The boss of Lloyds Banking Group has warned the financial watchdog’s motor finance redress scheme could knock two decades of profitability off the car finance industry. Charlie Nunn, the bank’s …
October 2025
The Punter Podcast Episode 53: Cheltenham, Doncaster and Aintree
Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are here to preview a busy weekend of action, with the return of jumps racing at Cheltenham across Friday and Saturday. Doncaster hosts the G1 …
Good luck to my fellow Toast the City award nominees!
It is the day of City AM’s Toast the City Awards, celebrating the hospitality and placemaking that makes the Square Mile great. I could not be more proud to be …
King Purton to see Star rise up over Happy Valley
REGULAR form students of Hong Kong racing are advised to keep an eye on the weather before the action starts with a nine-race programme at Happy Valley on Wednesday. There …
Lotus ready to keep run going for red-hot Newnham
THERE is no stopping trainer Mark Newnham’s stable at present. The former assistant to legendary Australian trainers Bart Cummings and Gai Waterhouse made the headlines again over the weekend, when …
Jasko to give Cheltenham backers good opening Rodeo
THINGS move up a notch over jumps this week with the return of racing to HQ at Cheltenham. The opening Showcase Meeting from Prestbury Park provides two days of competitive …
Bro and Grey’s can have final Say in Doncaster mud
WHILE Jumps fans will be treated to their first taste of Cheltenham action this season on Friday, there’s still one top-drawer Flat meeting to enjoy from Doncaster. Saturday’s William Hill …
Third of employers would hire young people if offered tax credits
Over a third of employers would hire more young people if they were offered tax credits, fresh research has found, amid reports the government is drawing up a plan to …
Railways an ‘untapped resource’ for housebuilding drive
Railway stations are a crucial untapped resource for housebuilding and economic growth, according to a new report. The Railway Industry Association (RIA), which represents suppliers to the sector, has called for …
Are super clubs dead?
With young people now opting for smaller, cheaper and more intimate venues, the days of the super club look numbered, writes Sacha Lord This week, agents, managers, DJs, bookers and …