Why professional services are backing Britain’s future workforce Sponsored Tamzen Isacsson, Chief Executive of the Management Consultancies Association, explains why consulting is investing in the skills the UK needs. There is no doubt that AI is changing entry-level jobs across our economy. That creates a challenge for businesses: if more tasks become automated and there are fewer junior roles to fill, how do they [...]
Prima Facie film review: Cynthia Erivo’s harrowing tear-jerker Life&Style Prima Facie review and star rating: ★★★★ In London, only 3 per cent of reported rapes lead to a suspect being charged. It is a fact so shocking that even people with no interest in the courts recite it. It is the problem that forms the backdrop of Suzie Miller’s very good 2022 play of [...]
Microsoft boss says AI will reshape banking jobs as UK lenders cut costs AI Artificial intelligence will change the jobs available in Britain’s banking sector, but could also create new opportunities for workers with the right skills, a senior Microsoft executive has told City AM. Bill Borden, Microsoft’s global head of financial services, told City AM that AI would replace much of the routine work traditionally carried out by [...]
Budget 2026: Sainsbury’s boss urges Labour to tackle Neets crisis October 22, 2026 The boss of Sainsbury’s has urged the government to tackle the UK’s youth unemployment crisis, as he hit out at previous hikes to the cost of hiring workers. Simon Roberts, chief executive of the UK’s second-largest grocer, said John Healey must “focus on doing the right thing for young people” at next week’s Budget. In [...]
A bigger carrot, not a smaller stick, is needed to lure back the wealthy October 22, 2026 Those who left the UK for wealth purposes are not yet thinking about coming back. If Healey wants the wealthy back, they'll need an incentive
Budget 2026: Consumer confidence tumbles as Healey urged to slow ‘tsunami of costs’ October 22, 2026 John Healey has been urged to tackle the “tsunami of costs” facing firms as consumer confidence tumbled ahead of the crucial Budget next week. Brits’ confidence in the state of the economy worsened from -32 to -40 in October, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)’s index, marking the third consecutive month of deteriorating sentiment. [...]
TG Jones owner Modella pulls out of race to buy Poundland October 21, 2026 TG Jones owner Modella Capital has pulled out of the race to buy Poundland but will still look to pick up some of its stores if a sale process collapses, City AM can reveal. The private equity firm, which also owns Flying Tiger, had expressed an interest in bidding for the entirety of Poundland but [...]
Nightborn film review: Troll baby horror is a real slog October 21, 2026 Read why Hanna Bergholm’s Nightborn turns troll-baby body horror and postpartum dread into a bleak, bloody but ultimately dull slog.
Ex-cost of living adviser Richard Walker demands ‘aggressive’ tax reform October 21, 2026 Lord Richard Walker, the Iceland boss who advised the Sir Keir Starmer government on the cost of living, has called on Andy Burnham and John Healey to unleash “aggressive” tax reform to encourage firms to invest and hire more young people. In a paper for the Blairite think tank Progress, Walker made a series of [...]
Healey weighs removing standing charges on gas bills October 21, 2026 Chancellor John Healey is looking at cutting standing charges on gas bills as part of the government’s push to cut household energy costs, the Prime Minister has announced. Speaking in the House of Commons today, Andy Burnham said he had asked the Chancellor and the energy secretary, Miatta Fahnbulleh, to consider stripping “unfair” standing charges [...]