Taylor Wimpey: ‘The scene is set for recovery’ February 27, 2025 Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has said government planning reforms are set to deliver a “step change” in the industry. The company made the comments alongside its 2024 results. Taylor built 10,593 homes in the year ended December 31, down slightly from 10,848 homes in 2023. Revenue fell 3.2 per cent, to £3.4bn, while operating profit fell [...]
7 of the best Mother’s Day 2025 events in London February 27, 2025 Mother’s Day 2025: the best events in London to book now Mother’s Day rolls around on Sunday 30 March and some London hotels and restaurants have already started promoting their events. We’ll continue to update this list as new events are confirmed in the capital to help you plan for the day with your mother, [...]
St James’s Place swings to annual profit February 27, 2025 St James’s Place swung to a profit in its annual results as the firm’s turnaround efforts continued to yield results. Britain’s largest wealth manager recorded a £398.4m pre-tax profit, compared to the loss of £9.9m the year prior. Gross inflows for the year totalled £18.4bn, compared to £15.4bn in 2023. Total assets under management at [...]
The Last Showgirl film review: Pamela Anderson as you’ve never seen her February 27, 2025 For over thirty years, Pamela Anderson has been a pop culture curiosity. The embodiment of 90s raunch thanks to her role in Baywatch, the star’s legacy has been pored over in numerous documentaries and TV shows. Here, she shows a more serious side in the drama The Last Showgirl. She plays Shelly, a 57-year-old Vegas [...]
‘I was in the RAF for 20 years before this’: Gavin Poole on setting up Hackney tech hub Here East February 27, 2025 Gavin Poole served in the RAF for 20 years before studying for an MBA. Now he heads up powerhouse tech campus Here East. He tells us how.
Private enterprise is feeling positive about growth February 27, 2025 Despite what’s looking to be a tough year ahead, businesses are confident about their growth prospects in the next 12 months, says Euan West Everyone in the business world is talking about growth in 2025, but the big question on everyone’s lips is whether we will achieve it. Whether being used in a positive or [...]
Mark Kleinman: A reset BP might not have drilled deep enough for activists February 27, 2025 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his weekly City AM column. Today, he tackles activist investors drilling into BP, Ratcliffe’s cost-cutting and a big ticket auction A reset BP might not have drilled deep enough for activists Bernard’s Parable or Belated Pivot? These might be the most concise [...]
Ex-British Airways cabin crew employment case takes off February 26, 2025 A group of ex-legacy cabin crew of British Airways are suing the airline for more than £500m over alleged unfair dismissal during the pandemic
PMQs: Starmer won’t confirm if Chagos deal money included in defence rise February 26, 2025 Keir Starmer has declined to confirm whether money spent on the Chagos Islands deal will be included in the rise in defence spending. The UK is in talks with Mauritius about handing over sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory but leasing back the strategic Diego Garcia military base, which the US uses. The Prime [...]
A sandwich revolution and the City of London February 26, 2025 The humble sandwich is having a revolution in London, but Carys Sharkey takes a tour of the City to see if bigger is always better In the City, queues spill out of sandwich shop doors as the rigmarole of work is punctured by bread and spread. But the sandwich is no longer a humble thing. [...]