King’s Speech: Starmer will not U-turn on HS2 cancellation
Labour will seek to improve east to west connectivity across the north of England by other means than bringing back HS2's northern leg.
King’s Speech: Pension schemes to be merged into ‘superfunds’ under Reeves’ shake-up
Pension schemes will be pushed to pool their assets in “superfunds” as part of government plans to divert more of the country’s retirement cash into the economy and boost returns for savers, min
King’s Speech: From no-fault evictions to having a pet, here’s what Labour’s Renters’ Reform Bill will do
Labour’s Renters’ Reform Bill will introduce significant changes to rented housing in England and Wales, including on no-fault evictions and having a pet. Legislation will be introduced “to give
King’s Speech: Planning Bill unveiled to lift ‘brake’ on economic growth
A new Planning Bill unveiled in the King’s Speech is intended to lift the “major brake” on the UK’s economic growth, by unlocking national housing and infrastructure projects.
London council slammed for ‘severe’ data breach in ‘avoidable’ cyber attack
Hackney Council has said it maintains that the Council has not breached its security obligations.
King’s Speech: Labour to legislate OBR fiscal lock to boost ‘market credibility’
Labour will legislate for a fiscal lock to require the OBR to provide an independent assessment of any major tax and spending plans.
Hopes of a summer interest rate cut fade ahead of crunch wage data (and it’s partially due to Taylor Swift)
There are two particular causes of concern for the Bank, services inflation and wage growth. The two are closely linked.
London cyber firm CultureAI raises £8m to double workforce and ‘fix human error’
CultureAI's latest capital injection follows seed rounds of $4m (£3.1m) in 2021 and $5m (£3.8m) in 2023.
Nick Train’s Lindsell Train Global Equity fund downgraded after years of poor performance
Nick Train's performance has left much to be desired over the past five years.
Adidas: Spain’s Euro 2024 sponsor raises guidance again as profit booms 45 per cent
Operating profits almost doubled in the second quarter of the year, from £147m to £346m, up by 45 per cent.