Iran war to dent passenger volumes, Heathrow warns June 26, 2026 Heathrow has told its creditors the Iran war will dent passenger volumes at the west London hub in an update in which it also railed against plans for a new regulatory model being proposed by the aviation watchdog. In a bi-annual report aimed at its bondholders, Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) said that despite the regional [...]
I recreated all my favourite TV tropes, from crawling through pipes to being two kids in a trenchcoat June 26, 2026 TV tropes told Amelia Tait that life would be spent crawling through ventilation shafts and avoiding quicksand. The reality was very different… until now When I was old enough to know better but young enough for it to still be an excuse, I used to try and run through walls like Wile E. Coyote. I [...]
From stamp duty to the triple lock, Andy Haldane says bold Burnham leadership can usher ‘vibe change’ for UK economy June 26, 2026 Andy Haldane is pressing for a radical shake-up of the UK’s tax and wider economic systems as he heaped praise on the Prime Minister-to-be Andy Burnham for having the potential to bring a “change in vibe” across Britain. Haldane, who is advising Burnham on economic policies and growth, urged the country’s next leader to be [...]
Could Burnham be the answer to free-to-air sport for all? June 25, 2026 With Andy Burnham set to be the next Prime Minister, Alan Sendorek assesses how his approach to broadcasting sport may differ from Sir Keir Starmer’s. Sir Keir Starmer – the country’s most powerful Arsenal fan – last month joined the Football Supporters Association in calling on TNT Sports to make the Champions League final available [...]
KSI on buying a football club, the manosphere and quitting alcohol June 25, 2026 KSI is pumped. We’re midway through a photoshoot at Dagenham & Redbridge football club and he’s standing in the centre circle, fists balled, roaring in mock ecstasy. This slightly shabby stadium is an incongruous place to meet one of the UK’s most successful content creators; the walk from the station takes you through one of [...]
Burnham camp goes quiet on hospitality VAT cut June 25, 2026 Allies of Prime Minister-to-be Andy Burnham have gone quiet on whether he would slash VAT for hospitality despite previously backing calls to do so and committing to a raft of other measures to support pubs, restaurants and bars. The outgoing Mayor of Greater Manchester had previously said he would back calls to cut value-added tax [...]
Meet the woman who won $500,000 playing Candy Crush June 25, 2026 Candy Crush is a garish game that can make winners incredibly rich. Anna Moloney attends the world finals and meets the new champion.
Barclays and Lloyds join banking sector plan for digital ID June 25, 2026 Barclays and Lloyds are among a group of top UK lenders working on a plan that would see customers able to use digital identification tools in their banking app. The collective of banks – which also includes HSBC, Nationwide, Natwest and Santander – are working with industry body UK Finance on a process where users’ [...]
Eckuity Capital Launches Fund II and Backs Automata Technologies June 25, 2026 Fund II reaches first close and is already deploying capital Fund II leads Automata Technologies’ Series C, alongside global science and technology leader Danaher Fund II builds on a first fund fully deployed across 14 high growth life sciences companies
Incode Acquires Identiq to Expand Its Privacy-First Architecture for Identity and Fraud Prevention June 25, 2026 Extends its privacy-by-design architecture with Identiq’s patented cryptographic technology that enables organizations to share fraud signals without sharing sensitive data.