What should sport expect from Andy Burnham and Lisa Nandy? July 21, 2026 There’s an Evertonian in Downing Street, a Toffee looking to unstick what he calls “40 years of neoliberalism”. But in doing so Andy Burnham has left his constituent buddy and long-term ally Lisa Nandy at DCMS, with the “digital” brief dropped in 2023 returning to 100 Parliament Street. Some in Westminster believe Nandy, a Wigan [...]
Burnham can prove he’s pro-business by scrapping stamp duty on shares July 21, 2026 London’s decline as a financial capital isn’t inevitable. By scrapping stamp duty om shares – a tax that investors in America, China and India simply do not pay – Andy Burnham can turn the City around, says Tom Willerton-Gartside London is being overtaken. Once the undisputed financial capital of the richest country in the world, [...]
Thames Water creditors offer government ‘golden share’ to fend off nationalisation July 21, 2026 The group of creditors vying to take control of Thames Water has said it is willing to grant the government a “golden share” in the company and offer local governments oversight of its operations as it looks to fend off nationalisation by Andy Burnham. In a statement today, London & Valley Water (L&VW), a group [...]
Sagepath Reply Recognized in the 2026 Gartner® Market Guide for Strategic Website Agencies July 21, 2026 Sagepath Reply, a digital experience agency part of the Reply Group, has been included in the 2026 Gartner Market Guide for Strategic Website Agencies. This marks the third time Sagepath Reply has been named in the Market Guide, following its previous inclusions in 2023 and 2025. This press release features multimedia. View the full release [...]
ViiV Healthcare to present phase IIIb data comparing Dovato with Biktarvy in treatment-naïve adults; alongside INSTI-powered long-acting injectable innovation at AIDS 2026 July 21, 2026 VOGUE is the first head-to-head, randomised daily orals study comparing 2-drug regimen Dovato with 3-drug regimen Biktarvy in treatment-naïve adults living with HIV Real-world OPERA data continues to strengthen the evidence base for Cabenuva, the only complete long-acting injectable HIV treatment regimen Six-month results from the CLARITY study will report participant experience and acceptability of long-acting cabotegravir versus lenacapavir injections after a single dose in HIV-negative adults
Babcock and Rolls-Royce stocks rally after Healey appointment July 21, 2026 Defence stocks including Rolls-Royce have stormed to new highs as investors added to bets that the new Chancellor John Healey would plough further cash into London-listed arms companies. Defence supply giants Babcock and BAE Systems were among the biggest risers when markets opened on Tuesday, some 12 hours after former defence secretary Healey was appointed [...]
Vapoura Rum: The new English rum taking on the market July 21, 2026 Ed Jackson and Olly Barkley conceived the idea of Vapoura Rum during the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic. “Olly and I knew each other from a former life, playing rugby, but only in passing,” Jackson tells City AM. “Olly was a bit older and a bit better at it than I was. So, we played [...]
New Victoria Hospital Goes Live with MEDITECH Expanse to Deliver New Era of Care July 21, 2026 The new cloud-based EPR empowers patients and improves clinician experience
CapVest Completes Acquisition of TSG July 21, 2026 TSG to accelerate its growth as a leading multi-energy infrastructure services provider across Europe; management and HLD reinvesting alongside CapVest as significant minority shareholders
Expensify Expands Collaboration with Marqeta to Bring its Card Offering into Europe July 21, 2026 NEWS HIGHLIGHTS: Building on their long-term relationship in the US, Expensify has leveraged Marqeta’s card issuing platform to bring its expense management card offering to the UK and EU. Expensify customers in Europe can now access the same spend management capabilities that have allowed for the rapid growth of its card offering in the US. Marqeta’s comprehensive platform provides the multinational card issuing capabilities that enable customers to scale their card programs with a single integration.