KSI to stream Dagenham and Redbridge games to his 19m YouTube followers August 14, 2026 Influencer KSI has secured permission to stream some Dagenham and Redbridge matches on his YouTube channel this season in a bid to grow the club’s popularity. KSI – 33-year-old Londoner Olajide Olatunji – acquired a stake in the sixth tier National League South club earlier this year shortly after they were taken over. The deal [...]
Reading FC bidder banned by financial watchdog for forging £170m bond portfolio August 14, 2026 Former Reading FC bidder Paul Taylor has been fined almost half a million pounds and banned from working in financial services for lying about his wealth. The Financial Conduct Authority issued the punishment today after finding Taylor guilty of using forged documents that purported to show he owned bonds worth around €200m (£171m). Taylor attempted [...]
Nigel Farage wins in Clacton – and triggers investigation August 14, 2026 Nigel Farage’s re-election has triggered a parliamentary investigation into his financial affairs after he swept to victory in the Clacton by-election. The Reform UK leader won with over 11,000 more votes than the novelty candidate Count Binface, who was the main opposition after every other major party refused to take part in the poll. The [...]
Britain should back the North Sea if it wants energy security and net zero August 14, 2026 The UK cannot afford to talk up growth, jobs and energy security while turning its back on the domestic resources it still needs, writes David Whitehouse Britain faces a simple choice. While we still need oil and gas, do we produce more of it here, supporting jobs, investment, energy security and lower production emissions, or [...]
Tory and Labour councillors spar over £300m Hammersmith Bridge plans August 14, 2026 Tensions are mounting between Labour and Tory councillors in nearby authorities over restoration plans for Hammersmith Bridge, which has been closed to motorists for seven years. Arch rivals in Hammersmith & Fulham and Wandsworth councils have sparred over an application to a £1bn government fund for infrastructure. The lack of progress over the bridge’s repair [...]
Pre-season tours: Inside the economics of football’s summer money-spinners August 14, 2026 Football’s summer tours have turned into travelling commercial platforms bringing together big fees, sponsors, merchandise, media and global fan growth, explains Simon Dent. For most football supporters, pre-season used to mean low-key friendlies against a local non-league team, some heavy-legged players and a chance to see the new signing for 30 minutes. For clubs, it [...]
The Works activist investor hits back at retailer’s ‘absurd’ claims August 13, 2026 The activist investor seeking to gain a seat on the board at The Works has hit back at the discount retailer’s “absurd” claims the move would undermine its growth plans. Kelso, an activist investor, has criticised the AIM-listed retailer for urging shareholders to block its attempt to install retired private equity partner Graeme Coulthard as [...]
Milliman names Jim Fulton next CEO August 13, 2026 Fulton to assume CEO role in October after 11 years as CFO
Revolut chatbot goes rogue by charging users to cancel subscription August 13, 2026 Revolut’s chatbot has threatened to charge customers who wanted to cancel their premium subscription because a key membership perk was reduced, City AM understands. The digital bank’s automated assistant – formerly known as Rita, or ‘Revolut’s Intelligence Troubleshooting Assistant’ – has ordered customers to pay a break fee when they requested to cancel their subscription. A [...]
Vodafone defends migrant SIM scheme after Reform threat August 13, 2026 Vodafone has defended its charity SIM card programme after Reform UK threatened the telecoms giant with government contract bans and its bosses with prison over thousands of cards distributed through Care4Calais. The telecoms group said its programme provides SIM cards to registered UK charities for distribution to vulnerable people in Britain, after Reform shadow home [...]