England’s Ollie Pope admitted his side “shot themselves in the foot” as Sri Lanka won the final home Test of the year to ruin a previously unbeaten summer. England, without …
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Bank of London shakes up City advisers after row with taxman
The Bank of London launched an emergency effort to contain the controversy surrounding the fintech over the weekend as it was hit with a winding-up petition over unpaid taxes shortly …
Exclusive: British Cycling throws weight behind Tour de France host bid
British Cycling has thrown its weight behind plans to bring the Tour de France Grand Depart back to the UK for the first time since 2014 and insisted it would …
Ditch ‘phony’ fiscal rules and tax ‘unearned wealth’, unions urge Starmer
Union chiefs launched a broadside at Sir Keir Starmer, describing the Prime Minister’s planned national wealth fund as “a joke,” urging him to tax “unearned wealth” and demanding he “ditch …
Ditch ‘short-sighted’ share tax and lean on City to back National Wealth Fund, Reeves told
The Chancellor should axe the “short-sighted” tax on share trading and “sponsor” a set of listed investment vehicles in order to unlock funding for the government’s investment plans, a body …
Firms fear looming minimum wage rise and workers’ rights package
Business groups are worried about the potential impact of Labour’s workers rights package as well as a likely six per cent increase in the minimum wage next year. A new …
Former Labour health minister warns PFI feuds threaten to disrupt hospitals
The looming expiration of more than 100 legacy PFI contracts could cause significant disruption to patients in UK hospitals without urgent preparation, a former Labour health minister has warned. Public …
Government finalising £500m rescue package for Tata’s Port Talbot plant
The government is working to finalise a rescue deal worth £500m for Tata Steel’s Port Talbot plant this week, following the closure of its blast furnaces, according to reports. The package of …
Top hire for British luxury watch brand Christopher Ward
Luxury watch brand Christopher Ward has appointed an advertising and marketing veteran as its new chief operating officer. Sarah Baumann will join the Maidenhead-headquartered brand on 23 September, having most …
Publishers rally as Google advertising antitrust trial restarts in US
One month after a US court ruled that Google illegally maintained its monopoly on internet search, the tech giant is back in the dock. This time, Google’s lucrative online advertising business, which last year raked …