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London’s struggling stock market received a much-needed boost on Thursday after small business lender Shawbrook made a strong debut, marking the city’s biggest listing...
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Digital bank Monzo has appointed Diana Layfield, a former senior executive at Google and Standard Chartered, as its new chief executive as it prepares...
Finance
Wealthier pensioners could be hit with an average tax bill of around £2,500 if Chancellor Rachel Reeves goes ahead with a proposed rise in...
News
A 70-year-old man has died and three others, including a child, have been injured after a helicopter crashed in a field near Doncaster, South...
News
A corruption investigation has been launched into Historic Environment Scotland (HES) following a series of scandals and management crises at the country’s leading heritage...
News
New official figures show that nearly all children in dozens of neighbourhoods across England are growing up in low-income families, revealing the scale of...
News
A British national has been arrested in Ukraine on suspicion of spying for Russia and plotting terrorist attacks, Ukrainian prosecutors have said. Authorities in...
News
Birmingham City Council may never have been technically bankrupt when it issued its Section 114 notice in 2023, according to new analysis suggesting the...
News
More than 100 business and charity leaders have urged the government to take the lead in moving England towards a four-day working week, saying...
News
Samsung is launching a desktop version of its popular mobile browser, giving users a more connected experience across their Galaxy devices. The tech giant...
Business
Virgin Media O2 will become the first UK mobile operator to offer customers automatic satellite connectivity, allowing users to stay online in areas without...
Business
Silicon Valley’s biggest players are spending record sums on artificial intelligence as they compete to lead an industry that is reshaping global technology and...
News
Plans to restore international rail services to Kent have moved a step closer after Virgin Trains was granted approval to operate through the Channel...
News
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for strong winds across Northern Ireland on Thursday, with gusts of up to 70mph (115km/h)...
Business
US chipmaker Nvidia has become the first company in history to be valued at more than $5 trillion (£4.1 trillion), fuelled by a surge...
Business
Retail giant Next has reported stronger-than-expected sales and raised its annual profit forecast for the fourth time this year, helped in part by a...
Business
Santander has urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to intervene in the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) £11bn car finance compensation scheme, warning it could harm the...
News
AI chatbot platform Character.ai will block teenagers from having text conversations with its virtual characters, following growing concerns over the safety of young users...
News
More than 200 people suspected of working illegally in Northern Ireland have been arrested over the past year as part of what the Home...
Business
Sir David Attenborough has thrown his support behind a £30m fundraising campaign to buy one of England’s largest private estates, describing the project as...
Business
The NHS has made the morning-after pill available free of charge across all pharmacies in England in what has been hailed as one of...
Celebrity
Actor Prunella Scales, best known for playing the sharp-tongued Sybil Fawlty in the classic sitcom Fawlty Towers, has died at the age of 93....
Business
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen has accused parent company Unilever of blocking the release of an ice cream flavour expressing solidarity with Palestine,...
Business
Wind energy has saved the UK more than £100bn in energy costs over the past decade, according to new research, challenging long-held claims that...
Business
Amazon has confirmed plans to cut about 14,000 jobs from its corporate workforce, saying it needs to become “leaner” to adapt to the opportunities...
Business
Industry groups say Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s £1.7bn property tax plan could accelerate closures of major shops, hotels and restaurants across the UK. Retail and...
Business
Oil and gas engineering giant Petrofac has entered administration following contract losses and financial strain, but says its North Sea operations will continue as...
Business
Two of Essex’s best-known department stores have closed their doors for the final time after 144 years in business. Quadrant, which ran stores in...
Business
Marks & Spencer has ended its technology helpdesk contract with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) following a cyber attack that cost the retailer an estimated...
News
An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found dead in Prestatyn, Denbighshire. Police were called to the...
Entertainment
For the first time in its 25-year history, the Halo franchise is coming to PlayStation. Microsoft has confirmed that a rebuilt and modernised version...
News
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has unveiled plans for a new national digital ID, promising to make everyday tasks simpler, cut bureaucracy, and modernise how...
Real Estate
Fraud in the real estate sector can have far-reaching consequences, affecting not only individual families but also the credibility of the wider business community....
Food and drink
Takeaway food has become a central part of urban dining culture, with a variety of options catering to diverse tastes and convenience-oriented lifestyles. Popular...
Technology
In industrial environments where safety, reliability, and efficiency are paramount, choosing the right sealing solution can mean the difference between smooth operations and costly...
Scandal
In Florida’s Hendry County, a fraud case has emerged that reveals not only the vulnerabilities of individual families but also the wider risks that...
Business
Toyota has reopened UK order books for its acclaimed GR Yaris, introducing a new Aero Performance special edition—but dropping the automatic gearbox option entirely....
Business
The Caledonian Sleeper service will connect Scotland with Birmingham from January 2026, in what operators are calling the biggest timetable change in three decades....
Business
High street bakery chain Greggs will raise prices on some of its most popular products this week, its chief executive has confirmed. From Thursday,...
News
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK needs to change how international law is interpreted in asylum and deportation cases, arguing that...
Health
Every GP practice in England must now offer online booking for appointments during working hours, in what ministers describe as a major step to...
News
A man described as the “butler” to the architect of a £5bn fraud has admitted laundering money linked to Britain’s biggest-ever cryptocurrency seizure. Seng...
Business
Spotify’s co-founder Daniel Ek is stepping aside as chief executive after nearly two decades leading the music streaming giant he launched in Sweden in...
Education
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has set a new national target for young people’s education, pledging that two-thirds of under-25s should go on to...
News
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to announce the scrapping of the controversial two-child benefit cap in her November budget, after months of pressure from...
Entertainment
Lady Gaga launched the UK leg of her Mayhem Ball tour on Monday night, delivering a two-and-a-half-hour spectacle of mayhem, magic and music at...
Business
Creative businesses in the Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester will each receive £25m in government funding to help boost growth, jobs and private...
Business
Almost a third of staff at the Lindsey Oil Refinery will be made redundant later this month, the Insolvency Service has confirmed. A total...
Entertainment
Gaming giant Electronic Arts (EA), publisher of blockbuster series including EA Sports FC, The Sims and Mass Effect, has been sold in a record-breaking...
Business
Leeds City Council has welcomed government plans for a major new “urban development” at South Bank, one of 12 areas across England earmarked for...
Health
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will pledge the creation of a new NHS online hospital service in England by 2027, designed to ease pressure...