Labour is set to create an employment watchdog to enforce its workers rights reforms, Angela Rayner has said. The party’s deputy leader and shadow secretary for the future of work …
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Andy Murray set to be ruled out of Wimbledon and denied Grand Slam farewell
Andy Murray looks set to be ruled out of Wimbledon after undergoing back surgery – meaning he may have played the Grand Slam for the last time. The 37-year-old Briton …
Uber faces £1bn VAT showdown with HMRC
Uber is locked in a battle with the taxman over nearly £1bn in VAT payments, which the ride-hailing app is seeking to recover through the courts. Since March 2022, HMRC …
Week ahead: US inflation data could bolster case for Fed rate cut in September
The US Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation is expected to show its coolest monthly reading since late 2023, offering hope that policymakers could start lowering interest rates in September. …
Election 2024: Cleverly says ‘no reason to believe’ cabinet ministers made bets
James Cleverly has said he had “no reason to believe” any cabinet ministers placed a bet on the timing of the general election. The home secretary told Sky News he …
Labour could face £7bn bill to keep public sector unions onside: leading think tank
Labour would need to find roughly £7bn to fund pay deals due immediately after the general election, a think tank has warned, as unions demand public sector pay return to …
Now private investigators involved in never-ending sale of Daily Telegraph: reports
Abu-Dhabi backed fund Redbird IMI has formally launched the sale of The Telegraph and The Spectator as bankers have tracked down one of the media group’s owners to serve him …
Wizz Air faces shareholder row over £15m exec payout plan
Wizz Air is facing yet another shareholder row over plans to pay out millions to top executives without any performance criteria. The budget airline business has previously faced trouble over …
Kingmaker Pepsi gives blessing to Carlsberg’s swoop for UK bottler Britvic
Pepsi has reportedly given its blessing to Carlsberg’s attempted takeover of Britvic, the American giant’s UK bottler, bolstering the possibility of a raised offer from the Danish beer firm. Executives …
Build, Baby, Build: A manifesto for London’s fourth housing boom
There is a vast amount of capital waiting to be invested in London housing, here’s how the British Property Federation’s Melanie Leech would unlock it… London needs another housing boom. …