Thames Water explores radical restructuring plans in fight for survival April 7, 2024 Embattled Thames Water is reportedly exploring radical plans to avoid collapse as the company and its lenders pay City advisors millions of pounds a week to work out a turnaround plan and find a way to repay its massive debts.
What to look out for in the May local elections results April 6, 2024 With the May 2 local elections rapidly approaching, both parties are already beginning the expectation management when it comes to the results.
Mark Kleinman: Thames Water crisis drains confidence in privatised sector April 4, 2024 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man who gets the City talking in his weekly City A.M. column. This week he tackles Thames Water
Labour would win 154-seat majority if election held tomorrow, pollsters find April 3, 2024 Rishi Sunak is on course to suffer a general election defeat similar to the Conservatives’ 1997 blowout, pollsters have found.
Child benefit changes to kick in as government expands free nursery hours April 3, 2024 Changes to child benefit are set to save higher earning parents an average of £1,260 a year as the high income charge threshold increases.
Labour’s Yimby housing policies are vote winners – but how it sells them is crucial April 3, 2024 Labour's plans to solve the housing crisis are promising, but it needs to be tactical about how it pitches them in order to win over as many voters as possible, Jessica Frank-Keyes writes
The Notebook: James Chapman on getting big money out of politics April 2, 2024 James Chapman takes the Notebook pen to talk about the internet, the boat race and getting big money out of politics.
VAT threshold raised to £90,000 in boost for small businesses – but pubs still feeling the pinch April 1, 2024 Hard-pressed small business owners were thrown a lifeline on Monday after the government rolled out an increase to the VAT threshold.
Rayner: Fear over Labour workers’ rights plans like ‘squealing’ over minimum wage April 1, 2024 Angela Rayner has said fears over her workers’ rights plans is similar to the “squealing” over the minimum wage law brought in by the party in 1999.
Tory MPs threaten revolt over plans to criminalise rough sleeping April 1, 2024 Ministers are facing a revolt from Conservative MPs over plans to criminalise homelessness, reports have suggested.