Middlesex CCC needs saving from oblivion so ECB must take bold action April 2, 2026 As the English cricket season begins again, the demise of Middlesex should be ringing alarms bells at fat cats Surrey and the ECB, writes Ed Warner. Of course the forecast is for biting winds across the country this weekend. What did you expect? The English cricket season starts tomorrow. Expect confected hoopla about The Hundred, [...]
‘Ambulance chasers’ in the crosshairs as claims industry faces scrutiny April 2, 2026 As London’s legal scene gets more litigious, creeping closer to the American ‘sue everything’ culture, so-called ambulance chasing claims firms are starting to appear in the headlines – for the wrong reasons. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s chief executive, Nikhil Rathi, has been critical of claims management companies (CMC) or similarly specialised law firms throughout [...]
Make foreign tourists pay to keep museums free for Londoners April 2, 2026 Free museum entry isn’t the feel-good policy you think it is. Time to charge foreigners and keep our precious collections free for Londoners, says James Ford Is the idea of charging foreign tourists for access to major museums and art galleries really that radical a proposal? Judging by the reaction from some corners of the [...]
The art of the great British ad April 2, 2026 UK advertising is the best in the world, blending creativity with commerce in a uniquelt British way. But the industry is under threat, says Simon Cooper If you grew up in Britain, your childhood was likely narrated by commercial breaks as much as by the programs they sat between. Whether it was the 90 seconds [...]
Airlines face five-week cliff edge before fuel shortages could ground flights April 2, 2026 Britain’s airlines face significant disruption in a matter of weeks if the war in Iran continues throughout April, as a global jet fuel shortage has already forced carriers in Asia to slash service levels in a bid to manage supplies. Major UK-based carriers have said that they have between five and six weeks’ worth of [...]
Broadgate Central: accessible design pioneers a more inclusive city. April 1, 2026 The City of London has long been a place where people, culture and commerce meet. As the Square Mile continues to develop, our focus is increasingly to ensure the City remains a global centre of business, but also a genuinely welcoming, accessible and enjoyable place for everyone who spends time here. At Broadgate Central, right [...]
OneTeam Partners and EnTrust Global Launch EnOne Ventures April 1, 2026 New early- to growth-stage venture creates institutional investment platform to target sports-adjacent businesses
Chelsea suffer biggest financial loss in Premier League history April 1, 2026 Chelsea have confirmed by far the biggest annual financial loss in Premier League history after they recorded a deficit of £262m last season. The figures surpass the previous record, the £197m loss made by Manchester City in 2010-11 during a period of rapid investment by their Abu Dhabi-based ownership. It also takes the amount lost [...]
Sport data giant Sportradar slapped with lawsuits in UK and US April 1, 2026 The $5bn valued sport data giant Sportradar has been slapped with a pair of lawsuits for “aggressive actions” towards software company Altenar. Action has been filed in London’s High Court, while there is a Stateside suit heading to the US District Court of New Jersey. Both are claims for multi-million pounds and dollars respectively. The [...]
Hotel investment tops £1bn in bumper start to year April 1, 2026 UK hotels attracted more than £1bn investment in the first quarter of this year, as the sector defies business rate rises and market uncertainty caused by the Iran war. Hotel investment volume surpassed £1.1bn in the first three months of the year, marking a 63 per cent increase on the £680m recorded in the same [...]