Gym chain Total Fitness is already a well-established name in the North of England with 15 “superclubs” peppered across the region. But despite her ambitious goal of quadrupling the Cheshire-based …
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Au revoir, Paris. You have been a spectacular Olympic Games host
Kinzang Lhamo finished her Paris 2024 Olympic Games marathon 90 minutes after gold medallist Sifan Hassan, but she finished it. The athlete from Bhutan walked towards the finish at Les …
Violence on the streets has a long tail in terms of stability
Starmer has built his vision on stability – but the riots could undermine all that, writes Eliot Wilson “Every commitment a Labour government makes will be based on sound money …
Net zero depends on economic growth – so the City must lead the charge
Sustainability and economic growth are two sides of the same coin, which is why the City must lead the charge to net zero, writes Chris Hayward In 100 days, global …
UK business output jumps to highest level in two years as further rate cuts expected
UK business output has jumped to its highest level in two years, according to a closely-watched survey, as the expectation of more interest rate cuts provide optimism for the coming …
Government to double compensation for poor customer service from water companies
Compensation for customers receiving poor services from water companies who are failing to meet standards could more than double under new Government proposals. As part of the plans, the list …
UK riots: Digital authoritarianism is not the answer to far-right violence
Far-right thugs deserve to see justice, but Westminster must not use the riots to push through dystopian digital measures, writes Silkie Carlo, director of Big Brother Watch Our response to …
‘Pent-up demand’ drives jump in London prime property sales
London’s super-prime market seems to following a similar track to the general market: optimism is cautiously increasing as mortgages start to come down following the Bank of England’s rate cut. …
Football v HMRC: Scrutinise sees £400m clawed back from clubs
HMRC has collected over £384m in unpaid taxes from football clubs over the past five years as it has intensified its crackdown on the sector. In the past year, HMRC …
Rain, storms and floods: UK insurers rocked by record £1.4bn property claim surge
British insurers have been rocked by an eye-watering £1.4bn in property claims for the second quarter 2024, smashing records as the biggest quarterly payout ever logged. In addition, the average …