IT consultant ordered to pay £50,000 after being accused of stealing Soho House members’ personal details
Rosslyn Coffee boss James Hennebry tells us the secret to great coffee August 10, 2026 We’re into the final round of voting for the 2026 Toast the City Awards. We’ve been catching up with some of our finalists; today we spoke to Rosslyn Coffee co-founder James Hennebry, who has two of his City locations, Ludgate Circus and London Wall, nominated in the Best Coffee category. To vote for your favourite [...]
We can’t all create jobs. But we can all create opportunities. August 10, 2026 Headlines about the challenges facing young people trying to secure their first meaningful job have become hard to ignore. And with exam results for our next generation of workers landing soon, Emily Shenton, co-founder of Arrival, an organisational performance consultancy whose social impact practice partners with corporates to help ambitious young people build careers and [...]
Burnham bounce: PM gets popularity boost – at Farage’s expense August 10, 2026 Andy Burnham scored a sharp boost in popularity ratings in July just as Nigel Farage’s ratings cratered, new polling has found. The latest City AM/Freshwater Strategy poll of UK voters has shown that Burnham’s approval ratings jumped by 12 points in July from a net score of zero, making him the most positively received figure [...]
Lepas L8: China’s New SUV Means Business August 10, 2026 Is the UK’s SUV market ready for another Chinese challenger? Motoring journalist Tim Barnes-Clay takes a closer look at the new Lepas. Lepas, another new marque from automotive giant Chery – the company behind Omoda and Jaecoo – is positioning the L8 plug-in hybrid (PHEV) as a premium SUV that combines handsome styling, generous technology [...]
Anthony Hamilton’s cars – including a special jaguar – just sold for £2.9m, here’s why August 10, 2026 Anthony Hamilton’s classic car collection sold for almost £2.9 million at Silverstone, led by a record-breaking Jaguar XJ220. Here’s what the results tell us about today’s classic car market. Lewis Hamilton’s father has waved goodbye to a sizeable slice of his private garage, and I have to say, I wasn’t expecting it to make quite [...]
John Lewis boss quits after warnings of ‘really tough’ trading August 10, 2026 The boss of John Lewis’ department stores has quit after less than three years in charge, days after the group’s chair warned of “really tough” trading at the retail giant. Peter Ruis has said he will step down as managing director of John Lewis at the start of September, less than three years after he [...]
Silence Therapeutics Announces Positive Topline Results from Phase 2 SANRECO Trial of Divesiran in Polycythemia Vera, Supporting its Potential Best-in-Class Profile August 10, 2026 Trial met its primary endpoint, with a significantly higher proportion of clinical responders on divesiran (88%) compared to placebo (19%); placebo-adjusted response rate = 69% Both divesiran dose groups showed substantial primary endpoint efficacy; 93.8% response rate at Q6W and 81.3% response rate at Q12W Divesiran was observed to be well tolerated with no new safety findings Phase 3 PV trial evaluating divesiran Q12W vs. placebo anticipated to initiate in 1H’27 Investor conference call and webcast to be held today, August 10, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. ET
Silence Therapeutics Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial and Business Results August 10, 2026 Silence Therapeutics plc, (Nasdaq: SLN), a global clinical-stage company developing novel siRNA (short interfering RNA) therapies, today reported its financial and business results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. Business Highlights Divesiran: First-in-class siRNA silencing TMPRSS6 for polycythemia vera (PV) and other blood disorders Presented follow-up data from the Phase 1 SANRECO trial [...]
Vistry shares slide after Allianz ‘cuts insurance cover’ August 10, 2026 Shares in Vistry fell on Monday morning after speculation over its insurance cover prompted fresh fears that the housebuilder is facing cash struggles. The FTSE 250 housebuilder saw its stock slide by nearly eight per cent to 261p in early trading, meaning the firm has shed more than half of its market value in the [...]
Prem Rugby team ditch Big Game fixture at Premier League ground August 10, 2026 Prem Rugby club Gloucester have cancelled a planned fixture at Aston Villa’s Villa Park after its inaugural staging last season was criticised by fans. A Slater Cup fixture between Gloucester and Leicester Tigers was held at the Premier League ground last season, with a number of discounted tickets helping the attendance top 20,000 – around [...]