Oh, the weather outside is… fine? UK set for warmest Christmas day in decades December 25, 2023 Dreams of a White Christmas have been shattered for most of the UK, with “very mild” temperatures continuing after the country saw its warmest December 24 for more than 20 years.
Election 2024: When will the next Budget be? July 3, 2024 City A.M.’s guide to when the next Budget is likely to come and what it might look like.
Four tests to prove if Labour really is The Party of Business July 3, 2024 Like almost everyone I know, I was pitched to the other day by Rachel Reeves. She can talk the talk, but is Labour the party of business?
Sunak and Macron strike deal: Britain to pay France £500m in bid stop small boat Channel crossings March 10, 2023 Britain will pay France nearly half a billion pounds over the next three years to step up efforts to prevent small boats from crossing the Channel, Rishi Sunak has announced. The Prime Minister committed to sending Paris £478 million (541 million euro) to fund a new detention centre in France and hundreds of extra French [...]
Royal Navy warship sent to Guyana as tensions rise December 24, 2023 A Royal Navy warship will be sent to Guyana in a show of British support for the Commonwealth nation.
Direct Line shares crash as winter cold snap and inflation leave its results ‘as ugly as they can be’ March 13, 2023 Direct Line today posted a £45m loss for the year 2022 as the insurer suffered a hit from soaring inflation, extreme weather, and market volatility, in what analysts described as one of the “worst years” in the Bromley firm’s history. Shares in Direct Line fell by 5.79 per cent on the news, as the insurer [...]
A.G. Barr places 195 jobs at risk as part of site closures March 14, 2024 Irn Bru maker A.G Barr has said 195 jobs are likely to be cut as it set forward plans to close three sites across the UK.
Gilts: Investors aren’t scared of UK’s ballooning deficit – yet March 13, 2024 Surging demand for UK gilts comes even as the Treasury announced plans in the Spring Budget to borrow more than ever from the private sector.
NAO questions Octopus’ finances after Bulb takeover – but deal will save the taxpayer money March 29, 2023 The UK’s public spending watchdog has raised concerns over Octopus' “weaker financial position than its rivals” following its takeover of Bulb.
Extinction Rebellion dig up Home Office lawn in mining protest February 13, 2020 Environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion has targeted government buildings by digging up layers of turf. Images on Twitter show activists excavating landscapes of turf outside offices on Marsham Street which house the Home Office and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). The group say they are doing this in protest at proposals for [...]