Manufacturing output plummets at fastest pace since pandemic November 20, 2025 Manufacturing output in the three months to November dropped at the fastest pace since the pandemic, a new survey has found. Researchers at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said that the balance reading for output volumes across industry was at the lowest level since the quarterly period to August 2020. The weighted balance reading [...]
England Rugby extends deal with O2 until 2031 November 20, 2025 England Rugby this morning penned a deal with O2, extending the partnership between the two organisations to 35 years. The extension will see O2 remain the front-of-shirt sponsor for England Rugby’s men’s and women’s teams in what the Rugby Football Union describes as “one of the longest standing shirt sponsorships in the world”. It is [...]
Ex-Microsoft Privacy Head Julie Brill and MIT’s Daniel Weitzner Join Ethyca Board to Advance Context-Aware Data Infrastructure for AI November 20, 2025 Ethyca, the enterprise software company building context-aware data infrastructure for the AI era, today announced the appointment of Julie Brill, Expert-in-Residence at Harvard, former Chief Privacy Officer at Microsoft, and former Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, and Daniel Weitzner, Director of MIT’s Internet Policy Research Initiative and former U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officer, [...]
MVNO Europe calls on the European Commission to enable a true Single Market for mobile connectivity and Internet of Things (IoT) through the Digital Networks Act November 20, 2025 The upcoming legislative proposal for a Digital Networks Act (DNA) marks a defining moment for the European Union to build a true Single Market for electronic communications based on openness, competition and innovation. MVNO Europe believes the upcoming DNA should build on the achievements of the existing EU regulatory framework by strengthening competition among diverse [...]
Money talks, but culture counts in transatlantic law firm tie-ups November 20, 2025 A merger between a notable US outfit and a UK-headquartered legal firm used to be a rare event, but with the focus on global dominance, these strategic moves are now attracting more attention – as more firms begin to follow suit. This week, London-based Ashurst agreed to merge with Seattle-based Perkins Coie, and overnight it [...]
In Ponzi scheme Britain, parenthood is a luxury November 20, 2025 The promise that if you work hard, you will be able to own a home and raise a family is breaking down in real time, says new dad Simon Clarke I am about to do something that an uncomfortable number of British men cannot: become a Dad again. A little boy, since you ask. It [...]
Family businesses on brink after inheritance tax crackdown November 19, 2025 The damage wrought by the Chancellor’s inheritance tax crackdown on family firms has been laid bare by fresh research that found over a third are on the brink of closure before the end of the parliament. A poll of family business owners found nearly two thirds of the UK’s 4.8m family businesses are worried about [...]
Top foreign policy analyst and Tory councillor jumps ship to Reform November 19, 2025 Reform UK has lured a leading security and foreign policy analyst from the Conservatives to provide advice to the party and its leader, Nigel Farage, in what appears to be Reform’s latest move aimed at professionalising party operations. Dr Alan Mendoza, who heads up the Henry Jackson Society, a trans-Atlantic foreign affairs and security think [...]
Lloyds to acquire London fintech in bid to grow digital offerings November 19, 2025 Lloyds Banking Group is acquiring London based fintech Curve, as it looks to boost its digital offerings and compete against popular challenger banks. Curve, which was founded in 2015, operates as a digital payment wallet which combines all debit and credit cards alongside alternative payment sources, such as cryptocurrency, onto a single platform. The platform [...]
MasterChef maker suffers £10m hit amid Greg Wallace scandal November 19, 2025 Turnover at the maker of MasterChef slumped to its lowest level since the Covid-19 pandemic as the Greg Wallace scandal became public, it has been revealed. Wallace announced he was stepping away from the hit BBC show in November 2024 after an investigations into allegations from 13 individuals was launched. The allegations, which spanned 17 [...]