A pragmatic energy transition requires maintaining domestic oil and gas production as a strategic bridge to a renewable future, in order to prevent higher emissions from foreign imports while securing …
August 2025
Natwest and Lloyds shares tumble on rumours of bank windfall tax
Shares in a number of Britain’s biggest banking giants tumbled on Friday morning as speculation that Rachel Reeves would use the sector for an easy cash grab ramped up. Natwest …
Sky Sports expands NFL coverage with new three-year deal
Sky Sports has agreed an expanded three-year deal with the NFL that will see the broadcaster show up to five live games per weekend in the UK. Sky will have …
Nigel Farage’s Brexit grudge match
Nigel Farage is capitalising on decades of failure to deliver on immigration, but there’s a deeper question: what did Britain really mean by Brexit? Asks Alys Denby “There’s a high …
Business confidence edges up despite tax raid fears
Business confidence has grown for the fourth consecutive month, according to a fresh survey, despite rising speculation of a fresh tax raid on businesses by the Labour government. Lloyds Bank’s …
Tribunal filing shows UK pushed for wider back-door access to Apple data
A new court document reveals that the UK government sought broader “back-door” access to Apple’s private customer data amid ongoing controversy over the impact of the UK’s Investigatory Powers Act. …
Canary Wharf announces plans for an Olympic-sized open-water lido
Canary Wharf plans to open an Olympic-sized open-water lido at Eden Dock in its latest push to expand its leisure offering. Set to open next summer – subject to planning …
Rachel Reeves’ winter fuel raid to raise £1.3bn less than hoped
Rachel Reeves’ fiscal agenda has been dealt another chilling blow with new data revealing savings from the winter fuel allowance will be lower than hoped after Labour’s row back. The …
Thousands face fines after HMRC misses CGT update
Tax experts have warned that “tens of thousands” of people could fall foul of penalties this year after tech issues left HMRC’s online filing system unable to properly reflect the …
Free-to-air TV should be crucial pillar for rugby union
Whether it be the Women’s Rugby World Cup pulling in millions of viewers on the BBC or the Six Nations being a staple of Saturday afternoon TV guide planning, free-to-air …