City law firm Kennedys Law has launched an internal investigation after the personal details of Church of England abuse victims were leaked. The Church has been battling its failures as …
Assets at Evelyn Partners hit a record amid tax raid speculation
Evelyn Partners has maintained its run of strong inflows, as speculation about pension changes drives customers to seek wealth management advice. The wealth management and accountancy firm generated £3.7bn of …
House sales rise in summer, but will property tax rumours kill confidence?
The UK housing market has proved remarkably resilient this year despite significant pressures, with sales on track to match 2022 highs. The number of UK residential transactions in July was …
The climate activist case for continued drilling for fossil fuels
A pragmatic energy transition requires maintaining domestic oil and gas production as a strategic bridge to a renewable future, in order to prevent higher emissions from foreign imports while securing …
Natwest and Lloyds shares tumble on rumours of bank windfall tax
Shares in a number of Britain’s biggest banking giants tumbled on Friday morning as speculation that Rachel Reeves would use the sector for an easy cash grab ramped up. Natwest …
Sky Sports expands NFL coverage with new three-year deal
Sky Sports has agreed an expanded three-year deal with the NFL that will see the broadcaster show up to five live games per weekend in the UK. Sky will have …
Nigel Farage’s Brexit grudge match
Nigel Farage is capitalising on decades of failure to deliver on immigration, but there’s a deeper question: what did Britain really mean by Brexit? Asks Alys Denby “There’s a high …
Business confidence edges up despite tax raid fears
Business confidence has grown for the fourth consecutive month, according to a fresh survey, despite rising speculation of a fresh tax raid on businesses by the Labour government. Lloyds Bank’s …
Tribunal filing shows UK pushed for wider back-door access to Apple data
A new court document reveals that the UK government sought broader “back-door” access to Apple’s private customer data amid ongoing controversy over the impact of the UK’s Investigatory Powers Act. …
Canary Wharf announces plans for an Olympic-sized open-water lido
Canary Wharf plans to open an Olympic-sized open-water lido at Eden Dock in its latest push to expand its leisure offering. Set to open next summer – subject to planning …