Election 2024: Labour will seek mandate for growth with ‘wealth creation’ manifesto June 13, 2024 Keir Starmer will seek a “mandate for economic growth” as he unveils Labour’s election manifesto, pledging to “be the party of wealth creation”.
Let’s be honest, there’s no such thing as a ‘fully costed’ manifesto June 13, 2024 All parties are putting forward nice-sounding policies and promising that they’ll be paid for by someone else, says Matthew Lesh “Our plans are fully funded and fully costed,” proudly declares every party leader when presenting their election manifestos. It’s not difficult to understand why this is so important. Politicians are trying to run a gigantic [...]
‘Nothing equates to a British pub’: TV hardman and ex-Eastenders star Ross Kemp on the perfect pint June 12, 2024 TV’s favourite hardman Ross Kemp has been everywhere from Albert Square to Afghanistan but admitted “nothing equates to a British pub” as he hints at possibly opening his own boozer one day.
Starling Bank posts third annual profit ahead of expected London listing June 12, 2024 Starling Bank has posted its third full year of profitability as the digital-only lender grew its customer base and reaped the benefits of higher interest rates ahead of a planned IPO.
Election 2024: SMEs ‘yet to be convinced’ whether Labour or Conservatives will boost business June 11, 2024 Britain’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have become divided on what a change in government could mean for the future of their businesses ahead of the general election on 4 July, according to data shared exclusively with City AM. A survey conducted on behalf of accountancy and business advisory firm Xeinadin highlighted that 41 per [...]
FTSE 100 today: Blue-chip set for muted open ahead of Fed decision; UK jobs data key for direction June 11, 2024 US stocks hit record highs, Asian markets were mixed and Apple shares dipped after the AI demo. All eyes are now on the UK jobs report.
Renting in London might finally be about to get a bit easier June 7, 2024 The rate at which rental costs in London are rising slowed in April, but tenants are still handing over an average of £2,112 to landlords each month.
Green hydrogen specialist ITM Power expects to halve losses amid threefold revenue rise June 6, 2024 Green hydrogen producer ITM Power said it expects to cut losses by more than half in its full-year results, alongside a threefold rise in revenue.
Starmer accuses Sunak of lying over £2,000 tax claim June 5, 2024 James Bowler, permanent secretary at the Treasury, said the figure "should not be presented as having been produced by the Civil Service".
Sour year for VK and Hooch maker as price rises fail to offset costs jump June 5, 2024 The maker of alcoholic drinks such as VK and Hooch saw its profit slashed as its costs surged despite the group raising prices.