By Leah Montebello Despite the landmark Online Safety Bill being shelved until the autumn, UK safety tech sector’s revenues jumped 21 per cent to £381m in the past year. According to data from Perspective Economics on behalf of the Department for Digit…
Ditching net zero is a colossal act of self-harm for our economy and global vision
By Elena Siniscalco Amidst the politicking that inevitably surrounds any leadership race, a handful of Conservative MPs have demanded a review of our commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. These calls betray a fundamental misu…
Londoners rent out homes by the hour to offset rising costs, says Peerspace boss
By Millie Turner There has been a “huge uptick” in Londoners renting out their homes by the hour, as a cost of living crisis and an explosion in content producing for the likes of TikTok and YouTube collide, according to one property venture’s boss. Af…
Thousands of UK businesses could face ‘significant delays’ in customs system shift
By Millie Turner Thousands of UK businesses risk “significant delays” to importing goods if they fail to move to the country’s new customs system before autumn, the government has warned. More than 3,500 businesses yet to transition to the Customs Decl…
BT and Openreach strikes continue as Labour frontbencher Lisa Nandy joins picket line
By Leah Montebello Thousands of BT and Openreach staff continued to strike today as the row over pay continues with the FTSE 100 firm. Over 40,000 union members took action on Friday after the workers voted overwhelmingly in favour of a walkout. The di…
Eni Aluko exclusive: England Women can win World Cup now they’ve got monkey off their back
By Frank Dalleres Women’s Euro 2022 champions England should head to next year’s World Cup with confidence that they can win back-to-back major tournaments, says former Lioness Eni Aluko. England shed the baggage of successive semi-final defeats withvi…
Union calls for end to rail profit as worries of hiking annual fares mount
By Ilaria Grasso Macola The union TSSA has called for a new financial settlement for rail as worries of hiking annual fares mount. TSSA’s general secretary Manuel Cortes said commuters have been “clobbered by above inflation fare rises,” while private …
Britain’s sporting success will help economic growth
By Sascha O’Sullivan Sport has had a busy summer in the UK as we marked England’s victory at the UEFA Women’s Euro and the start of the Commonwealth Games last week. It was with great pride that people across the country watched the Lionesses’ incredib…
Fulham Reach Boat Club raises funds for charity with 20km rowing challenge
By Nicholas Earl Fulham Reach Boat Club (FRBC) has “taken on The Thames” in a 20km rowing challenge to raise money for its own charity, alongside the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). The sixteen rowers charted a course from Hammersmith Bridg…
Chancellor resumes efforts to woo Arm away from Nasdaq listing
By Ilaria Grasso Macola Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has resumed the UK Government’s efforts to woo Cambridge-based chip maker Arm away from a New York listing and back to London. Zahawi – who was appointed Chancellor following Rishi Sunak’s resignation in…