HMRC has allocated over £1.5bn for 2024-25 to support staff in compliance, preventing and detecting fraud cases and collecting taxes, representing a 23 per cent increase on its 2021-22 staff …
Signal AI raises $165m as UK tech faces scaling challenge
London-based Signal AI, a risk and reputation intelligence platform, has raised $165m (£122m) in a growth equity round led by US investor Battery Ventures, giving the company a major stake. …
Tennis stars on collision course with Grand Slams over reforms
Leading tennis players including Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka are understood to be unhappy with the Grand Slams about a lack of progress over welfare, prize money and consultation reforms. …
Nigel Farage rows back on key migration pledges
Nigel Farage has appeared to row back on key aspects of his legal migration pledges amid mounting questions over whether his figures stand up as well as fierce criticism from …
Shared Ownership developers like Peabody are putting community first
Ever since she moved into Peabody’s Motion development in Leyton, east London, Josephine has made a whole new and unexpected selection of friends. “I tend to spend the majority of …
Firms turn to security as threats to bosses rise
British businesses are bolstering security measures for their chief executives faster than any other country in Europe, in the face of rising threats to bosses’ personal and cyber security. According …
Destination City: The future of London’s financial hub
Tom Sleigh on the Future of London’s Financial Hub. 1. Tom, it’s been a few months since you’ve taken on your role as Chairman of Planning and Transportation for the …
Pat McFadden says lifting two-child benefit cap must be budgeted
Work and pensions secretary Pat McFadden has conceded that any plans to lift the two-child benefit cap must be “budgeted” amid growing calls from key Labour figures for the Tory-era …
Newlon Living’s Shared Ownership homes offer a flavour of both city and country
Newlon Living’s Cassia development in Enfield truly offers the best of both worlds Specialists in Shared Ownership properties in east and north London, Newlon Living offers stylish new developments such …
US Stargate expansion highlights UK’s modest AI ambitions
OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank have unveiled plans to construct five new AI data centres across the US as part of the expansive $500bn (£370bn) Stargate project. This initiative aims to …