Dawn French: I’m not ready to write about my body October 22, 2024 Dawn French on overcoming shame, belly laughter with Jennifer Saunders and her new book
Autumn Budget: Which taxes will Rachel Reeves hike? October 22, 2024 With the Autumn Budget set to be delivered in just a few days, speculation about which taxes Chancellor Rachel Reeves will opt to raise has reached fever pitch. On entering No 11 Downing Street, Reeves commissioned the Treasury to conduct a thorough spending audit, which she claimed unearthed a “fiscal black hole” of £22bn, paving [...]
‘Incredible undervaluations’: Why this boss thinks the time is right to float on AIM October 22, 2024 A new acquisition vehicle announced plans to float on AIM last week despite a barrage of warnings over its future ahead of the budget. Its boss, Iain McDonald, tells City AM why. In a letter to the City minister, Tulip Siddiq, last month, the boss of the London Stock Exchange had some stark words on [...]
A warning to Reeves: These tax rises will damage UK competitiveness October 22, 2024 Not only is the UK tax burden at record levels, but we are raising money in a more damaging way than our competitors. And the Budget could be about to make things even worse, says Daniel Herring Next week, Rachel Reeves needs to try not to make the UK’s tax system worse. Yesterday the US-based [...]
UK music exports hit all-time high October 21, 2024 UK music exports rose by 7.6 per cent in 2023 to an all-time high of £775m, a landmark achievement for the British music industry. Yet, new data from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) revealed that this growth in exports has slowed compared to 2022. Exports grew 20 per cent in 2022. Over 500 UK artists [...]
I built a fintech giant with no formal qualifications — now I own a football club October 21, 2024 “I started to knock that back and then I started to actually see the power of being a woman and of being who I am, rather than trying to fit in by being something that I'm not."
Desperate rich Brits seeking homes abroad in record numbers, say estate agents October 21, 2024 Super-rich Brits are looking at properties in popular expat destinations in record numbers, several leading estate agents have told City AM, as they prepare to flee “in desperation” from any punitive measures introduced at next week’s Budget. Enquiries to luxury property specialist Christies International Real Estate Dubai have trebled in recent months, one agent said, [...]
Arne Slot continues strong start to Liverpool career with Chelsea win October 20, 2024 Arne Slot’s brilliant start to life as Liverpool manager continued on Sunday as his side beat Chelsea 2-1 at Anfield. Curtis Jones starred in a game of contentious refereeing decisions as Slot’s Merseyside club remained top of the Premier League table. The victory was his 10th in all competitions at the helm of Liverpool. Of [...]
Van Riel ready to gamble as he aims for three from three in Vegas October 18, 2024 Triathlete Marten Van Riel has promised to spend his prize money at one of the city’s casinos as he chases a hat-trick of wins at Lake Las Vegas T100 this weekend. The Belgian continued his 100 per cent record on the T100 Triathlon World Tour with victory in Ibiza last month and can make it [...]
Fraud cost Brits almost £600m in first half of 2024 October 18, 2024 Fraudsters stole almost £600m from Britons in the first half of 2024, new figures reveal, in a sign of the heavy losses banks will cover under new mandatory reimbursement rules.