The live music sector made a record contribution to the UK economy in 2023, as sold-out tours from the likes of Coldplay, Elton John and Beyonce buoyed ticket sales and hospitality around venues. New analysis shows the industry’s economic impact was £6.1bn last year, a 17 per cent uplift versusContinue Reading
Judd Trump and Ronnie O’Sullivan are among the big names in action during Thursday’s Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters action. The pair are among the favourites to take the whopping £500,000 prize handed out to the winner. O’Sullivan is in action this evening against Si Jiahui, with the winner set toContinue Reading
Martin Lewis issues message to pensioners who could miss out on winter fuel payments Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email MPs will be given the chance toContinue Reading
Priti Patel eliminated from Tory leadership contest in first round Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Former home secretary Dame Priti Patel was eliminated from the ToryContinue Reading
Vistry has said it sold more homes this year, as it expects its focus on building affordable properties to play a “key role” in helping the Government achieve its housing targets. The Kent-based developer said it completed 7,792 house sales in the first half of the year – 9% moreContinue Reading
Christian Eriksen has been told he has shown a lack of ambition by refusing to leave Manchester United this summer. The 33-year-old is set to spend the final year of his contract at Old Trafford as a backup player after slipping down the pecking order. But former Denmark international ThomasContinue Reading
A Kickstarter campaign created in support of a Donald Trump film “corporate America is scared of you to see” is gaining heat. Earlier this week, The Apprentice – a film starring Sebastian Stan as a younger version of the business tycoon – lost a key financial backer just one weekContinue Reading
Archaeologists have unearthed a hoard of Roman coins on the Italian island of Pantelleria in the Mediterranean Sea, shedding more light on the region’s ancient history. The 27 silver coins, dating from between 94 and 74BC, were found during restoration work at the historical site of the Acropolis of SantaContinue Reading
A major fire in Dagenham last month which had the same cause as the Grenfell Tower tragedy proves that fire fighters and the public are still at risk from a major blaze, a union boss has warned. Matt Wrack, the general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU), told TheContinue Reading
The proportion of former rental properties entering the sales market has reached a record high, driven by landlords’ concerns over a potential rise in capital gains tax (CGT) in the forthcoming budget, according to property website Rightmove. Currently, 18% of properties for sale were previously rented out, compared to justContinue Reading
