City watchdog and HMRC ‘stepping up enforcement’ as number of raids surge July 17, 2025 The number of raids carried out by the City regulators upticked in the last two years, while the pressure on HMRC to investigate tax fraud is showing in the numbers
Manchester United and City top football arrests league table July 17, 2025 Manchester United had more supporters arrested last season than any other team in England and Wales, ahead of neighbours Manchester City and West Ham United. Home Office figures released today show there were 121 arrests of Manchester United fans, 34 of which were for public or violent disorder, during the 2024-25 campaign. That was by [...]
Will the Afghan leak win votes for Nigel Farage? Don’t be so sure July 17, 2025 Nigel Farage and Reform UK have made hay out of the government’s embarrassing leak and subsequent cover-up of information concerning Afghan asylum applications. But it may not be the vote-winner he thinks, says William Atkinson “The supreme function of statesmanship,” according to Enoch Powell, “is to provide against preventable evils’” Considering that, what should we [...]
Summer heatwave drives workers back to the office July 17, 2025 Record July temperatures have been sending workers back into the office as they look to escape London’s lack of air conditioned homes. With fewer than five per cent of London houses equipped with a fan, one company’s offices saw a 35 per cent uptick in usage in June. Flexible workspace provider Office Space in Town [...]
On this day: Edward Heath’s incredible sulk comes to an end July 17, 2025 Twenty years ago today, at 7.30 pm on 17 July 2005, Sir Edward Heath died at the age of 89 at his home in Salisbury. He had been Prime Minister for three years and 259 days, 26th of what was then 51 premiers. It was 30 years since he had held office. He could have [...]
Bank of England urged to hold interest rates despite jobs drop July 17, 2025 A leading City forecaster has advised Bank of England policymakers to vote to hold interest rates at its next meeting in August to help battle rising inflation. Robert Wood, UK economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, warned the Bank of England not to read too much into the drop in jobs numbers, with initial estimates by the [...]
Companies House crackdown: 11,500 firms struck off July 17, 2025 Over 11,000 UK firms have been struck off the Companies House register over the past year following a coordinated crackdown on corporate structures suspected of facilitating fraud, money laundering and other economic crime. The operation, led by the National Economic Crime Centre and supported by the National Crime Agency, Companies House, HMRC, and several UK [...]
Harry Potter TV series maker falls into the red as shooting starts July 17, 2025 A company run by the new co-producer of the James Bond franchise entered the red ahead of starting work on the new Harry Potter TV series, it has been revealed. Heyday Television is a joint venture between Heyday Films, which was founded in 1996 by producer David Heyman, and Universal International Studios. In March this [...]
SSE reaffirms outlook and welcomes clarity after zonal pricing spat July 17, 2025 Scottish renewable power giant SSE has reaffirmed annual guidance despite a decrease in quarterly renewables output. The London-listed firm narrowed its annual earnings per share forecast earlier this year to between 155p and 160p and announced a multi-billion cut to future investment. It has, however, held firm on long-term earnings targets and reiterated adjusted earnings [...]
Jaguar Land Rover to axe 500 management jobs July 17, 2025 Jaguar Land Rover is to axe up to 500 management jobs in the UK through a voluntary redundancy programme. The automotive giant said that around 1.5 per cent of its UK workforce would be impacted by the job cuts. A spokesperson for the Tata-owned firm said: “As part of normal business practice, we regularly offer [...]