The government has published its report into the infected blood scandal, saying it will pass legislation this month and expect compensation by the end of the year for victims. The …
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Treasury plans talks with Revolut as fintech giant favours US listing
The UK government is reportedly seeking to highlight London’s attractiveness in planned talks with Revolut as Britain’s biggest fintech is said to favour the US for a potential blockbuster IPO. …
PwC faces lawsuit from property developer over ‘negligent’ tax advice
PwC is facing a lawsuit from Revelan, a UK commercial property developer, alleging that the firm provided “negligent” tax advice that caused Revelan to face a £3m tax bill. Revelan, …
US approves Astrazeneca lung cancer drug Imfinzi for treatment
Astrazeneca’s lung cancer drug Imfinzi has been approved for treatment in the US to be used both before and after surgery, just days after the company’s market value hit £200bn …
WH Smith launches first cafe in push to hospitality and food-to-go market
WH Smith, the 232-year-old stationery store, has now decided to move into the hospitality scene with the opening of its first café. The café, named Smith’s Kitchen, first opened on …
Strict advertising rules are pushing formula milk prices to record highs, CMA finds
Strict advertising rules around infant formula milk are leading to “historically high” prices for UK parents, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said today. The watchdog said its investigation into …
Team by team: Premiership Rugby transfer analysis
It’s fair to day that I had my fair share of transfers when I was playing professional rugby across England and France. And while rumours of who is going where …
UK retail sales rise in July amid summer discounting and Euros boost
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. …
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 …