Slug & Lettuce owner: Price of a pint will rise during peak hours September 12, 2023 The pub group that owns Slug & Lettuce has said it will increase the price of its drinks by 20p during its busiest trading hours due to rising costs. Stonegate Group, which also owns the Yates pub chain, said it would raise prices across 800 of its 4,800 sites to offset increasing costs including extra [...]
Campaign cock-up of the week: Milkshake brings all the boys to Farage June 6, 2024 In this column, former No 10 advisor Giles Kenningham analyses the worst comms screw-ups of the election campaign. So what took the prize for the worst PR gaffe this week? What is it with politicians and food? Ed Miliband eating that infamous bacon sandwich. Peter Mandelson getting covered in custard at a carbon summit in [...]
We ate in a Michelin star restaurant the night it won – the vibe was electric February 7, 2024 We ate in a Michelin star restaurant the night it won its star - the vibe was electric
Kellogg’s to battle government’s sugar restrictions in court April 27, 2022 Cerealmaker Kellogg’s is taking the government to court over new legislation that will prohibit some high sugar products being prominently displayed in stores. The food titan argued the government’s formula should factor in the nutritional value of milk, which it says is eaten with cereal in the vast majority of cases. From October, retailers will [...]
WH Smith’s ‘transformation’ to a ‘one-stop-shop for travel essentials’ reaps rewards June 5, 2024 WH Smith has increasingly sought to rely on its travel arm as demand booms following years of Covid-era lockdowns.
A ski holiday in Verbier, where Prince Harry practises his backflips February 7, 2024 A-Listers like Madonna and Diana Ross party in Verbier - Justine Gosling touched down to ski in the paths of legends
Breaking into a Web3 Sprynt to make cryptocurrency work for all June 10, 2023 Selin Suntay, co-founder of Sprynt, talks to Jillian Godsil about trading and the technology underpinning distributed ledger.
24 hour city: Bromley, Vauxhall and Woolwich named as London’s nighttime enterprise zones November 17, 2022 City Hall has announced Bromley, Vauxhall and Woolwich as recipients of a new cash pot to boost high streets at night time, helping businesses stay open for longer into the night. The Mayor of London’s office said a £0.5m fund would boost the economies of these parts of London after 6pm – with a package [...]
Meltdown and Merlot: enquiries about luxury nuclear bunkers reach record high May 26, 2024 The UK's super rich are enquiring about nuclear bunkers at record levels, according to a leading provider of the apocalyptic safety net.
FTSE bosses earn 57 times more than their employees as debate rages over London’s competitiveness December 18, 2023 Bosses of FTSE 350 firms are typically paid 57 times more than their employees, according to new data, as City grandees argue over the best way to attract talent to London.