‘vindicated’ by Sue Gray Starmer switch March 3, 2023 Evidence strongly suggests breaches of coronavirus rules would have been “obvious” to Boris Johnson during partygate, the inquiry into whether he lied to MPs has said. The cross-party Privileges Committee said the Commons may have been misled multiple times as they set up a live showdown with the former prime minister for later this month. [...]
Tata demands £500m from UK to build battery factory March 1, 2023 The government will have to cough up £500m in taxpayer funds if it wants Jaguar Land Rover owner Tata Motors to build a UK battery factory.