Ministers ditch City reporting overhaul after backlash against more red tape October 16, 2023 The government has ditched its own plans to introduce burdensome new reporting requirements to UK companies today amid concerns over the amount of red tape tangling up British firms.
Trump wants to give evidence in London court over ‘Steele dossier’ October 16, 2023 Donald Trump wants to give evidence in a London court to attempt to prove claims Russia supported his 2016 election campaign are false, the former US president’s lawyers said on Monday as he tried to continue his case against a British private investigations firm. Trump, front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, is suing Orbis [...]
Peter Bone: Tory MP facing suspension over bullying and sexual misconduct claims October 16, 2023 Tory MP Peter Bone has been recommended for a six-week suspension from the Commons after being found to have committed bullying and sexual misconduct against a staff member. Parliament’s Independent Expert Panel said the MP for Wellingborough “committed many varied acts of bullying and one act of sexual misconduct” against a member of his staff [...]
Electioneering isn’t going to help bring down Britons’ energy bills October 16, 2023 Party conference season is over, but it looks like Labour and Conservative are set to stay on a campaign footing until the next election.
Why a new Edinburgh fund is putting £100m into firms outside of London October 16, 2023 A new venture fund backed by the state-owned British Business Bank has launched in Scotland today with the aim of rebalancing start-up investment away from London towards the north of the UK.
The Notebook: Lucy McNulty on why the FCA must rethink its chairmanship October 16, 2023 Where the City’s top thinkers get a few things off their chest. Today, Lucy McNulty, editor of the Following the Rules podcast, takes the pen.
Employers cannot ignore the war in Israel as it spills into the UK October 16, 2023 The effects of the crisis in Israel will have ramifications across the world, and employers have a responsibility not to ignore how it could impact their staff, writes Harry Abrams
Fleet Street store fronts down over a fifth post-pandemic October 15, 2023 Some 22 per cent of the shops on Fleet Street are now vacant, with the sector blaming sticky transport links and a slow return to office life for the drab state of the infamous London area.
Facebook UK secured £1bn revenue boost last year October 15, 2023 Facebook, a subsidiary of social media giant Meta, received a £1 billion leap in revenues last year
40 per cent of adults struggle to pay rent October 15, 2023 40 per cent of adults are finding it difficult to pay rent or mortgage payments, an increase of 10 per cent from last years' report.