The Belgian capital is often referred to as ‘boring Brussels’ owing to its status as the de facto capital of the European Union and many other big political establishments. However, …
July 2025
Rightmove demands stamp duty overhaul
Rightmove has called on the government to overhaul stamp duty thresholds to help first-time buyers get on the property market. The UK’s largest property platform urged ministers to increase the …
BBF hits back and counter-sues SLB in British basketball bloodbath
The British Basketball Federation is counter-suing Super League Basketball in a further escalation of the bitter in-fighting blighting the domestic game. The BBF filed its defence this week against SLB’s …
Women at risk of running out of pension wealth seven years into retirement
Women are retiring with significantly less pension wealth than men, leaving them at greater risk of running out of wealth just seven years into retirement, new analysis has found. Gen …
Paramount bags South Park in $1.5bn deal after fierce bidding war
Paramount has inked a $1.5bn (£1.1bn) deal with South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, bringing the long-running animated satire exclusively to its streaming platform Paramount+ after a drawn-out …
UK and India sign £6bn trade deal
Keir Starmer and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi have signed a trade deal worth an estimated £6bn, with the UK Prime Minister hailing the landmark agreement a “historic day” for …
Forget Edinburgh Fringe: the Camden Fringe is turning 20 and is bigger than ever
The Camden Fringe returns to the borough for the twentieth edition this August, bringing 400 live shows throughout four weeks. Billed as London’s alternative to the Edinburgh Fringe, the performances …
Chatbots are growing fast – but search still rules the web
While chatbots like ChatGPT are seeing explosive growth, they are still a long way from overtaking traditional search engines – and Google remains firmly control of how people find information …
Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool to lift ban on drinking alcohol in stands
Football fans will be able to drink alcohol in the stands during Women’s Super League games at Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United next season. They are among …
The Nedification of the Square Mile
Such has been the success of The Ned since its launch in 2017, the company behind the brand is now planning a rural outpost, as City AM exclusively revealed this …