Paris 2024 hopeful Taylor Knibb fired a warning shot across the bows to her Olympic rivals with an emphatic victory in the San Francisco T100 triathlon on Saturday. The American, …
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George Ford out of England’s tour to New Zealand
England’s first-choice No10 George Ford has been ruled out of his side’s summer rugby tour to New Zealand this month. The Sale Sharks fly-half is still recovering from a pre-existing …
Asda entices new boss with £10m pay package
Mohsin Issa could reportedly reward the new boss of Asda with a total pay package of up to £10m, as the billionaire businessman rushes to find someone to take charge …
Lawes open to British and Irish Lions selection in 2025
Courtney Lawes has said he’d love to be involved with the British and Irish Lions once again despite leaving England this summer for France. The Northampton Saints back-row won a …
Abrdn chairman adds to growing calls to axe the share tax
The chairman of Abrdn has said that scrapping the tax on share purchases would lift the economy and boost investment in British firms, adding to the growing calls to abolish …
Why England freezing against Iceland was good for their Euro 2024 hopes
You might have been given the impression that England losing to Iceland – a team ranked below Jordan and Montenegro – in their last match before Euro 2024 was a …
Labour to close tax loophole for thousands of private equity investors
Labour is set to close a loophole that enables thousands of private equity investors to avoid paying income tax if it wins the general election. The Sunday Times reported that …
Election 2024: Labour to rule out tax rises in ‘iron-clad’ manifesto pledge
Labour’s manifesto will contain an “iron-clad commitment” to rule out increases to national insurance, income tax or VAT, Rachel Reeves has revealed. The shadow Chancellor told The Sun on Sunday: …
M&S chair Archie Norman blames pension funds for London stock market’s troubles
City veteran Archie Norman has hit out at pension funds for not investing enough in UK companies, partially blaming them for the decline of London’s stock market. Norman, a former …
Boom in Hikvision UK sales sparks calls for full ban on Chinese CCTV giant
Former Conservative leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith has called for a full trading ban on Chinese CCTV giant Hikvision, after its UK more than doubled last year. In 2023, Hikvision’s …