Russell Norman, the chef who made small plates and no reservations cool, dies from cardiac arrest at 57 November 24, 2023 Russell Norman, one of the UK’s best known chefs, has died of cardiac arrest aged just 57.
Booming Birmingham is a model for growth July 17, 2024 While most regions are witnessing declining growth, the West Midlands is bucking the trend, with Birmingham smashing records for attracting FDI, says mayor Richard Parker Today, the new Government will use the King’s Speech to put economic renewal at the heart of its legislative agenda and commit to hand power back to local leaders. There [...]
Sadiq Khan to claim ‘hard-line’ Brexit has cost the capital 300,000 jobs January 11, 2024 Sadiq Khan is set to warn Brexit has hit London’s jobs market, claiming the capital has lost 300,000 jobs as a result of the departure from the EU
Ultra-high food prices here to stay as Russia exits Black Sea grain deal with Ukraine July 17, 2023 Soaring food costs may not fall as quickly as markets had hoped, retail and pub industries have warned amid a Russian supply squeeze.
Taiwan: UK chip industry ‘very exposed’ amid semiconductor giant’s political turmoil January 15, 2024 Taiwan produces over 90 per cent of the world's most advanced microchips, which are used to power critical digital infrastructures.
We need to fill the gap left by the demise of Tech Nation and quickly February 3, 2023 Tech Nation was a body with the explicit mission of driving tech investment and talent into the UK, but the government has pulled funding only days after saying they want the UK to be the next ’Silicon Valley’, writes Nigel Vaz.
Retail groups call for business rates reform to save Britain’s high streets April 17, 2023 Retail and hospitality groups have called for urgent reform of business rates, which are contributing to shop closures and job losses. “Retail accounts for 5 per cent of the economy but pays more than one-fifth of business rates,” Helen Dickinson, British Retail Consortium (BRC) chief executive, said. “The overall industry tax take is unsustainably high [...]
Sunak – or Starmer – need to focus on building to get the country back on its feet January 9, 2023 We are merely days into 2023 and attention is already turning to the next general election, which is likely to take place next year. Both Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer set out their ambitions in their New Year speeches last week. As ever, the commentariat was divided on who delivered the most coherent and convincing [...]
Cyber attack on London hospitals must be a wake-up call for our politicians June 14, 2024 The NHS cyber attacks show exactly why digital security is critically important, yet our politicians don't seem to care, writes Edward Lewis
Pubs and restaurants face ‘widespread business failure’ in absence of energy bill support August 30, 2022 Pubs and restaurants are facing “widespread business failure” in the absence of government support as energy bills swell, hospitality chiefs have said. In a letter to ministers, UKHospitality has warned that tens of thousands of jobs could be lost as the UK enters the colder months, as businesses are hit with increasing headwinds. Writing to [...]