Rangers’ takeover by US investors could depend on talks between EFL clubs about loosening regulations which prevent the dual ownership of clubs in different competitions – including the Premier League …
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Plans for £1bn battery gigafactory and over 1,000 new jobs revealed
Plans to create a £1bn 10GWh battery gigafactory in Coventry which will create over 1,000 jobs by 2030 have been revealed. Volklec, a battery manufacturing start-up which set up shop …
Why clubs – not schools – are key to solving the youth crisis
Youth clubs were great levellers of the 1980s and 90s. A new wave would go a long way in tackling today’s youth crisis, writes Eliza Filby For many of us …
Britain’s overseas territories are an asset, not an anachronism
Far from historical oddities, Britain’s crown dependencies and overseas territories make an important contribution to the United Kingdom – and Brexit provides an opportunity to unleash even more of their …
Spring could prove to be an economic washout
A modest burst of warm weather towards the end of last week may have coaxed the snowdrops and bluebells into life but don’t go dusting off the BBQ, as the …
The Debate: Should companies publish salaries on job ads?
Is salary transparency an obvious help for jobseekers, or are there hidden downsides? We get two writers to hash it out in this week’s Debate YES: Salary transparency prevents time-wasting and …
Nine in ten six-figure earners say they are not wealthy
An annual income of £213,000 has been declared the benchmark for ‘wealthy‘ according to new research from HSBC. HSBC UK’s new report ‘Your Money’s Worth: Defining Wealth in 2025’ revealed …
One in ten part-time retail jobs at risk from changes to tax thresholds
A leading retail body has warned that up to 160,000 part-time jobs could be at risk over the next three years due to the rising cost of employment. Part-time roles …
Businesses face ‘powder keg’ of costs as Budget tax hikes loom
The vast majority of businesses will be forced to change their plans as a result of the government’s tax raid, a new survey shows, which will result in higher prices …
‘We will not give in’: Farmer tax fury is not going away
Gripping his lectern on stage in Birmingham, Keir Starmer was attempting to win over the ever-sceptical delegates at the National Farmers’ Union congress. The then-leader of the opposition told attendees …