Thousands entered the ballot for the 2025 Wimbledon Championships on Monday as tickets for the iconic tennis Grand Slam became available. Fans were forced to wait in the queue for …
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‘No plans’ to raise council tax but cut to discount not ruled out
The government has no plans to increase English council taxes, Angela Rayner confirmed, but she declined to say whether she would scrap the single person discount to the bill. The …
Jonnie Peacock smiles despite failing to medal in Paralympic Games as Sherman Guity Guity claims gold
Jonnie Peacock’s bid for a third gold medal in four Paralympic Games was unsuccessful on Tuesday as he finished fifth in the men’s 100m T64 final at the Stade de …
Innovate UK U-turns on female founder grants after outrage
Innovate UK has promised to grant awards to a total of 50 business projects as part of its Women in Innovation funding competition after hundreds of founders came together to …
Tory leadership race gets underway as Badenoch and Cleverly launch small state campaigns
The Conservative leadership race was set alight today as frontrunner Kemi Badenoch and rival James Cleverly launched their campaigns, both calling for a “state that does less”. Former business and …
Workers’ rights fines will harm growth and jobs, small businesses warn
The government risks “reversing economic growth” and disincentivising hiring if it pursues plans to issue “punitive” fines to businesses that breach its workers’ rights plan, industry leaders have warned. Businesses …
Harrods passes £1bn mark as Qatari owners get £180m pay day despite falling profit
Sales jumped to £1bn at the company behind luxury department store Harrods during its latest financial year, but profit was slashed over the same period, it has been revealed. The …
Easyhotel chief hails ‘era of the mega-event’ as driving force behind bookings surge
The boss of budget chain Easyhotel said the company had the rising cost of ‘mega-event’ tickets to thank for its recent surge in revenue, which rose by almost half in …
Private equity groups circle UK pharmacy wholesaler
HIG and Capvest have joined a line of private equity groups looking to buy the largest supplier of goods to British pharmacies, AAH Pharmaceuticals, from German private equity firm Aurelius. …
How much has Scottie Scheffler earned after Tour Championship win?
It’s been an incredible season for Scottie Scheffler. The world No1 golfer on Sunday won the Tour Championship to add to his second Masters title, second Players Championship title, becoming …