Labour’s Employment Rights Bill is a howler that will hammer jobs March 31, 2025 Employment rights is always a balancing act between businesses and workers, but Labour’s legislation swings too far in one direction, says Karen Jackson As an employment discrimination lawyer I’ve devoted my legal career to protecting the rights of workers from discrimination and harassment in the workplace. I see the harsh reality of what really goes [...]
Justin Welby says he forgives abuser Smyth March 30, 2025 Former archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said he forgives serial abuser John Smyth as he repeated an apology to victims and told of the “deep sense of personal failure” he feels about the handling of allegations. The former most senior bishop in the Church of England, who resigned in November and stepped down officially in [...]
Yvette Cooper signals no progress made exempting UK from tariffs March 30, 2025 Home secretary Yvette Cooper has indicated that no progress has been made to exempt the UK from US president Donald Trump’s tariffs, adding that they could harm the entire world’s economy. Asked by Sky News’s Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips programme how damaging she thought the tariffs could be, the home secretary said: “In the [...]
Monzo, Starling, Zilch: The fintech IPOs that could boost London March 30, 2025 London markets have suffered a torrid couple of years, but could fintech help turn the tide? Swedish fintech Klarna marked the latest snub to the City after it announced it was pursuing a US-listing despite hopes the firm would float in London. This followed 88 companies leaving the London Stock Exchange (LSE) last year, including [...]
Noble intentions are not enough. Reeves must fess up to mistakes March 30, 2025 Reeves's good intentions mean nothing against rising inflation, meagre growth and falling employment, writes shadow secretary Helen Whately.
Welby failed to act on child abuse allegations as scale was ‘overwhelming’ March 29, 2025 Former archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said he was “overwhelmed” by the number of child sex abuse allegations he was informed of. Dr Welby resigned in November after a report revealed he did not adequately follow up on reports about serial abuser John Smyth, who was heavily involved with the Church of England. The report [...]
Andy Farrell Lions coaching picks are smart but uninspiring March 29, 2025 It can take as long as four months to sail from the shores of the British Isles to the port of Brisbane, where the first Test of the British and Irish Lions tour will take place. Given there’s only 114 days until that first Test, it would be one hell of a shift for Shaun [...]
The Earl of Yarmouth: When succession planning goes wrong March 29, 2025 A brutal inheritance dispute between the descendants of Jane Seymour is a cautionary tale on the perils of passing on your wealth In 2023, a landmark shift occurred in the world of wealth: for the first time since 2015, newly minted billionaires derived more wealth from inheritance than from entrepreneurship. This trend, projected to accelerate [...]
Investec expand rugby portfolio with SOHK kids tournaments March 28, 2025 Investec has strengthened its rugby portfolio, backing education inclusion charity School of Hard Knocks’ (SOHK) girls’ and boys’ spring rugby tournaments. The FTSE 250 bank, whose London office sits on Gresham Street in the Square Mile, featured at the tournament’s on 27 and 28 March at east London’s Eton Manor RFC. It added to their [...]
New tax rules set to hit crypto in 2025 March 28, 2025 As the UK tightens the screws on cryptocurrency taxation, investors and policymakers find themselves at odds over the future of digital finance. From April, around 12 per cent of UK crypto holders could face a hefty 24 per cent capital gains tax (CGT) rate – part of a broader tax squeeze that some argue is [...]