FTSE 100 tax contribution hits £90bn amid warnings against further hikes November 27, 2024 PwC estimated that firms in the 100 Group contributed a total of £93.3bn to the Exchequer in the 2023/24 financial year.
Critics circle under-fire watchdog November 27, 2024 What unites firebrand socialist MPs and stalwarts of the Tory establishment? The answer – somewhat unbelievably – is the state of our main financial regulator. The Financial Conduct Authority is heading into a cold winter with storms swirling on all sides. It faces fury from parts of both the Square Mile and Westminster for hamstringing [...]
Labour’s tax on business will cost young workers the most November 27, 2024 Labour's bid to improve workers' rights will end up costing the young and inexperienced the most, writes Elliot Keck.
Are Gen Z too woke to work? November 27, 2024 Companies are as much to blame as employees for creating a culture that prioritises vapid mental health initiatives above interventions that can make a real difference, says Theresa Bischof Statistically speaking, having a job is better for your mental health than not having a job. Great news for bosses – in theory. In reality, inactivity [...]
Bricking it: Building materials firms fear for the future after inheritance tax overhaul November 26, 2024 Huge numbers of building materials companies across the UK have been left fearing for their futures, and could be forced to radically scale back their operations, following the government’s overhaul of the inheritance tax system. Changes announced by Rachel Reeves in the Autumn Budget mean that family businesses with assets over £1m will, for the first [...]
Smithfield meat market to close: ‘Farringdon will be losing part of its history’ November 26, 2024 The fate of City institution Smithfield market was decided yesterday, with the City of London Corporation announcing the last chops will be sold after 2028. Local business owners reacted with dismay to the news. Graham Chatham, chef patron of Origin City and 56 West Smithfield said: “It’s terribly sad to see the market close after [...]
Southgate: I may leave football coaching behind November 26, 2024 Former England manager Gareth Southgate has admitted he could leave football for good, insisting replicating the purpose he felt with the Three Lions will be difficult. Southgate was in charge of England for eight years and took them to back-to-back Euros finals. But he left his role in charge after defeat to Spain in this [...]
V is for Venetia and Victtorino to continue winning spree November 26, 2024 LAST Saturday’s racing in Britain was dominated by one yard, with trainer Venetia Williams winning three big races in the space of 45 minutes and taking home the best part of £200,000 in prize money. The winning spree included Haydock’s Grade One feature, won for the second consecutive year by the tenacious Royale Pagaille, and [...]
Sustainability at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium November 26, 2024 Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – Host your event at one of the country’s most sustainable venues! Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has continued to blaze the trail for sustainable events since its opening in April 2019. In June 2024, Tottenham Hotspur has achieved certification by BSI to ISO 20121, a standard for sustainable event management – representing a [...]
Vauxhall owner Stellantis puts over 1,100 jobs at risk with plans to shut major factory November 26, 2024 The Dutch carmaker said it would instead consolidate electric van production at Ellesmere port in Cheshire, unveiling a £50m investment.