The Law Society has called for “urgent investment” from the government as to avoid miscarriages of justice due to declining number of duty solicitors. The president of the society, Nick …
March 2024
What a probe into the veterinary sector means for the UK’s top dogs Pets At Home and CVS
Top dogs in the UK veterinary sector were under pressure today after the competition’s authority said it would investigate why pet owners are not getting value for money. Shares in …
Energy secretary decries Labour’s ambition to de-carbonise the UK electricity grid as ‘pure politics’
Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho blasted Labour’s ambition to de-carbonise the UK electricity grid as “pure politics” in a speech about gas power plants to the energy sector today. Speaking at …
How Liverpool hopes to create 8,000 jobs and ‘save lives across the world’
Details of how Liverpool’s Investment Zone will seek to create 8,000 jobs and ‘save lives across the world’ have been unveiled. The zone was launched by the UK Government in …
Not just a cheap beach holiday: Visiting the real Albania with Intrepid
In Albania’s capital of Tiranë, I caught sight of a particularly stunning orange tree next to a disused well. Both were behind the private gates of a worn old residence. …
Legal view: Do football managers and staff have case over leaking of WhatsApps?
Coventry City’s head of recruitment Dean Austin is reported to be exploring legal action after images of private WhatsApp messages exchanged with manager Mark Robins and an agent while he …
The Punter Summary Podcast – Cheltenham Festival Thursday
Here’s your chance to discover all of City AM racing editor Bill Esdaile’s selections for Thursday at the Cheltenham Festival in a short summary episode of ‘The Punter Podcast’ alongside …
EP: 258 Cheltenham Festival – Thursday
Today we get to crown the champion stayer at the festival when the Grade 1 Stayers’ Hurdle takes place at 3.30. There’s also the Grade 1 Ryanair Chase to look …
Serious Fraud Office arrests three as it kicks off probe into £76m care home scandal
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched a new investigation into an alleged £76m fraud involving luxury care homes. The anti-fraud agency raided two sites in St Leonard’s, Dorset, and …
US inflation comes in ahead of expectations again as markets grow nervy about Fed rate cuts
US inflation rose faster than expected in February, potentially pushing back the US Federal Reserve’s first interest rate cut. According to figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices rose …