The third reading of the Employment Rights Bill, a controversial piece of legislation, commenced at the House of Lords on Wednesday. Rushed out within 100 days of Labour taking office, …
Angela Rayner on the brink: Deputy PM underpaid stamp duty on purchase of £800,000 property
Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has referred herself to the standards watchdog after she admitted to underpaying stamp duty on her second home in Hove. Now, a spokesperson for Sir …
Google dodges Chrome breakup, but faces new pressures
Alphabet’s Google scored a partial victory in Washington after a US federal judge ruled it will not be forced to sell its Chrome browser or Android operating system as part …
F1: McLaren stake sale values team at record $5bn
McLaren’s 30 per cent stake sale values the Formula 1 team at north of $5bn, according to sources close to the deal. Majority shareholders Mumtalakat, the Bahraini sovereign wealth fund, …
UK economy on ‘much stronger footing’ as growth hopes rise
The UK economy is expected to accelerate as leading survey data for August showed the services sector on a “much stronger footing”, according to researchers. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged …
Hospitality bosses join Tories in opposition to Labour government
Hospitality bosses have joined the Conservatives in condemning the Labour government for introducing higher taxes on businesses, rolling out red tape on employment and excluding the sector from growth strategies. …
Formula 1’s popular F1 Arcade signs first franchise deal after $130m raise
Formula 1’s popular F1 Arcade product has this morning announced its first franchise agreement, with the viewing and gaming hub set to hit the Iberian Peninsula. F1 Arcade’s flagship location …
London’s bullion market set to trial digital gold
London’s physical gold market is on the verge of a major shake up, as the World Gold Council seeks to launch a digital form of the precious metal. The move …
Thames Water: Creditors set out rescue plan with £20.5bn investment
A consortium of Thames Water creditors have laid out plans for how a £20.5bn investment would “fix the foundations” of the UK’s biggest water supplier. The group of 15 investors, …
The View from The Shard makes first profit since 2019
The business behind the viewing gallery at The Shard has returned to profit for the first time since 2019, it has been revealed. The London attraction has posted a pre-tax …