Pubs and bars have been granted permission to stay open for longer to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Venues in England and Wales which usually close at 11pm […]
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Royal Mail owner’s £3.6bn takeover approved by shareholders
Royal Mail’s £3.6 billion takeover by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has been passed by its shareholders, paving the way for the more than 500-year-old company to be taken into foreign […]
Department for Education stifling efforts to boost skills, warns Andy Burnham
Resistance within the Department for Education (DfE) to devolving powers to regional mayors is stifling efforts to boost skills and risks becoming an “anti-growth policy”, Andy Burnham has said. The […]
UK stocks buoyed as ‘optimism’ enters markets amid raft of company earnings
UK stock markets have climbed following a swathe of company earnings results, despite Primark’s owner dragging on the FTSE 100 after reporting a drop in profits. The FTSE 100 rose […]
Reeves unveils plans to regulate crypto after talks with US
Rachel Reeves has announced plans to regulate cryptoassets such as Bitcoin in a bid to make the UK “a world leader in digital assets”. The Chancellor told a fintech conference […]
No 10 rejects ‘unfounded claims’ that renewables were behind power cuts in Spain
Downing Street has dismissed suggestions that a reliance on renewable power was behind outages in Spain and Portugal, after Kemi Badenoch said it was likely to be the cause. The […]
British and Indian ministers meet for ‘productive’ talks on trade deal
British and Indian ministers have met for “productive” trade talks, Downing Street said amid speculation that negotiations over a long-awaited deal are nearing the finish line. Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds […]
Thames Water preferred buyer ‘would multiply problems’, Lords told
A preferred buyer for the UK’s largest water company would “multiply” the problems of the troubled utility firm, it has been warned at Westminster. Concerns over the selection by Thames […]
No extra money for pay rises says Downing Street, amid threat of renewed strikes
Public sector budgets face a further squeeze if pay rises for nurses and teachers exceed the Government’s plans as Downing Street ruled out additional funding for higher wages. Pay review […]
FTSE 100 matches longest run of consecutive gains in eight years
The FTSE 100 rose slightly on Monday, extending its more than two-week long winning streak. London’s blue-chip index ended the day just in the green, rising two points to finish […]