Local councils make running a business in Britain a bureaucratic nightmare, says Preston Benson I moved here from the United States over 20 years ago, became a British citizen along …
October 2025
Doctor Who maker warns its ‘future is by no means certain’
The production company behind Doctor Who has warned its “future is by no means certain” in Wales as it marks ten years in business. Bad Wolf has said declining US …
Bugonia review: Emma Stone denies being an alien
Since his 2015 breakthrough The Lobster, Yorgos Lanthimos has become one of Hollywood’s stranger indie darlings, known for injecting macabre tales with the adrenaline shot of star power, often in …
Labour delays decision on China’s mega embassy application
A decision on China’s new mega embassy next to the Tower of London has been delayed to December amid growing concerns that China is interfering with British democracy by spying …
European stadiums to bid for South Africa rugby Test vs New Zealand
Top European stadiums are set to battle it out to host a special rugby Test match between New Zealand and South Africa. The All Blacks and Springboks have announced a …
& Sons review: Bill Nighy is immense in family drama with a twist
In 2022’s Living, Bill Nighy played a dapper old gent grappling with his mortality amid the realisation life has largely passed him by. In many ways, Argentinian director Pablo Trapero’s …
Former Aviva chief executive dies in car crash
The former UK boss of insurance giant Aviva has died in a car crash, after his vehicle collided with a tree. David Barral, who held senior roles as Aviva Life …
Exclusive: Reeves poised to roll out ‘concierge service’ for investors
The Treasury is preparing to launch its ‘concierge service’ to help international firms invest and expand in the UK as soon as this week, City AM can reveal, in a …
Rachel Reeves and the tax and spend doom loop
Play Video Rachel Reeves isn’t going to introduce a Wealth Tax, but she is going to tax the wealthy. She isn’t going to impose austerity, but she is going to …
Which taxes will be raised in the Budget?
The UK Chancellor has now received the first forecast from the OBR. There will be two more“pre-measures” rounds before the crunch moment on 10 November when the OBR deliverto the …