Finance chiefs warn Treasury against delaying crypto strategy November 2, 2026 Nearly a dozen industry bodies have warned the Chancellor not to delay plans to develop a central strategy on the regulation and adoption of cryptocurrencies and digital assets ahead of a pivotal vote in parliament. Bosses from the likes of Innovate Finance, The City UK and Tech UK urged John Healey to recommit to publishing [...]
London’s house builders and consumer groups targeted by short sellers November 2, 2026 House builders and consumer groups are coming under pressure from short sellers as investors bet on a downturn across both sectors in the coming months. The number of London-listed firms with over five per cent of their shares held short more than doubled from 27 to 60 in the three months to October, according to [...]
Labour races ahead of Reform and Tories with eight-point lead November 2, 2026 Labour has raced further ahead of Reform UK and the Conservatives, creating an eight-point gap in the polls in November. City AM/Freshwater Strategy polling has shown that 30 per cent of voters backed Labour, compared to 22 per cent for Reform UK and the Conservatives. The wider distance between Labour and its two main political [...]
Antonelli can be the next Valentino Rossi for Italy, Mercedes boss says November 2, 2026 Kimi Antonelli can emulate Valentino Rossi as an Italian global racing ambassador after becoming the youngest ever Formula 1 world champion, his boss has said. The 20-year-old, from the motorsport hotbed of Emilia-Romagna, finished third in Mexico City on Sunday but won his first Formula 1 title, becoming the youngest in history and the first [...]
Ryanair resorts to AI cost-cutting to swallow higher jet fuel costs November 2, 2026 Ryanair is set to use AI to improve productivity and freeze the pay of some of its staff as it grappes with a €2bn increase in fuel costs. Michael O’Leary, chief executive of the budget airline, said the energy costs facing European airlines will be “significantly higher next year,” because many of their fixed-price contracts [...]
My year as Lady Mayor showed me why representation matters November 2, 2026 As only the third woman to hold this office, this year has taught me the importance of representation, writes Lady Mayor Susan Langley.
Work-from-home rules are holding back young workers, says PwC boss November 1, 2026 Work-from-home policies are holding back young Brits at the start of their careers, the boss of PwC has claimed. Marco Amitrano, chief executive of the accounting giant, said policies brought in during the Covid pandemic had “good intentions” but have ultimately led to “adverse consequences” for young people. “Covid didn’t help and in this country [...]
Labour will reduce ballooning benefits bill, claims John Healey November 1, 2026 John Healey has vowed that Labour will reduce the benefits bill, after admitting the current system is “not working”. The Chancellor created widespread confusion earlier this week, after failing to clarify whether the ballooning cost of welfare will be cut before the next election by declining to put a timeframe to it. But Healey claimed [...]
The UK’s future should be inside the EU, says Rachel Reeves November 1, 2026 Rachel Reeves has argued that the UK should return to the European Union, as Brexit has made the country “poorer, weaker and less secure”. In her first major intervention since leaving the Treasury, Reeves has thrown her weight behind the prime minister’s decision to reopen the conversation surrounding the UK’s relationship with Europe. “There is [...]
HMRC coming for footballers and will scour Instagram for tax intel November 1, 2026 Buried away in the documents released alongside the Budget was a new report published by HMRC that reveals sports professionals and those involved in professional football such as players and agents are to become even more of a focus area for the Treasury. Coupled with the Chancellor’s announcement of new investment in HMRC compliance activity [...]