Meet the fund managers: Matthew Tillett on hunting for value June 10, 2024 In this weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from Matthew Tillett, manager of the Premier Miton UK Value Opportunities fund.
Oxford Street retailers call for ‘comprehensive’ reform to business rates June 10, 2024 A business group that represents dozens of major retailers on London’s Oxford Street has called for a “comprehensive” reform to business rates to boost Britain's high streets.
The Notebook: The Orwellian use of facial recognition June 10, 2024 Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, Silkie Carlo, director of Big Brother Watch, takes the pen to talk about the increasing use of CCTV surveillance, wasteful policing in Croydon and a weirdly wonderful production of Cabaret Dystopian nightmares in Orwell’s 1984 now look eerily prophetic This weekend marked 75 years since [...]
The City is where science and finance meet to solve the world’s problems June 10, 2024 The City is bringing together investors and inventors to make sure the future of space technology is sustainable, peaceful and equitable, says Michael Mainelli Last week, here in the City of London, the Commonwealth Secretariat launched its new space protection initiative, CommonSpace. This took place at the City’s science and innovation banquet, celebrating the City [...]
Lawes open to British and Irish Lions selection in 2025 June 9, 2024 Courtney Lawes has said he’d love to be involved with the British and Irish Lions once again despite leaving England this summer for France. The Northampton Saints back-row won a second domestic title with the East Midlands club on Saturday, beating Bath 25-21 at Twickenham. He will join French club in Brive and has retired [...]
George Ford out of England’s tour to New Zealand June 9, 2024 England’s first-choice No10 George Ford has been ruled out of his side’s summer rugby tour to New Zealand this month. The Sale Sharks fly-half is still recovering from a pre-existing injury to his Achilles and will miss the two Tests against the All Blacks and the one against Japan in Tokyo. England head to the [...]
Election 2024: Labour to rule out tax rises in ‘iron-clad’ manifesto pledge June 9, 2024 Labour’s manifesto will contain an “iron-clad commitment” to rule out increases to national insurance, income tax or VAT, Rachel Reeves has revealed.
I hate beach resorts. So I spent a week at one in Sharm El-Sheikh. June 9, 2024 I hate beach resorts - can spending a week in one change my mind?
Psychogeography: How to reclaim the urban environment June 9, 2024 On its most basic level, ‘psychogeography’ is a rather grand term for exploring how urban spaces make us feel.
London’s fox ambulance does exactly what it says. We meet the team. June 9, 2024 Trevor Williams once shared a stage with some of the biggest bands ever to pick up a guitar – now he rescues urban foxes with The Fox Project