The Debate: Should the BBC licence fee be scrapped? November 12, 2025 The BBC is facing an 'existential crisis' according to some. But is it time to scrap the licence fee altogether?
Government to reconsider Waspi women compensation claim after new evidence November 12, 2025 The decision not to award compensation to women affected by the rise in state pension age will be reviewed, the Work and Pensions Secretary has said, after new evidence came to light. Pat McFadden confirmed the decision will be reconsidered and the government will withdraw from the judicial review brought by the Women Against State [...]
Fuller’s boss hits out at ‘lack of clear plan’ from Chancellor amid Budget fears November 12, 2025 The boss of one of Britain’s biggest pub chains has taken aim at a “lack of clear plan” from the Chancellor as the hospitality sector braces for another round of tax rises at the forthcoming Budget. Simon Emeny, executive chair of Fuller’s, said the government needed “new ideas, new thinking” if it is to live [...]
Skilled Labour: The Key To Unlocking £725bn UK Infrastructure Investment November 12, 2025 With Britain ready to commit £725 bn to infrastructure projects someone has to step up and be the hero to solve the crisis that is brewing. The labour market for construction is facing a serious dilemma: an ageing workforce, a shortfall of migrant skilled labour and multiple huge projects in the pipeline across the next [...]
Exclusive: Middlesex to play just two T20 Blast games at Lord’s in 2026 November 12, 2025 Middlesex will play just two Twenty20 Blast matches at Lord’s next year in a further indication of their declining foothold at the Home of Cricket. The 13-time county champions have been tenants at Lord’s since 1864 and have a 12-month rental agreement with the Marylebone Cricket Club that is renewed on an annual basis, but [...]
If the Chancellor wants to save money she should look in her own backyard November 12, 2025 Bureaucratic, process-obsessed and costly to take part in, public procurement exercises are often set up to fail before they even begin, says Joe Hill The Chancellor’s Budget this month is as high as the stakes can be for the government. It’s the defining test of how they balance competing goals to boost growth, spend on [...]
Britain’s big ideas deserve a fair start November 12, 2025 If asked to choose one word that sums up the UK’s economic ambitions, most of us would say ‘growth’. We’re facing some real challenges growing our economy, boosting productivity and subsequently increasing living standards. And while established businesses have the opportunity and the platform to express their concerns around limitations on their growth ambitions, one [...]
Autumn Budget: B&Q boss hands Reeves tool kit for growth November 12, 2025 Ahead of the Autumn Budget, City Reporter Samuel Norman sits down with top industry names for a Budget Briefing. This week, the boss of retail stalwart B&Q warns truly fixing the foundations starts with building confidence. After Labour’s monumental 2024 general election sweep, Chancellor Rachel Reeves seized her economic tool kit, telling Britons she was “fixing [...]
Lattice to Showcase Advanced Industrial and Edge AI Solutions at SPS 2025 November 11, 2025 Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC), the low power programmable leader, today announced its participation in the upcoming SPS 2025, taking place on November 25 – 27, 2025 in Nuremberg, Germany. Lattice will deliver a presentation on secure motor control solutions and technology demonstrations with industry partners focused on advanced embedded vision and machine learning applications for [...]
Independent Proxy Advisory Firms ISS and Glass Lewis Recommend Kolibri Global Energy Inc.’s Shareholders Vote Against the Share Limit Resolution Proposed by TFG Asset Management UK LLP November 11, 2025 Your vote is important no matter how many Kolibri shares you hold. Kolibri’s board of directors carefully reviewed the Share Limit Resolution and determined that its adoption would be detrimental to shareholders and not in the best interests of the Company. Management and the Board unanimously recommend that shareholders vote AGAINST the Proposed Resolution. For assistance with voting, please contact Barbara Fox by phone at 1-805-484-3613 ext. 231, or by email at bfox@kolibrienergy.com.