Can rugby union and the Six Nations survive behind TNT paywall? January 28, 2025 For the next two months, up and down the country, you’ll walk into the pub when the Premier League is supposed to be on and instead see Six Nations rugby. It is testament to the reach of a tournament that, despite football being the national sport, kicks off its rivals for the bumper Saturday and [...]
Amazon reveals which UK location will get Prime Air drone deliveries first January 28, 2025 Amazon has revealed where in the UK it intends to start launching Prime Air drone deliveries. The US tech giant has chosen Darlington as the first site and will now set about lodging planning applications with the local authority. Amazon added that it is also seeking clearance from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for the [...]
London City Airport targets leisure travel with bid for A320neo January 27, 2025 London City Airport has submitted an application to Britain’s aviation regulator to enable flights using Airbus’s A320neo aircraft, it revealed on Monday. The Newham-based hub said it sees the introduction of the A320neo as “key to building its leisure offering,” given the aircraft can carry over 180 passengers and travel over 1,000km. London City has [...]
Reeves all but confirms backing for third Heathrow runway January 26, 2025 Rachel Reeves suggested the full Cabinet must back any potential expansion of Heathrow Airport despite previous opposition from senior Government figures, as she all but confirmed plans to endorse a third runway. The Chancellor refused to be drawn on “speculation” over an upcoming announcement she is expected to make about the project but said decisions [...]
WH Smith pursuing sale of high street business January 25, 2025 WH Smith is in talks to sell its high street arm, as the £1.5bn company looks to focus entirely on its travel retail business. The company’s high street operation is made up of about 500 stores, employing around 5,000 people. “WH Smith confirms that it is exploring potential strategic options for this profitable and cash [...]
Why January is the month for steak-loving carnivores like me January 24, 2025 Martin Williams: Eat, drink, sleep, repeat – our new columnist’s guide to the best epicurean spots in London. This week: Why January is the best month for red meat, especially steak As we all tire of festive white meats, January brings out the red meat-loving carnivore in me. Steak Tartar satisfies this. The capital’s most [...]
Six Nations investors CVC Capital Partners table Oval Invincibles bid January 23, 2025 Private equity giant CVC Capital Partners have reportedly tabled a bid for Hundred franchise Oval Invincibles. It comes as the eight teams are being asked by the England and Wales Cricket Board to shortlist three or four preferred bidders to take through to the next stage of the auction. The ECB is selling each of [...]
Mark Kleinman: Kicking the Abbey habit may be harder than it looks for Botin January 23, 2025 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his weekly City AM column. This week, he looks at Santander shifts, a tale of two cities in banking and a canary in the Poundland coalmine Kicking the Abbey habit may be harder than it looks for Botin Is this the [...]
Rachel Reeves: UK won’t be Trump tariff target due to trade deficit January 22, 2025 Rachel Reeves has argued that the UK won’t be a target for Trump’s trade tariffs because we have a “trade deficit” with the US. The Chancellor argued President Donald Trump was “concerned about the trade surpluses” with various countries around the world, but stressed that was “not the case” with the UK. It comes after [...]
Spending cuts risk ‘doom loop’, ex-Bank of England economist warns January 22, 2025 Andy Haldane warned cutting government spending would be harmful for the UK’s longer term fiscal position, because it would weigh on growth. The Chancellor will receive fresh economic forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) in March which will take into account sluggish growth since the Budget and higher government borrowing costs. These forecasts [...]