UK retail sales ticked up in July, partly reversing a plunge the month before, as warmer weather and major sporting events offered a boost to department stores and sportswear shops. …
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Litigation funding brought the Post Office to justice – now it’s time to take it to water companies
Without litigation funding, the Post Office may have never seen justice. Now it’s time to use it against polluting water companies, writes environment consultant Carolyn Roberts Ofwat recently announced hefty …
Crisis in Bangladesh shows that draconian regimes are always doomed to fail
Repressive governments don’t just brutalise their people, they impoverish them too, writes Will Cooling If you were in Tower Hamlets early last week, you may have been forgiven for thinking …
Savills: Bank of Mum and Dad to pay out almost £30bn over the next three years
First-time buyers will receive almost £30bn in financial support from their parents over the next three years as the housing ladder slips increasingly out of reach for independent young buyers. …
Premier League shirt sponsors as ban on gambling firms approaches
“Who are ya, who are ya, who are ya?” The age-old football chant often rings around about players and teams in the Premier League. But what about the sponsors? England’s …
BSL Antony and Cleopatra at the Globe is radical but frustrating
Blanche McIntrye’s bilingual staging of Antony and Cleopatra at The Globe is as frustrating as it is powerful. Antony’s Romans use English, Cleopatra’s Egyptians use British Sign Language (BSL), and …
Tata Steel: Ministers pledge £13.5m to protect jobs as ‘all options on the table’
The government has pledged £13.5m to help workers amid Tata Steel job losses, as a minister vowed “all options are on the table”. Funding will go to supporting supply chain …
Step back in time to London of the past with Heritage Open Days this September
You can experience London as it used to be this September, as Heritage Open Days offer a wealth of experiences that take us back to the past. Running from 6 …
The Capitalist: Why has Baillie Gifford’s support for Edinburgh Fringe not bothered Nish Kumar?
Edinburgh Fringe’s Baillie Gifford backing goes unnoticed, the OWO battles PR woes and HSBC turns queasy: catch up on the latest City gossip in this week’s edition of The Capitalist …
Unilever triples spend on video game ads to target younger audience
Consumer goods giant Unilever is betting big on gaming to help it advertise to elusive younger audiences. The company, which owns a host of household name brands including Lynx and …