Fifa rules to be introduced which will curb international loanees January 20, 2022 Fifa have announced new rules that will limit the number of international loans going in and out of clubs which come into effect from July. The new rules will see clubs limited to eight international loan signings in and eight loaned out in an attempt to stop teams from stockpiling talent. The international governing body [...]
British & Irish Lion Williams joins rugby outfit Cardiff January 6, 2022 Cardiff Rugby have announced the signing of British and Irish Lion Liam Williams. The Wales full-back will join the United Rugby Championship club next season. Williams, 30, started his career at Scarlets before joining Saracens in the English Premiership. The back-three player, who has 72 caps for his country, then returned to Scarlets, where he’s [...]
Allies not adversaries – London and the North must be partners for growth February 28, 2024 Regional divides inhibit progress, and London and its core industries alone cannot fuel levels of growth we've not seen since the 90s
West Ham: East London club keep European dream alive with Conference League win over AZ Alkmaar May 12, 2023 Goals from Said Benrahma and Michail Antonio kept West Ham’s dreams of a first trophy in 43 years alive after a 2-1 victory in the first leg of the Europa Conference League semi-final against AZ Alkmaar. The Hammers were big favourites to beat the Dutch dark horses, but were put on the back foot at [...]
Restructuring specialist Begbies Traynor says results will be ‘comfortably’ ahead of expectations May 19, 2022 Corporate restructuring specialist Begbies Traynor has said it expects its upcoming financial year results will be “comfortably ahead of market expectations” and “significantly” on last year. The Manchester headquartered firm said it expects its revenues will increase 30 per cent to £109.5m and its adjusted pre-tax profits will increase 55 per cent to £17.8m, compared [...]
What to expect from our MPs before the end of the year September 4, 2023 The long weeks of parliamentary recess for MPs have finally drawn to a close. Next year's election campaign has already begun.
HS2 is a ‘killer whale’ for next PM, says cabinet minister July 24, 2022 The HS2 rail project will be a “killer whale” for the next UK Prime Minister and “could “rip the arm” off their administration, according to Cabinet Office minister Kit Malthouse. Malthouse urged Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss to ensure “we’ve got the risk assessed properly” on the near £100bn high speed rail line that will [...]
All you need to know about the upcoming by-elections February 13, 2024 Three by-elections are taking place this month, in the latest test of the strength of Rishi Sunak’s government.
Private equity firm set to finalise £200m deal to take over government contracts Amey Plc June 6, 2022 The London private equity firm that currently employs ex-Tory minister Philip Hammond is seeking to a finalise a deal to takeover one of Britain’s biggest civil engineering firms, Amey Plc. Buckthorn Partners, which took on Lord Hammond as a partner in 2020, has teamed up with US private equity firm One Equity Partners to buy [...]
Exclusive: West End bounces back with rush for fresh office space October 20, 2022 The West End has come roaring back to life after firms committed 1.2m sq ft of office space in the third quarter. A race for space is also heating up, with the post-pandemic renaissance of the capital’s shopping heartland seeing prime rents for offices soar 6.5 per cent in the past year, data from Knight [...]