Manchester United have opened talks with the Rugby Football League over a long-term deal to host the Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford – the clearest hint yet that …
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Oasis ticket prices are none of the government’s business
Labour’s plans to intervene in the market for Oasis tickets betray a basic ignorance of the principles of supply and demand, says James Price So, Sally can wait – and …
Spending without productivity improvements won’t lead to better public services
Restoring the differentials in public and private sector pay to those which prevailed in 2010 without quid pro quo increases in productivity is simply stirring up trouble for the future, …
Should Larry the cat be worried by Starmer’s new kitten?
Keir Starmer may not have won over business yet, but he’s at least managed a compromise within his own household, with the Prime Minister announcing the addition of a new …
AI and dating apps: a match made in heaven or hell?
Nothing says romance quite like outsourcing your chat-up lines to AI. Ask a chatbot like ChatGPT or Gemini for some inspiration and you receive results like: “Do you have a …
Labour can’t resist flirting with economic populism
Keir Starmer’s closest advisors spent last week briefing journalists that this government would be straight with people, and that it would reject the “fake populism” of the Tories which, they …
Non-dom policy change could lead to ‘exodus’ of wealthy investors, study finds
Planned changes to the non-dom tax regime could trigger a “mass exodus” of wealthy investors from the UK, costing the taxpayer around £1bn by the end of this parliamentary term, …
Why home working might be damaging London’s economy
Londoners have been slower to return to the office after the pandemic than workers in many large cities around the world. This really matters, and not just for London. Almost …
The Notebook: Business leaders of the nation unite! Labour’s promises were a load of tosh
Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, Neil Bennett, co-chief executive of H/Advisors, takes the notebook pen with a call for business leaders to unite and speak …
Leicester City deal major blow to Premier League over alleged rules breach
Leicester City have dealt the Premier League a major blow by winning an appeal against their alleged breach of Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSRs). The English top flight referred the …