Back bookshops in bid to rebuild high streets, Burnham urged August 16, 2026 Leading authors have called on Andy Burnham to roll out emergency support to the UK’s small bookshops as part of his pledge to save Britain’s high streets. The bestselling writers, along with 200 booksellers, have written to the Prime Minister, urging him to set out a business rates relief package for bookshops as they contend [...]
Silence Therapeutics Announces Closing of Upsized Public Offering and Full Exercise of Underwriters’ Option to Purchase Additional ADSs August 14, 2026 Silence Therapeutics plc, (Nasdaq: SLN), (“Silence” or the “Company”), a global clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel short interfering RNA (“siRNA”) therapies, today announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 14,907,407 American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”), each representing three ordinary shares of £0.05 each in the capital of the Company, in the United [...]
Lexus ES 350e Review: Is this the best electric executive car? August 14, 2026 For business leaders, corporate decision-makers and high-income professionals, an executive car needs to do more than take the scenic route through total chaos. It needs to make the journey easier, writes motoring journalist Tim Barnes-Clay. That could mean quietly hoovering up motorway miles between meetings, providing a comfortable haven while crossing London, or giving you [...]
Why did Pinterest choose Oxford Street for its new HQ? August 14, 2026 Pinterest is not a bricks and mortar business, nor is it explicitly a retail one. So why choose Oxford Street for its slick new home?
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 [...]