Jensen Partners Named Executive Search Firm of the Year at the 2026 Hedgeweek US Awards October 14, 2026 Recognition underscores Jensen Partners’ leadership in capital formation executive search and human capital advisory across the alternative asset management industry
Benefits and pensions for foreign nationals ‘cost £23bn’ October 14, 2026 Spending on benefits and pensions for foreign nationals totalled about £23bn in 2025, according to a leading think tank, amid calls for a rethink on the impcat of immigration and the welfare system. The Centre for Social Justice estimated that the UK government spent about £23bn on benefits, pensions and child-related support for non-British nationals [...]
Khan climbdown: Palantir settles £50m Met row after fears of ‘unlawful’ bias October 14, 2026 Palantir has settled its High Court battle with Sadiq Khan’s policing office over a blocked £50m Metropolitan Police contract, following concerns that the decision had been unlawfully influenced by the US tech giant’s values and ethics. City AM understands the company pursued legal action not only to challenge the decision, but also to make sure [...]
Business feels ‘beaten up’, Burnham ally says October 14, 2026 Lord Jim O’Neill, one of Andy Burnham’s closest allies, has warned businesses feel “beaten up” by government as he urged the Prime Minister to spare British companies from another punishing raid at the Budget. Speaking to a group of MPs at the Treasury Select Committee, O’Neill doubled down on his opposition to capital gains tax [...]
Poundland hits out at ‘speculation’ after union criticises owner October 14, 2026 Poundland has hit out at the “speculation” engulfing the company’s sale after a retail workers’ union dubbed its US owner an “absolute disgrace”. Usdaw, the union representing shop workers, said earlier this week that it has “deep concerns” about US investment firm Gordon Brothers’s sale of the business. Bally Auluk, Usdaw’s national officer, claimed Poundland’s [...]
Government’s AI tool eases probation work amid prison overcrowding measures October 14, 2026 The government introduced an AI transcription tool designed to help probation officers focus on reducing reoffending, as a second wave of prisoners were released early from overcrowded prisons. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and HM Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) developed an AI transcription tool, ‘Justice Transcribe’, to help probation officers record meeting notes. After [...]
Heathrow rejects calls to put affordability at heart of third runway debate October 14, 2026 Affordability should not be included in the scorecard that the government sets third runway developers, Heathrow’s operations chief has told MPs, rejecting industry concerns that costs could spiral after ministers rubber stamp a design. Helen Elsby, the chief solutions officer at Heathrow Airport Limited, said the project’s frontrunner was “absolutely aligned with the criticality of [...]
Toluna Appoints Amy Fenton as Chief Executive Officer October 14, 2026 Appointment completes the planned succession announced on October 8, 2026. Founder Frédéric Charles Petit continues as Board member, Senior Advisor and Shareholder.
MCO (MyComplianceOffice) Applies Employee Trading Oversight to Prediction Markets and Expands Communications Compliance Coverage October 14, 2026 New prediction market and eComms capabilities help firms connect communications, trading and employee risk
Valuedynamx Extends Tesco Clubcard Points Collection To More Than 500 Retail Brands October 14, 2026 Points Partners, a new online shop powered by Valuedynamx, lets Clubcard members collect as they shop