Store closures at lowest rate in seven years as high street bounces back August 29, 2022 Store closures are at the lowest rate in seven years, despite the increasing pressure on the high street.
EXCLUSIVE: So Energy calls for insulation boost to ease winter crisis August 29, 2022 The Government should help households ease demand and drive down soaring bills, says So Energy co-founder Simon Oscroft.
Nadhim Zahawi tells Brits to cut down their energy use to ease soaring bills August 26, 2022 Brits should consider cutting back their energy consumption, suggested Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi following the latest price cap hike.
Nine million households face fuel poverty this winter after energy bill hike August 26, 2022 The number of people in fuel poverty will nearly double this winter, warned charity National Energy Action.
Money laundering duo sentenced over scheme linked to millions with 20 victims including a care home August 25, 2022 A money laundering duo have been sentenced for their role in a scam linked to millions of pounds and more than 20 victims, including a care home. Naeem Khalid was sentenced to 46 months in jail while Abiya Hussain was given an 18-month community order, and are now subject to confiscation proceedings. The pain were [...]
Offshore energy sector calls on Westminster to back oil and gas production August 24, 2022 Industry body Offshore Energies UK has challenged Westminster to back domestic energy production in the North Sea.
Thousands more homeowners to be refunded after ground rents doubled August 24, 2022 Press Association Thousands more homeowners who paid a doubled ground rent on their property will receive a refund after the competition watchdog cracked down on “unfair” leasehold practices. More than 5,000 households in the UK will be compensated after being caught in contracts that saw their ground rents double in price every 10 years. Many [...]
England’s outgoing Commonwealth chief still sees future for Games August 24, 2022 Team England’s outgoing chief executive insists there is a future for the Commonwealth Games despite debate surrounding where a multi-sport tournament rooted in Britain’s former Empire sits in the 21st century. Paul Blanchard is preparing to leave his position at the head of the team who hosted this year’s competition in Birmingham games after seven [...]
Women’s IPL could blow competitors out of the water August 24, 2022 It has become the biggest domestic cricket competition in the world and raised $6.2bn (£5.2bn) from its latest media rights deal, and now the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to launch a women’s competition. Women’s Twenty20 cricket isn’t new to India, whose population of more than 1bn represents the sport’s biggest market, with the [...]
Truss attacked over emergency Budget as she steps up Number 10 preparations August 23, 2022 A close ally of Rishi Sunak attacked Liz Truss today over her plans to hold an emergency Budget in September as the foreign secretary steps up her preparations for entering Number 10. Mel Stride, one of Sunak’s campaign whips, wrote to the Treasury in his role as chair of Westminster’s Treasury Select Committee to say [...]