Renters work 125 days a year to pay their landlords May 5, 2025 Renters in England are working 125 days each year – before tax – just to pay their rent, according to new research from the Adam Smith Institute (ASI). This means that renters only start earning money for themselves on 6 May, which the ASI has named Cost of Rent Day. The initiative was calculated using [...]
Michele Kang eyes new faces after London City Lionesses reach WSL May 5, 2025 London City Lionesses and their owner Michele Kang have already begun drawing up plans for their first season in the Women’s Super League (WSL) after clinching a historic promotion on Sunday. The Lionesses held off a comeback from Birmingham City to draw 2-2 at their title rivals and clinch the Championship on the final day [...]
Oil prices slump to four-year low amid Opec+ production push May 5, 2025 Oil prices have slumped to a four-year low as concerns over a supply glut from Saudi Arabia and a slowing global economy rattle the sector. Brent crude, the global benchmark, has fallen more than four per cent after oil cartel OPEC+ agreed over the weekend to increase oil production by another 411,000 barrels a day [...]
Are we witnessing the slow death of advertising holding companies? May 5, 2025 The feted founder of AKQA, Ajaz Ahmed, has launched a new agency that promises to take on the “slow, bureaucratic” ad groups that since the pandemic have have been labouring under stagnant revenues and falling share prices. Ali Lyon asks: “Are those holding companies on borrowed time?” Ajaz Ahmed is not a man to shy [...]
Embracing neurodiversity will get the best out of the City’s workforce May 5, 2025 It's not just the right thing to do, embracing neurodiversity is the key to unlocking our workforce's full potential, writes Alastair King.
UK police arrest seven Iranians in counter-terrorism probes May 4, 2025 Counter-terrorism police have arrested eight men, seven of whom are Iranian nationals, in two separate investigations, the Metropolitan Police said on Sunday. On Saturday, five men, four of whom are Iranian nationals between the ages of 29 and 40, were detained on suspicion of terrorism offences over a plot to target a specific premises. The [...]
Rachel Reeves has promised UK fintech the world – now she must deliver May 4, 2025 Judgement day looms for Rachel Reeves, and UK fintech will be handing her the verdict. In a keynote speech at Innovate Finance’s 11th global summit, the Chancellor confirmed the Treasury’s inaugural Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy would be published on 15 July. Reeves has lauded the industry’s growth and touted the achievements of fintech [...]
MP defends ‘human cost’ of assisted dying bill after impact assessment May 3, 2025 Assisted dying is about the “human cost” and not pounds and pence, the MP behind the proposed legislation has said after an assessment of the potential costs. An impact assessment into the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was published on Friday, exactly a fortnight ahead of the next Commons debate on the proposed [...]
Why Florence, Italy makes the ideal spring break from London May 3, 2025 If I were searching for heaven on Earth, Florence is the first place I would look. The Italian city‘s Renaissance art and architecture make my spirit soar with their otherworldly beauty, the mountainous backdrop refreshes my eyes and soul, and the food and drink? Well, a Tuscan feast is exactly what my body ordered, in [...]
Investec Champions Cup huge for British and Irish Lions selection May 3, 2025 Not only is this a huge weekend for the Investec Champions Cup, but it is a mega couple of days for those British and Irish players hoping to get on the plane to Australia. With the squad to be announced next Thursday in London, the likes of Maro Itoje – unless head coach Andy Farrell [...]