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  • Burnham told to deliver 10 per cent hospitality VAT after backing tax cut

    Politics

    More than 800 hospitality businesses have called on Andy Burnham to make good on his support for lower VAT, piling pressure on the prime minister ahead of next month’s Budget. Pub giants, restaurant chains, hotels and some of Britain’s best-known chefs have signed an open letter demanding the government cut hospitality VAT from 20 per […]

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  • FTSE 100 Live: Stocks to rise; oil at four-month high as Trump eyes ‘keeping’ Iran’s supply

    FTSE 100 Live
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  • OpenAI delays IPO as Altman says safety comes first

    Tech
    Sam Altman discussing OpenAIs ChatGPT advancements at a press conference, emphasizing AI innovation and future developments
  • Reform hits back at Tory plan to ‘abolish inheritance tax’

    Politics
    Badenoch discusses economic policy at a press conference, addressing key financial strategies to boost national growth.
  • Rayner warns Reform’s £72m crypto windfall could be caught by new donor rules

    Politics
    Nigel Farage speaking at Reform UK rally in Birmingham, February 2026, addressing supporters in a crowded venue
  • Anthropic boss warns AI could ‘outrun our ability’ to control it

    Tech
    Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, speaking at a tech conference podium, wearing a suit and addressing the audience.
  • Fintech leaders still back the UK. Don’t make them regret it

    Opinion
    Sleek modern design of Revoluts new office space featuring open workstations and collaborative meeting areas
  • Burnham eyes youth minimum wage rethink as jobs crisis bites

    Business
    Office for National Statistics
  • ‘Calm before the storm’: City warns Healey growth spurt won’t last

    Economics
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  • Wetherspoon boss: ‘Not up to Burnham’ to choose who is on the high street 

    Hospitality
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  • On this day: ‘I can hear you… and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon’

    Opinion
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  • Stamp duty reform is ‘urgent,’ Berkeley tells Burnham

    Property
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  • Anthropic blocks AI weapon plots after ‘catastrophic’ risk warning

    Tech
    Anthropics AI technology showcased at a tech conference, highlighting innovative advancements in artificial intelligence
  • Trainline hits out at tube strikes and fare freeze as growth stalls

    Transport & Infrastructure
    Rumours of a rival state-owned ticket operator sent Trainline's shares plummeting at certain points last year.
  • Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin attacks government’s ‘unfriendly’ attitude to business

    Politics
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  • UK economy grew unexpectedly after Burnham took over as Prime Minister

    Economics
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  • Government admits Burnham’s Whitehall shake-up leaves tech policy in limbo

    Tech
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  • The Bayeux Tapestry, British Museum review: believe the hype

    Life&Style
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  • Anthropic researcher quits as colleague warns AI could ‘kill all humans’

    Tech
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  • The aristocratic landowner taking record rent from ‘cradle-to-grave’ health empire

    Property
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Opinion

  • How much do regulations cost the average UK business in 2026?

    Opinion

    No one single regulation is responsible for businesses’ current woes. The accumulation of taxes has become greater than the sum of its parts.

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  • Fintech leaders still back the UK. Don’t make them regret it

    Opinion
    Sleek modern design of Revoluts new office space featuring open workstations and collaborative meeting areas
  • Europe is calling all the shots in UK-EU ‘reset’

    Opinion
  • How can a politician run London if they’ve never run a business?

    Opinion
  • On this day: ‘I can hear you… and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon’

    Opinion
  • London’s unicorn boom is masking an early-stage funding crisis

    Opinion
  • Stop hiring on ‘instinct’

    Opinion
  • Stop arguing about who pays for care and figure out why it costs so much

    Opinion
  • Is Canary Wharf Back? Barclays' Mega Bet
  • The City should prepare for Burnham's tax raid
  • Motor finance compensation in doutbt, Thatcher aide on 'No. 10 North' and: what is co-living?
  • Why Andy Burnham Could Spell Disaster for the UK Economy
  • Sky buys chunk of ITV, what the City makes of Burnham, and $8m World Cup tickets
  • Is Canary Wharf Back? Barclays' Mega Bet

    Is Canary Wharf Back? Barclays' Mega Bet

  • The City should prepare for Burnham's tax raid

    The City should prepare for Burnham's tax raid

  • Motor finance compensation in doutbt, Thatcher aide on 'No. 10 North' and: what is co-living?

    Motor finance compensation in doutbt, Thatcher aide on 'No. 10 North' and: what is co-living?

  • Why Andy Burnham Could Spell Disaster for the UK Economy

    Why Andy Burnham Could Spell Disaster for the UK Economy

  • Sky buys chunk of ITV, what the City makes of Burnham, and $8m World Cup tickets

    Sky buys chunk of ITV, what the City makes of Burnham, and $8m World Cup tickets

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  • London hotels call on GLA to halt overnight visitor levy plans

    Sponsored
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  • London can’t leave young people behind

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  • Selling to Corporate Giants – Tessa Clarke on taking 3.5 years to land Tesco

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  • Why people tired of banks and exchanges are looking at Swiss staking

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  • Telling the truth makes you honest. Selling it makes you effective. 

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Sport

  • Athlos: Founders head to Downing Street as athletics meet eyes London future

    Sport Business

    Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian will visit Downing Street as his all-female athletics event Athlos eyes a long-term future in London ahead of this week’s inaugural event in the capital. The track and field showcase, which began in 2024 and has been run thus far in New York, will head to Saracens’ Stone X stadium on […]

    Three female athletes, Charlton, Russell, and Stark, crossing the finish line in a close race, action shot
  • Burnham 1-0 Khan: Cardiff right place for Fury vs Joshua boxing bout

    Sport Business
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  • Serie A won’t catch the Premier League by selling its rights better

    Sport Business
  • Crystal Palace agree deal with HSBC that paves way for new training ground

    Sport Business
  • Manchester United deny financial motive behind nearly 700 season ticket bans

    Sport Business
  • Fritz accuses US Open supplier Wilson of misleading players

    Sport Business
  • Chelsea valuation doubles under BlueCo to £5bn as Boehly and Walter eye exit

    Sport Business
  • Allowing South Africa vs New Zealand to clash with NFL is classic rugby

    Sport Business

Life&Style

  • Lotus, Porsche and Corvette: the best sports cars to buy in 2026

    Life&Style
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  • Jay-Z tour review and special guests: He’s still got it

    Life&Style
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  • Dave’s Wine Bar: Why I think it’s a Toast the City star

    Toast the City
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  • BMW goes into Fast & Furious mode with the new M350

    Whisky
  • Laphroaig turns to cocktails to drive growth

    Whisky
  • Pernod Ricard’s results highlight the challenges for Scotch

    Whisky
  • Are Peugeot’s 208, 2008 and 3008 good enough for the city?

    Motoring
  • Battle of Prestige: BMW X3 vs Mercedes GLC

    Motoring
  • Open House Festival: The best guided walks in the Square Mile

    Toast the City

The Punter

  • Back Joseph’s Enceladus to beat Father’s Christmas

    Sport

    SATURDAY’s card from Doncaster features the final Classic of the British Flat season, the Group One Betfred St Leger (3.35pm). Derby winner Christmas Day heads the market in a bid to give Aidan O’Brien a fourth St Leger win in as many years. He holds clear claims stepping up to this trip for the first […]

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  • Dubai and Spirit look sure to be in the Mix at Chester

    Sport
    Two jockeys on brown horses race on a green track past spectators at a horse racing event.
  • Episode 105: Doncaster St Leger Festival and Chester

    Sport
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Features from our Partners

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    Partner
    Pickleball in Guildhall Yard last year as part of the launch of the London Sports Festival
  • Protecting the truth in a shifting communications compliance environment

    Partner
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  • Alibaba.com brings CoCreate Pitch to Europe:

    Partner
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  • An Experience Like No Other: Premium Hospitality Packages for Catfish and the Bottlemen at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

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  • How effective procurement technology can improve employee retention

    Partner
  • World-Class Hospitality: Premium Hospitality Packages for Arijit Singh at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

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  • VILT – The clock is ticking: European Accessibility Act Looms

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  • Beyond reinsurance: Aon’s UK Insurance Vertical redefines client partnership

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  • Adobe Acrobat AI: The legal pro in your corner

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  • How AI-powered compliance could fight financial crime

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