Can Airbnb become an everything app? May 20, 2025 Airbnb is undergoing a bold transformation from a travel platform to a daily-use “superapp” offering local services and experiences, but its success hinges on whether users adopt new habits outside of their holidays, says Paul Armstrong Airbnb is having a busy 2025. The company reported $2.27bn in revenue for Q1, a six per cent year-over-year [...]
The West Midlands is leading the way on new housing May 20, 2025 The West Midlands is pioneering a new, collaborative approach to housing and infrastructure growth by uniting public and private sectors to unlock investment and accelerate development, says Richard Parker As leaders from across the UK’s built environment gather at the UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF), I want to share some early thinking [...]
A fresh perspective of Cambridge at Turing Locke May 19, 2025 At the Turing Locke apartments in Eddington, Cambridge, a ten minute walk separates the new from the familiar. The Cambridge residential suburb of Eddington didn’t exist ten years ago – the new area on the outskirts of the historic university city is blissfully surrounded by fields and you can see the town being built around [...]
Pension reforms show the private sector is backing Britain May 19, 2025 Seventeen major UK pension schemes have united under the Mansion House Accord to invest 10 per cent of their default funds into private markets, with half allocated to the UK, marking a bold industry-led shift toward using long-term capital to drive national growth, says Alastair King In a landmark show of leadership, 17 of the [...]
Visa for the ‘super rich’ won’t bring back non-doms, MPs say May 19, 2025 The government has floated a new “investor visa” in an attempt to stop the flight of millionaires from the UK, with plans in the early stages of development. The visa would reward those who invest heavily into the UK – particularly in strategically important areas such as AI and clean energy – with a route [...]
83 per cent agree that Britain has a housing crisis – here’s how we’ll fix it May 19, 2025 The housing sector is reaffirming its commitment to addressing the UK’s housing crisis through building affordable, sustainable homes, empowering communities, and urging stronger collaboration with government to meet ambitious national targets, says Clare Miller Across the country, the public is clear: we need more affordable homes. And encouragingly, signs from government suggest they’re listening. As [...]
Art’otel London Hoxton, review: an unlikely Shoreditch icon May 18, 2025 Built on the site of a Hoxton pub that became synonymous with the Brit Art movement, the Art’otel Hoxton has some seriously big, trendy shoes to fill – and we think it’s met the challenge. Not content to hang art on the walls, the double-height atrium in the hotel’s foyer becomes the art. Edge-to-edge screens [...]
Rachel Reeves’ tax hikes to cost Timpson £12m extra a year May 16, 2025 Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget tax hikes are set to cost the business empire of fellow government minister Lord James Timpson £12m extra a year, it has been revealed. The Manchester-headquartered group said the increases in employer’s National Insurance contributions and the National Living Wage will eat into its earnings in the years to come. [...]
Inside Tier 2 Champ Rugby: What clubs think of radical changes May 16, 2025 For the first time in a long time the various tiers of English rugby union seem to be on the same page with the launch of Champ Rugby. On Thursday evening plans were unveiled for the second tier, which will be called Champ Rugby. It is arguably the biggest shake-up to the English rugby pyramid [...]
Champ Rugby: English second tier gets rebrand and new format May 15, 2025 English rugby’s second tier will be rebranded Champ Rugby from next season and feature a six-team play-off system to determine a candidate for promotion. The rebrand sees the name of the competition change from the Championship and the introduction of a bold black, white and green visual identity. The division’s 14 sides will play each [...]