Lyle Hewitson brings punters one for The Multiplier April 21, 2023 SHA TIN in Hong Kong this Sunday hosts another interesting and competitive 10-race programme, with a mixture of four races on the all-weather surface and six on turf. With the odd exception, it hasn’t been easy for bettors in the last six weeks or so, with plenty of surprise results and numerous short-priced favourites not [...]
London households to be hit with Council Tax increase – to pay for new Met officers January 18, 2023 London households are set to be hit with higher Council Tax in 2023 in part to pay for more Metropolitan Police officers. Sadiq Khan announced this morning that he was proposing a £38.55 increase on the average Band D house in the capital. He has the power to put top-up ‘precepts’ on local council bills [...]
UK lost 6,000 store fronts due to covid and ‘crippling’ business rates July 28, 2023 Britain has lost 6,000 storefronts in five years amid Covid and cost-of-living pressures and “crippling” business rates, according to figures. The overall vacancy rate increased to 13.9 per cent across Britain in the second quarter of this year, a 0.1 percentage point drop on the first quarter but 0.1 points up on the same period [...]
Euro 2024 squad value: How much is each team worth? June 14, 2024 It’s fair to say football is awash with cash. And these Euro 2024 Championships in Germany are no different. While there is money swimming around in sponsorship and broadcast deals and in prize money, the squad valuations across the 24 teams show the huge differences between sides. But, of course, that doesn’t necessarily mean success. [...]
Post Office warned it could face insolvency over £100m tax bill January 14, 2024 Fears over the Post Office’s finances are growing as it emerged it claimed tax relief on compensation payouts.
How has Brexit impacted migration? June 11, 2024 Its probably fair to assume that for most Brexit voters, 'taking back control' was not a vote to increase migration significantly.
Figma plots London office expansion despite fresh wave of tech layoffs January 11, 2024 Design company Figma is planning to ramp up its hiring this year in London amid a rapidly growing UK digital design market.
Behind bars shouldn’t mean being barred from the workforce and skills opportunities November 8, 2022 So if exposing prisoners to education and training has a demonstrable impact in helping them find a job after release, why do we not do more to encourage them?
Trust Sky to be in hot Pursuit of another win June 4, 2024 RACING is back at Happy Valley in Hong Kong today with another nine-race programme, following a fortnight’s break to let the new summer grass seeds bed in. Trainer Pierre Ng will have breathed a huge sigh of relief when the wheels of fortune finally turned in his favour, with a winning double at Sha Tin [...]
UK failing to tackle fraud epidemic, warns National Audit Office November 15, 2022 The UK government lacks a coherent strategy for tackling fraud and has significant gaps in its understanding of the problem, according to a new report by the National Audit Office (NAO). The situation has seen action taken against fraudsters drop over the past five years, even as the level of fraud across the economy has [...]