Rishi Sunak looks safe for now, but after a local election drubbing the battle for the future of the world’s second oldest political party, writes Jessica Frank-Keyes They say it’s …
Aldi faces £3.7m legal action by British Brussels sprout supplier
German supermarket giant Aldi has been hit with legal proceedings by a Yorkshire-based Brussels sprout supplier over being de-list with no reason. W Clappison, based in the East Riding of …
Heineken to invest £40m in UK pubs and create more than 1,000 jobs
Heineken has revealed plans to invest almost £40m in its pubs across the UK in a move which it says will create over 1,000 jobs. The UK arm of the …
China’s services activity slows, employment shrinks in April: Caixin PMI
China’s services sector grew slightly slower due to higher costs in April, but there’s still optimism with increased new orders and positive business sentiment, suggesting a continued economic recovery, according …
How to get UK space SMEs beyond the final investment frontier
The UK has 2000 space SMEs but few have managed to scale. With the right incentives and regulatory environment the industry can go interstellar, says Andrew Turner Shipping in the …
Mayoral election 2024: Reform UK candidate gets seat on London Assembly
Reform UK candidate Alex Wilson has become the first party member elected to the London Assembly. Wilson, Reform’s parliamentary spokesman for Ilford North, was elected as a London-wide assembly member …
Industrial action to cripple railways as union calls strikes and overtime ban
Rail and tram passengers face a week of disruption because of strikes which will lead to some parts of the country having no trains on days of industrial action. Members …
BP set for slower first quarter profits and revenue amid lower oil prices
BP is expected to announce slowing profits and revenues for the first quarter of 2024, as it wrestles with lower oil prices and weaker refining margins than this time last …
Claridge’s hotel review: Is this the best sleep in London?
London’s most expensive suite – and a huge refurbishment – brings the exuberant Claridge’s hotel defiantly into the present. Not that it needs it. Could there be anywhere better to …
‘Bring back Boris’: Conservative MPs divided post local elections fallout
Conservative MPs were divided this morning over the fallout of the local election results, with one former minister calling for the “return of Boris on the front line of politics”. …