Profit at the UK arm of eBay has surged despite its decision to waive selling fees impacting its revenue during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. The division …
October 2025
Pat McFadden: I will get young people back to work
The secretary of state for work and pensions, Pat McFadden, says Labour will tackle rising unemployment by ensuring young people don’t graduate into a life on benefits Since becoming work …
Trump threatens to pull Olympics from LA and World Cup from Boston
President Donald Trump has threatened to move the 2028 Olympic Games away from LA, and has warned 2026 Fifa World Cup matches in Boston could be shifted out of state. …
US-China tensions heat up as Trump threatens to block cooking oil imports
Donald Trump has threatened to cut off all imports of cooking oil from China, in another escalation of the war of words over trade between the world’s two largest economies. …
Scotch Whisky Association calls for spirits duty freeze as industry headwinds grow
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has urged the UK Government to impose a multi-year freeze on spirits duty, warning that continued inaction threatens jobs, investment and Treasury revenues. In a …
Royal Mail slapped with £21m Ofcom fine for late deliveries
Royal Mail has once again been hit with a huge fine for failing to meet its delivery targets. Regulator Ofcom has handed Britain’s postal service a £21m fine after only …
Graham Norton’s pay cut revealed as chat show cancelled
Graham Norton’s bumper pay packet has been cut after his production company’s revenue and profit fell in 2024, it has been revealed. The TV presented took home £2.4m last year, …
Reeves revives plan to cut cash ISA despite backlash
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is looking to use the looming Autumn Budget to kickstart plans for a major overhaul of tax-free ISAs, in a bid to get people’s cash savings into …
The Punter Podcast Episode 52: British Champions Day
Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile preview British Champions Day at Ascot, while Wally Pyrah is back to look through not only Wednesday’s card at Happy Valley in Hong Kong but …
ICO fines Capita £14m after millions affected by data breach
Capita has been fined £14m by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after millions were affected by its data breach. The fine follows a cyber attack in 2023 in which the …