The new Labour government’s “bold vision” for a major shake-up of Britain’s railway system have been unveiled in the Kings Speech today. “My ministers will bring forward legislation to improve…
Expectations of an interest rate cut and continued tight supply helped house prices to rise for the third successive month in May, the Office for National Statistics has said. Average…
Troubled shipbuilder Harland & Wolff has dismissed reports that the government will reject its request for a £200m loan guarantee. The Belfast-based shipyard, which is best known for building the…
At the heart of Labour’s plan to “take back our streets” is four Bills targeting reforms to the criminal justice system including reducing delays in the criminal courts. The government…
For three decades David Loewi and Des Gunewardena ran one of the biggest and most successful restaurant companies in the land. They were the titular “D”s in restaurant group D&D…
London-based tech company CultureAI has secured $10m (£7.7m) in a Series A funding round, co-led by Mercia Ventures and Smedvig Ventures. The investment is set to propel CultureAI’s product development,…
With the Bank of England’s latest interest rate decision just two weeks away, today’s inflation figures for June were always going to be important. The figures showed that inflation came…
Labour will legislate for a fiscal lock to require the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) to provide an independent assessment of any major tax and spending plans. Sir Keir Starmer…
Britain’s data watchdog has lambasted London’s Hackney Council for a cyber attack that “severely” impacted residents, saying the breach was “a clear and avoidable error.” In October 2020, hackers infiltrated…
A new Planning Bill unveiled in the King’s Speech is intended to lift the “major brake” on the UK’s economic growth, by unlocking housing and infrastructure projects across the country.…