Labour’s employment law reforms will pile more pressure on our already overwhelmed tribunals. There is a better solution, says Richard Atkinson The Employment Rights Bill, which is currently at the …
July fails to bring summer boost for high streets
Footfall on UK high streets fell again in July as shoppers continued their slow move online, dashing retailers’ hopes for a summer boost. Overall footfall – which includes high streets, …
Materialists review: Pedro Pascal and Dakota Johnson explore modern love
Just in case you haven’t had enough of Pedro Pascal after The Last of Us, Fantastic Four and the forthcoming Eddington, the in-demand A-lister forms one corner of a very …
Wilderness festival review: silliness and beauty combine to offer five-star escapism
Around a quarter of the people who attended Wilderness festival this year glamped, swerving the surely horrifying idea of pitching their own tent, and they quaffed champagne at banquet feasts …
AIM directors ruffle shareholder feathers with exec pay shenanigans
It’s not just Tesla awarding eye-watering pay to execs. Even the bosses of the smallest of small caps are finding novel ways to boost their remuneration. That appears to be …
FOS complaints tumbled ahead of motor finance ruling
Complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) fell to their lowest in more than a year ahead of the motor finance ruling. The FOS received 68,000 new cases in April …
Bank of England: Future of interest rate cuts now ‘more uncertain’
The future of interest rate cuts is now “more uncertain” as the Bank of England suggested it was more worried about inflation ticking up higher than expected. In its decision …
This Grease immersive show isn’t the one that I want
Grease: immersive musical review: ★★ A Titanic experience where you’re aboard the ship as it sinks, the heavily-mocked Elvis show (that I actually loved), a new Traitors experience and similar …
Carter-Ruck’s libel lawyer referred to Disciplinary Tribunal
A partner at the City-based law firm Carter-Ruck, renowned for its libel work, has been referred to a prosecution hearing by the legal regulator over an “improper” threat to sue. …
Tom Hayes on life as a free man: ‘I was in a very dark place’
Tom Hayes became one of the most infamous names in the Square Mile after he was convicted to 14 years in prison for rigging the Libor interest rate in 2015. …