Chancellor John Healey today increased both the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage by 3.9 per cent, a rise covering 2.3 million of the lowest paid workers. The current rates are £12.71 an hour for workers aged 21 and over and £10.85 for those aged 18 to 20.Continue Reading

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Chancellor John Healey today announced a British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme that will take 25 per cent off electricity bills for 10,000 firms “at the heart of British industry”, going live in April with backdated payments for energy costs this year. Healey told MPs the conflict in the Middle East hadContinue Reading

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Chancellor John Healey today announced a new capital gains tax relief for business founders, charging 10 per cent on lifetime gains of up to £10m, while halving the lifetime limit for Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR) from £1m to £500,000. Healey told MPs the Founders Relief was intended for “theContinue Reading

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Raised in southern England, Naqvi began singing through school choirs and local community performances. Those early experiences gave her a strong foundation in ensemble work and helped her become comfortable performing in front of different audiences. During her university years, she became increasingly interested in jazz and acoustic folk music,Continue Reading

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Dr Daniel Stewart is co-founder and chief executive of Viridi, a University of Southampton spin-out that uses captured carbon dioxide to make the ingredients behind everyday products such as shampoo, soap and washing-up liquid. In February 2026 the company signed a joint development agreement with German chemical specialties supplier ZschimmerContinue Reading

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