Reeves to pave way for spending cuts with attack on ‘worst inheritance since the war’ July 28, 2024 Rachel Reeves will vow to "fix the foundations of our economy" in a much anticipated speech to Parliament in which she will also reveal the findings of the Treasury's spending audit.
Treasury fails to deny capital gains tax hike as Reeves readies ‘broken’ finances warning July 28, 2024 Rachel Reeves is set to warn of the "broken" state of the UK's public finances in a speech on Monday, as rumours of a hike in capital gains tax continue to swirl.
Crowds gather in central London for protest led by Tommy Robinson July 27, 2024 His protest is set to move from the Royal Courts of Justice to a rally in Trafalgar Square.
Is a new planning law what we need? July 27, 2024 The government introduced a Planning and Infrastructure Bill, arguing the planning regime acts as a "major brake on economic growth". But is creating new legislation the best way to get Britain building again?
A sweet deal: Pricey central London pad once owned by Lord Sugar goes up for sale July 27, 2024 The lavish London pad once owned by star of The Apprentice star Lord Sugar is up for sale, but it will set you back quite a lot. The property – on the corner of Old Park Lane and Piccadilly – comes with a price tag of £26m, after having recently-been refurbished. It spans more than [...]
New six-floor £13.5m women’s health centre to open in Harley Street as Brits look for private NHS alternatives July 26, 2024 A private healthcare firm will open a £13.5m six-floor women’s centre on Harley Street in autumn this year in another sign that the industry is booming in the UK. The 13,000 sq ft building will offer private GP services with doctors who specialise in women’s healthcare. It is the latest expansion for HCA Healthcare UK, [...]
Jupiter investors accelerate exodus over departure of star stock-picker July 26, 2024 London funds house Jupiter saw outflows accelerate in the first six months of the year as investors grew nervous over the departure of star stock picker Ben Whitmore. In its half year report today, the FTSE 250 investment group said it had notched total net outflows of £3.4bn in the six months to the end [...]
Kering suffers as luxury brands deliver mixed results July 25, 2024 Luxury fashion conglomerate Kering announced a dramatic fall in net profit of 50 per cent in the first six months of 2024.
Qatar Airways to sponsor British and Irish Lions Tour to Australia July 25, 2024 Major long haul group Qatar Airways will be the title partner to the British and Irish Lions series against Australia in 2025. The partnership marks the next step in sponsorship for the famous rugby touring group, who have one of the most valuable pound-per-minute played commercial platforms in world sport. They follow City firm Howden [...]
ITV snaps up majority stake in studio behind Sherlock and Men Behaving Badly July 25, 2024 ITV has snapped up a majority stake in the TV production company behind smash hit shows including Sherlock, Men Behaving Badly and Amazon Prime's The Devil's Hour.