Best pizza in London 2025: Top 9 pizzerias to try and new openings this summer July 29, 2025 The stakes are higher than ever, with so many new openings this summer. If you’re keen on the classic Italian dish, here are the 9 places to get the best pizza in London “No one orders a burger when they go through a break up”: the words of Pizza Pilgrims founders Thom and James Elliot [...]
Trump’s AI push puts pressure on Starmer’s Action Plan July 29, 2025 Donald Trump has declared that the United States is going to “win the AI race”, leaving Britain to prove it can keep up. Speaking at the ‘winning AI race’ summit, the US president said: “America is the country that started the AI race. And as president of the United States, I’m here today to declare [...]
Facing low pay and rising rents, a quarter of young Brits weigh UK exit July 29, 2025 Over a quarter of young Brits are considering leaving the UK to escape the country’s stuttering economy and unaffordable housing market. As many as 28 per cent of 18-30 year-olds are either planning to quit the UK or have seriously considered emigrating, according to a poll from free-market think tank the Adam Smith Institute (ASI). [...]
IMF upgrades world economy’s growth forecast as Trump’s tariffs reduced July 29, 2025 The world economy will not suffer as badly from President Trump’s tariffs as previously thought, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted. Global growth is set to be three per cent this year, the IMF said, which is higher than its previous 2.8 per cent forecast made in April. The world economy will grow by [...]
Smart Pension invests £330m into Octopus Energy fund as Mansion House Accord bears fruit July 29, 2025 Smart Pension has made a £330m investment into two funds managed by Octopus Energy in an early sign the Chancellor’s Mansion House Accord is beginning to bear fruit. The pensions firm, which has more than £7bn in assets under management, said the commitment will represent 5 per cent of the portfolio of its default fund, [...]
Donald Trump slams North Sea oil taxes that ‘make no sense’ July 29, 2025 US President Donald Trump has slammed the UK for its high taxes on North Sea oil, which he described as a “TREASURE CHEST” for the UK. In an early morning post on Truth Social, Trump said the UK could cash in its oil reserves near Scotland, where Trump opened a new 18-hole course at the [...]
Travelex hires former William Hill CEO as new boss July 29, 2025 Foreign exchange company Travelex has hired a former chief executive of betting giant William Hill as its new boss. Philip Bowcock has been named to the role, effective immediately, and has succeeded Richard Wazacz who has served as CEO for the last three years. Bowcock led William Hill for over three years until September 2019, [...]
Mortgages rebound in lift for housing market July 29, 2025 Britons’ borrowing of mortgages and consumer credit rose at a faster pace in June, fresh Bank of England data has revealed, in signs that the recovery in the housing market is “well underway”. In monthly statistics released by the Bank to signal trends in the UK banking system, it was revealed that net borrowing of [...]
Metlen confirms £5.5bn London listing date July 29, 2025 Greek industrial giant Metlen Energy and Metals has confirmed it will list on the London Stock Exchange next week, in a much-needed boost to the UK’s listing-starved public markets. The mining and energy firm confirmed on Tuesday it had completed its voluntary Share Exchange Offer (SEO) with an acceptance rate of over 90 per cent, [...]
Women’s football must capitalise on momentum of Lionesses’ success July 29, 2025 England’s Euros victory should spur more growth in women’s football but the game cannot rely solely on the Lionesses, says Deloitte’s Jennifer Haskel. The Lionesses are champions of Europe for the second successive time and have become the first England senior team in history to win a tournament overseas. This moment is significant for the [...]