Crown Paints expects profits to bounce back after ‘dismal performance’ January 11, 2024 Crown Paints has said high raw material prices contributed to its "dismal performance" which also forced it to cut jobs.
London alcohol free bar criticises major drinks brands as ‘ignorant’ January 11, 2024 London's official Dry January bar has called out big alcohol brands for being 'ignorant' about what makes a good alcohol free drink
Exclusive: Government accused of using ‘fag packet’ in hotel room to draw up £36bn HS2 replacement plan January 11, 2024 The government is facing backlash after sources claimed its much-maligned HS2 Network North plans were rushed together by Number 10 spads.
Four London pubs go up for sale – including the Ten Bells January 11, 2024 Four pubs run by East London Pub Co. have gone up for sale this week as cost-of-living pressures and work from home initiatives continue to take their toll on the capital’s bar scene. The Ten Bells in Spitalfields, The Saxon in Clapham, The Lock Tavern in Camden, and The Gun in Spitalfields are named as [...]
Ed Warner: Ratcliffe’s Manchester United deal is Christmas gift that keeps on giving January 11, 2024 Our columnist on the British billionaire's big bet on his boyhhod football club.
Square Mile and Me: Michael Mainelli on becoming Lord Mayor and bringing more pubs to the City January 11, 2024 We ask Michael Mainelli, current Lord Mayor of London and Z/Yen Group chairman, to take a trip down memory lane.
Should the London Underground have dynamic pricing? Sadiq Khan is ‘mulling’ it January 10, 2024 Sadiq Khan has confirmed he is “mulling over” dynamic pricing for London’s transport network in a bid to get more people using the Tube. Talks are ongoing between Transport for London (TfL) and the mayor’s office to look at how pricing structures can better reflect the public’s post-pandemic travel habits, a City Hall source confirmed [...]
PMQs: New law to exonerate Post Office Horizon scandal victims, Sunak confirms January 10, 2024 Rishi Sunak has announced "new primary legislation" to ensure hundreds of wrongfully convicted victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal are exonerated and compensated.
One Thames Water storm overflow has been pumping sewage into a river for more than 900 hours straight January 10, 2024 A Thames Water overflow drain has been pumping untreated sewage since 2023
The Boys In The Boat review: George Clooney flops again January 10, 2024 The Boys In The Boat aims for the kind of nostalgic sentiment that made films like Field of Dreams and A League of Their Own hits in the 90s