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Spring statement to take place on March 3, Rachel Reeves tells MPs
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A spring statement will be delivered in Parliament on Tuesday March 3, Rachel Reeves hasContinue Reading
Jack Draper comeback date set after Brit’s heartbreaking Aus Open withdrawal
Jack Draper is expected to return to competition for Britain’s Davis Cup qualifier tie against Norway next month. The world No. 10 has not played a match since August, when he won his opener at the US Open and then withdrew from the tournament. Draper has been plagued by anContinue Reading
Why Britain’s world stage presence deserves more than lip service
I’ve been fortunate enough to walk the cavernous halls of a fair few of the world’s biggest trade shows in Las Vegas, they promised, and delivered, staggering innovation and energy. Days of relentless discovery: robots pouring cappuccinos, AI so intuitive it seemed clairvoyant, and founders who spoke about change notContinue Reading
West End rebound delivers £10m payday for Cameron Mackintosh
The West End’s post-pandemic revival has delivered a multimillion-pound boost to one of Britain’s biggest theatre groups, with the return of Oliver! helping Sir Cameron Mackintosh’s company rebound to, and surpass, pre-Covid trading levels. Cameron Mackintosh Limited reported an 18 per cent jump in revenues to £234 million last year,Continue Reading
Quarter of UK workers unhappy at work as resignation plans rise in January
Nearly a quarter of British workers say their job is actively making them unhappy, with one in ten planning to resign this month, according to new research that will intensify concerns about productivity, retention and morale across the UK workforce. The survey, conducted by international education group ACS, found thatContinue Reading
Credit card spending surges before Christmas as households rely more on borrowing
Britons turned to their credit cards at the fastest pace in almost two years in the run-up to Christmas and November’s Budget, even as signs emerged that households were becoming more cautious elsewhere. Data from the Bank of England shows that outstanding credit card balances rose to nearly £78bn inContinue Reading
Tech trade show boss criticises UK over lack of support for business at CES
The head of the world’s largest technology trade show has accused the UK government of failing to properly support British businesses on the global stage, warning that the country is falling behind its European peers when it comes to showcasing innovation. Gary Shapiro, chief executive of the Consumer Technology Association,Continue Reading
UK business confidence improves in December but hiring stalls
Business confidence showed a modest improvement in December, but employers continue to rein in hiring and delay investment amid ongoing cost pressures and regulatory uncertainty, according to new data from the Institute of Directors. The IoD’s Directors’ Economic Confidence Index, which tracks business leader optimism about the wider UK economy,Continue Reading
New year, same you: How to set realistic goals for 2026
Get the Well Enough newsletter by Emilie Lavinia and make sense of the wild world of wellness Get our wellbeing editor’s newsletter: Well Enough by Emilie Lavinia Get the Well Enough email by Emilie Lavinia he article below is an excerpt from the Well Enough newsletter by Emilie Lavinia. ToContinue Reading
Hospitality shift hours fall 30% as pubs and restaurants cut back
UK pubs and restaurants are significantly scaling back staffing levels as higher costs and weaker consumer demand continue to batter the hospitality sector. New data from Bristol-based hospitality recruitment platform Limber shows that average shift hours posted by hospitality businesses in 2025 are down 30% compared with 2022, underlining theContinue Reading