Alistair Darling: Gordon Brown says briefings against his chancellor were ‘completely unfair’ December 1, 2023 Asked if he had apologised to Darling over the briefings, Brown said: “If there had been a briefing against him that was attributed to me, yes of course. I mean that was completely unfair.”
FTSE 100 falls as fresh lockdowns across Europe dampen economic outlook March 19, 2021 The FTSE 100 fell this morning as fresh Covid-19 lockdowns across Europe dampened hopes of a swift recovery in demand for industrial stocks including energy. London’s blue-chip index sank 1.2 per cent, before recovering slightly to sit 0.6 per cent down at 8.30am. Oil heavyweights BP and Royal Dutch Shell fell 3.2 per cent and [...]
The Scottish Nationals may never be able to recover Sturgeon’s lost ground June 26, 2023 The Scottish Nationals have let their party fall into a slump recently, and still have too many questions to answer about how the independence they want would look like, writes Eliot Wilson
Ollie Phillips: France needs Les Bleus to get party started at Rugby World Cup September 7, 2023 If I could turn back time and play more of my career in France, I would do it in a heartbeat. The country is rugby mad and you’re put on a pedestal by fans. That’s why this could be one of the great World Cups – the country is about to descend into two months [...]
London hotel occupancy rates return to pre-Covid levels but services inflation fears fueled August 29, 2024 London hotels enjoyed another strong month in July as occupancy rates finally ticked back up to peak occupancy levels seen in summer 2019, but it’s not all rosy for the industry. London occupancy reached 89.3 per cent, up on 84.6 per cent last year and back to peak occupancy levels seen in July 2019. Despite [...]
Greene King: Profit halves at pub giant before Euros despite extra Bank Holiday June 11, 2024 The cost of living crisis and no major international football tournament being staged in 2023 led to profit being slashed in half at pub giant Greene King, it has been revealed.
Shell boss: US ‘significantly’ more attractive for green energy investment than UK March 6, 2023 The US is more attractive than the UK for energy investment, warned the new boss of Shell, following the US Inflation Reduction Act.
Regulator’s fraud reimbursement scheme is ‘fundamentally flawed’, top MP says February 6, 2023 The Payment Systems Regulator’s (PSR) new fraud reimbursement scheme is “fundamentally flawed,” Chair of the Treasury Committee Harriet Baldwin has said. The PSR is considering using its statutory powers to force Pay.UK – Britain’s interbank payments standards body – to amend its rules to ensure fraud victims are reimbursed by banks, according to draft proposals [...]
Ryanair unveils UK growth plans but O’Leary trashes ‘Dad’s Army’ air traffic control April 24, 2024 Ryanair's plans to expand will create 1,000 jobs in the UK by the end of the decade, the Irish budget airline said today.
PM Rishi Sunak lays out plans for biggest sporting event ever hosted by UK and Ireland April 12, 2023 Euro 2028 will be “the biggest sporting event our islands have ever jointly staged”, says Prime Minster Rishi Sunak, after the UK and Ireland confirmed details of their bid to stage the international football tournament. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland today formally submitted their proposal to governing body Uefa, which [...]