The man behind Baller League has said a $100m cheque will not be enough to buy a seat at its investment table. The indoor, six-a-side football competition, was founded in …
October 2025
Supermarkets call on Chancellor to ‘bring inflation to heel’
Britain’s largest supermarkets have called on Rachel Reeves to exclude all shops from upcoming changes to to business rates, warning that any hikes to their input costs would further stoke …
Asylum seeker released in error seen in London area, police say
An asylum seeker accidentally released from prison was last seen in the London area, police said, as officers urged anyone who spots him to call 999 immediately. Ethiopian national Hadush …
North Sea oil services group Petrofac could ‘collapse by Monday’
Petroface, a North Sea oil and energy services group, could file for insolvency as early as Monday morning before markets open, it has been reported. The company’s board is reportedly …
Lucy Powell becomes Labour’s deputy leader
Lucy Powell, the former House of Commons leader who was kicked out of the government in a ministerial reshuffle last month, has been elected Labour’s deputy leader. Powell beat education …
Reeves ‘to raise national living wage’ in extra burden for firms
Rachel Reeves is set to confirm a rise in the National Living Wage by four per cent at the Budget, according to reports, in an electorally popular decision that could …
Test Twenty: The cricket format looking to find stars of tomorrow
As the amount of cricket increases again, those behind Test Twenty explain the business behind backing youth. Some would argue there’s enough cricket in the world, others would debate that …
Soho home to new three-story sports bar in boost for London
Soho this week welcomed a new three-story sports bar in a boost to central London’s offering as Box opened its doors to punters. The 33-screen Shaftesbury Avenue opened this week …
The compromising iPad photos that dragged a London quant trader to court
It’s never easy moving jobs in the Square Mile – especially for the higher ups. Once you reach a certain seniority, your employer frets over the threat posed if you …
Three reasons to bin the triple lock
The triple lock was forged with noble intentions, but in 2025 it’s become an expensive political relic, writes Tom Adcock With economic growth stalling (if it even started) and Rachel …