‘They want business on board’: How Reform UK is wooing City chiefs at its conference September 1, 2026 Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is on a mission to win over businesses before the next election. Maurício Alencar and Ali Lyon report on how the party’s upcoming conference in Birmingham could determine its political future. By the time Britain’s executives descend on the Reform UK party conference this week, many will already be well-acquainted with [...]
Vodafone and Deliveroo look to patch up Reform ties after Yusuf prison threats September 1, 2026 Vodafone and Deliveroo will dispatch senior representatives to the Reform UK conference this week despite the party publicly threatening to send their bosses to prison. Telecoms giant Vodafone, operating under its UK banner Vodafonethree, will host a fringe event at the Reform’s annual jamboree even after home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf warned chief executive Margherita [...]
Badenoch bets on experience as Griffith and Tugendhat claim shadow cabinet top spots August 31, 2026 Andrew Griffith has been announced as the new shadow chancellor, replacing Sir Mel Stride in a Conservative Party reshuffle carried out before parliament returns on Tuesday. Griffith, who was the shadow business secretary, will now lead on economic policy for the Tories heading up a new Conservative Economics Unit. Kemi Badenoch’s decision to sack Stride [...]
rhode Announces Official Launch Date for Its Retail Expansion in Europe with Sephora August 31, 2026 rhode, the beauty brand founded by Hailey Rhode Bieber and part of e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE: ELF), today announced its collection of high-performance, skin-focused products will be available at Sephora online and in most stores across Europe starting Wednesday, 30 September, 2026, following its 2025 rollout with Sephora in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. This [...]
Cloudflare Introduces Adaptive Intelligence; Reverses the Economics of Automated Cyber Attacks August 31, 2026 New real-time detection engine continuously rewrites its own defenses to prevent attackers from establishing a lasting foothold
e.l.f. Beauty and Parity Release “Girls Who Play Change the Game”, Connecting Girls’ Sports Participation to Long-Term Workplace Impact August 31, 2026 One of the largest and broadest studies of its kind, the study reveals the connection between the skills girls learn playing sports and women's careers
Asda in ‘foothills of recovery’ as grocer returns to growth August 28, 2026 Asda has posted sales growth for the first time in more than two years, marking a “major milestone” in the turnaround led by Allan Leighton on his comeback at the grocer. The discount supermarket saw like-for-like sales excluding fuel grow by 0.2 per cent in the seven weeks to mid-August. Like-for-like food sales jumped by [...]
MTG-I2 Safely in Orbit, Unlocking Faster and Sharper Weather Monitoring Across Europe August 28, 2026 The Meteosat Third Generation Imager 2 satellite (MTG-I2) has successfully passed its first critical post-launch milestones, completing the first full Meteosat Third Generation constellation in orbit. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260828243790/en/ The imager satellite MTG-I2 is safely in orbit and operating as expected following its successful launch yesterday at [...]
How I earn cashback on everyday purchases with the Complete Savings shopper rewards programme August 28, 2026 I joined Complete Savings in July 2024 and since then I’ve earned £1,276.26 in cashback. I’ve used it for everything from everyday grocery deliveries and takeaways to flights, accommodation and car hire. Cashback has now become one of my first considerations before making an online purchase. What is Complete Savings? Complete Savings is a shopper [...]
Barts North Wing would be a worthy Toast Award winner August 27, 2026 Barts North Wing houses the restored Hogarth Stair and Great Hall, a free City landmark up for Toast the City Awards. The public voting for the Toast the City Awards is over but the judges have yet to cast their votes for their favourite bars, restaurants, hotels, coffee shops, cultural venues and more. As the [...]