Former prime minister Boris Johnson is reportedly being courted for an executive role at The Daily Telegraph, meaning he could be reunited with former cabinet colleague Nadhim Zahawi if his bid to buy the newspaper is successful. The former chancellor, who stepped down from his Stratford-on-Avon seat before the generalContinue Reading
Shooting stars will light up the sky as the Perseid meteor shower puts on a celestial display on Monday night. The display could produce up to 100 meteors an hour, as the Earth passes through a cloud of cometary dust. The shower should be visible across the UK from aroundContinue Reading
Imagine a festival utopia: a place without long queues, pushy crowds or grubby loos. This is genuinely the reality at Norway’s Øyafestivalen in Oslo, where everything is extremely wholesome and clean. Here, nobody pushes past you, nor dares obstruct your view of the main stage. And the toilets? They’re… actuallyContinue Reading
The new Premier League season is kicking off on Friday with Manchester United hosting Fulham at Old Trafford. Unlike recent campaigns, there are only a few rule changes for fans to get to grips with. Minor tweaks to what substitutes are allowed to do, how added time is calculated andContinue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer faced his first big test as prime minister last week, as far-right riots engulfed the country. The unforeseen crisis appears to have played to Sir Keir’s strengths as a former public prosecutor, with over 900 people arrested and 466 already charged following the violent disorder. Towns andContinue Reading
Members of two trade unions will be balloted on a new offer for cleansing workers as the unions announced they will suspend planned strike action. Staff represented by Unite and the GMB were due to walk out for more than a week from Wednesday, but a late offer from localContinue Reading
HS2 has revealed a final IR35 liability of £6.2 million in its 2023/24 accounts, following a compliance review by HMRC. This payment concludes the tax obligations under the Off-Payroll Working Legislation introduced in 2017. The review found that only 5% of HS2’s contractors were classified as outside IR35, raising concernsContinue Reading
In the fast-paced world of business, the pressure to perform and deliver can often lead to the brink of exhaustion, with far-reaching consequences. Let me share the story of John, which I hope can resonate with others: My name is John, and as a newly appointed Conveyancing Lawyer, I learnedContinue Reading
Ministers are preparing to cap the profits landowners can make from selling green belt land as part of the government’s strategy to deliver 1.5 million new homes by 2030. The proposed reforms would give councils the power to compulsorily purchase green belt land at a lower “benchmark” value, curbing theContinue Reading
Patrick Drahi, the debt-laden media tycoon, has sold a 24.5 per cent stake in BT Group to Bharti Global, the international investment arm of India’s Bharti Enterprises. The transaction marks a significant shift in ownership for the British telecoms giant as Bharti Global becomes its largest shareholder. Bharti Global hasContinue Reading
