Hunt’s budget has done little to turn Tory fortunes around, but it will make Labour’s job harder, writes John Oxley Today’s budget will be one of the last set pieces …
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Origin sees Ava DuVernay on fine form exploring racism
This winter will mark ten years since Ava DuVernay’s breakthrough drama Selma. The Martin Luther King biopic became that spark that drove the #OscarsSoWhite movement, while also establishing DuVernay as …
Cazoo puts New York listing in doubt as it announces major changes
Cazoo has announced a major change to its business model, plans to cut jobs and the departure of its chief executive. The London-headquartered car retailer added that it would remain …
Spring Budget 2024: Hunt confirms fuel duty freeze in boost for UK motorists
The government has announced fuel duty will be frozen at the current rate in the Spring Budget, in a widely expected move and marking a big tax break for British …
Spring Budget 2024: OBR upgrades UK growth forecasts in boost for Chancellor
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has upgraded its expectations for UK growth over the five couple of years in a boost to the Chancellor as he delivered the Spring …
Spring Budget 2024: Hunt extends alcohol duty freeze to help struggling pubs
Hard pressed publicans were thrown a lifeline today as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt extended the alcohol duty freeze until February 2025. In the final budget before the next general election he …
Best hotel restaurants in London, from Claridge’s to Chiltern Firehouse
As more big-name hotels bring in big-name chefs, the days of overpriced, soulless hotel restaurants are coming to an end in London. Whether it’s cocktails and para picar at the …
Spring Budget 2024: British ISA unveiled to push UK retail investment
A ‘British ISA’ has been unveiled in today’s Spring Budget by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, pushing investment into UK equities. ISAs, or Individual Savings Accounts, enable savers to invest £20,000 a …
‘First I’ve heard of it’: Is the government about to sack antisemitism adviser Lord Mann?
The government is planning to sack Lord John Mann as its independent antisemitism adviser, but he said it is the “first I have heard of it”. Radio station LBC reported …
Amazon liable to pay damages as Supreme Court says it targeted Brits with US ads
Amazon was found by Supreme Court to have infringed a company’s rights by allowing US branded goods to be advertised and sold on amazon.com to consumers in the UK and …