If the government wants to loosen financial regulations, it must also be prepared to answer just how much wrongdoing is it prepared to accept in the pursuit of growth, writes …
August 2025
Starting pay growth at slowest pace since 2021
Pay for new hires rose at the slowest pace in over four years, fresh data has indicated, in signs redundancies and higher taxes are depressing wage growth. The lack of …
Rent on newly-let homes falls for first time in five years after ‘relentless’ rise
Average rents on newly-let homes have fallen for the first time in around five years, according to a property firm. Across Britain, the average rent on a newly-let property fell …
UK fintech investment slumps despite push from Rachel Reeves
Fintech investment across the UK suffered another downturn in the first half of the year despite Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ bold ambitions for the sector. Total UK fintech investment fell to …
Formula 1 to open new F1 Box venue in London’s Westfield Stratford
Formula 1’s love affair with a new generation of fans is set to expand further with F1 Box, a new experience for fans in east London. Opening at Westfield Stratford …
Australia put on British and Irish Lions tour of a lifetime
Before leaving a rainy Sydney to return to (a sunny!) Blighty, I sat down with fellow rugby fans in a Darling Harbour bistro to dissect a British and Irish Lions …
Economy faces ‘midlife crisis’ as benefit claimants hit new high
The economy faces a “midlife crisis” after a fresh study revealed the number of jobless benefit claimants aged 50 or older has reached nearly two million for the first time. …
Rolls-Royce offloads UK pension fund in £4.3bn deal with PIC
Rolls-Royce has sealed a £4.3bn deal with insurance specialist Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) to offload its UK pension scheme as the engineering giant presses ahead with simplifying its balance sheet. …
Housebuilders in focus amid Labour’s planning reforms push
UK housebuilders will be in sharp focus as the sector grapples with construction woes, despite the Government ploughing ahead with plans to stimulate more building. Persimmon and Balfour Beatty will …
New Princes: Food giant gears up for £700m City listing
International food operations giant New Princes is gearing up for a blockbuster listing on the London Stock Exchange – a move City officials hope will spark a wave of new …