Gatwick is worst airport for flight delays for second year in a row April 21, 2025 Gatwick has retained its position as the UK’s worst airport for flight delays, as it continues to suffer from air traffic control (ATC) disruption. Departures from the West Sussex airport were an average of more than 23 minutes behind schedule in 2024, according to analysis of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data by the PA news [...]
A Shein-shaped question looms large over London April 20, 2025 With UK regulators said to have rubber-stamped its application to list in London, Shein’s long-awaited blockbuster IPO is closer than ever. But with questions over its links to forced labour continuing to dog the Chinese-founded firm, and recent turbulence from Trump’s tariffs, Ali Lyon asks, is it losing steam at just the wrong time? On [...]
London should seize the opportunity to become a neutral financial hub April 20, 2025 Amid global turmoil, London's stability gives it the opportunity to become a neutral financial hub, writes Alastair King.
Clearbank, Allica, Atom: The fast-growing future of UK fintech April 19, 2025 Fintech has planted its flag firmly in the Square Mile. Industry giants Monzo and Starling have become household names, helping London to established itself as a leading global fintech hub. KPMG’s bi-annual fintech report showed UK fintech investment was at £7.9bn last year. And now young firms are growing faster than ever, promising to send a [...]
Teeth, tourism and hairlines: Is Turkey the future of British healthcare? April 19, 2025 As millions of Brits fly to Turkey for medical treatments each year, Amber Murray visits Istanbul to find an industry getting a lucrative makeover Everyone at the exit of Istanbul airport is well aware most people aren’t just arriving for a holiday. The process from plane to taxi to clinic is well streamlined: men holding [...]
Let’s be honest, the ever-rising minimum wage is hurting employment April 19, 2025 Rising from £3.60 to £12.21 in just 26 years, the ever-rising national minimum wage isn't actually helping workers, writes Matthew Lesh.
Don’t take entrepreneurs for granted – they won’t keep trying forever April 18, 2025 The UK's punishing business regime is at risk of taking its entrepreneurs for granted. They won't keep trying forever, writes Orlando Martins.
Dollar ‘disruptions’ could rattle global financial system April 17, 2025 A fragile dollar could wreak havoc on the global financial system unless US authorities intervene and provide a backstop, a new report has suggested. President Donald Trump’s full-blown trade war with China has sent markets around the world sliding while the dollar index on Thursday afternoon was 8.7 per cent below levels seen three months [...]
A game of chlorinated chicken: What is the price of a US-UK trade deal? April 17, 2025 An economic deal between the UK and the US could be just weeks away. The Trump administration has made sweeping promises of a “90 deals in 90 days” package of bespoke arrangements. While deals with India, Japan and South Korea are expected to be done first, the UK is understood to be not far behind [...]
Deliveroo shares tick up after growth beats market expectations April 17, 2025 Shares in food delivery firm Deliveroo rose by more than two per cent this morning after the company announced strong quarterly growth. Growth transaction value (GTV) – a measure of revenue – rose by nine per cent year-on-year in the first quarter, with order growth up seven per cent. International GTV also rose nine per [...]