LLPs remain under watchful eye – especially from the taxman June 18, 2026 Despite dodging Budget day taxes, the UK’s limited liability partnership (LLP) model is still facing intense scrutiny, this time from HMRC, which just had a good result from the top court this week, writes Maria Ward-Brennan. The LLP model, used by professional services such as law firms and accountancy firms, came into force 25 years [...]
Andy Haldane: Britain after Brexit June 18, 2026 The UK economy is suffering from deep-seated psychological scarring caused by a sequence of crises, which necessitates a strategic re-imagining of the state’s role in generating growth, says Andy Haldane We are fast approaching the ten-year anniversary of Brexit – an event that is sure to leave a large and lasting scar on our economy, [...]
Andy Burnham will crumble like a biscuit he can’t even name June 18, 2026 Andy Burnham’s record and character will not withstand the national scrutiny that will come with a bid to become Prime Minister, says Alys Denby Once, when asked which was his favourite biscuit, Andy Burnham replied “beer and chips and gravy”. If the Mayor of Manchester wins the Makerfield by-election today and graduates from local celebrity [...]
Cruxy founder: The worst advice I’ve ever had? Stay in your lane June 18, 2026 Each week, we dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, Carrie Osman tells us about going from mucking out stables to building a tech start-up in Square Mile and Me CV What was your first job? Helping out around stables from when I was about three! Horses teach accountability faster than [...]
Alkermes Presents Detailed Positive Results From Vibrance-2 Phase 2 Study of Alixorexton in Adults With Narcolepsy Type 2 at SLEEP 2026 June 17, 2026 — First Large Phase 2 Study of an Orexin 2 Receptor Agonist to Demonstrate Clinically Meaningful and Statistically Significant Improvements in Wakefulness and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Compared to Placebo in Narcolepsy Type 2 — — Improvements in Wakefulness and Patient-Reported Cognition and Fatigue Were Sustained Through 13 Weeks — — Alixorexton Was Generally Well Tolerated at All Doses Tested —
ShipStation Global™ Names Mark Honeyben as SVP and Managing Director of Europe June 17, 2026 Former Amazon Director Brings Retail and AI Expertise to Accelerate European Growth
Kemi Badenoch can still woo the City June 17, 2026 Just under a year ago I sat down with Kemi Badenoch to talk through her plans to win over the City. I left the interview with little to report back. “We are looking at everything,” Badenoch told me at the time. “Our policy renewal programme is trying to get us to a place where we [...]
Bowls Club is the City’s most eccentric (and brilliant) pop-up June 17, 2026 The Bowls Club in Finsbury Square is the City’s eccentric pop up that makes you feel like you’re anywhere but London. If you love it, why not nominate it for our Toast the City awards – find out how here! Two formidably dressed judges – some poshos from the King’s Road – are engaging in [...]
Xsolla Sponsors Game Camp France, Reinforcing Commitment to France’s Dynamic Games Ecosystem June 17, 2026 Game Camp France supports regional developer communities across the French games ecosystem
Inheritance tax enquiries surge to six-year high after HMRC clampdown June 17, 2026 Tax authority probes into households’ inheritance tax returns have surged to a six-year high, after a government-led crackdown on avoidance and non-compliance. HMRC opened a total of 4,940 formal inheritance tax enquiries over the last financial year, according to new data obtained by chartered accountants Price Bailey, an 18 per cent increase on the previous [...]