Business · 29 September 2026
Chancellor John Healey is set to unveil a new budget in October, sparking speculation over fresh tax cuts, fiscal tightening, and the inevitable City‑centric jibe.
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Business · 29 September 2026
The city of Aberdeen has rolled out a bold, if slightly bonkers, plan to breathe new life into its fading high streets, prompting a chorus of sceptics and a handful of hopeful shopkeepers.
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Business · 28 September 2026
Anglesey, Conwy and Gwynedd have all paused the rollout of a nightly tourist levy, after an unnamed expert warned it could backfire on the hospitality sector. Meanwhile, London‑based city dwellers watch the drama unfol…
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Business · 28 September 2026
McLaren Racing is poised to become the first Formula One outfit to hit a billion‑pound revenue haul this year, a feat that has catapulted chief Zak Brown’s salary to unprecedented heights. The team’s financial engi…
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Business · 28 September 2026
Microsoft co‑founder Bill Gates argues that reaching a worldwide AI framework could prove trickier than the 1950s nuclear‑arms talks, and suggests the City may soon have to negotiate a new form of ‘digital non‑pr…
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Business · 28 September 2026
A new report flags that the UK’s key food crops—cereals, potatoes, sugar and oil—are largely cultivated in regions rated as moderate to very high risk of drought, raising questions about food security and the City�…
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Business · 28 September 2026
The Department for Transport will take control of Avanti West Coast next March to turn the notorious timetable into a functioning system, but whether the rail company will survive the paperwork remains to be seen.
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Business · 28 September 2026
The family‑owned jeweller Beaverbrooks has asked the government to halt cost increases after flat sales and a slide in operating profit, a plea that has turned a quiet Sunday afternoon into a headline‑making City sag…
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Business · 28 September 2026
Britain’s top fintech, Revolut, and a cohort of challenger banks have drafted a plea to the Treasury, arguing that a sudden tax surcharge would choke the sector and push firms into a cash‑only era.
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