64 h. ago Proposed changes to business rates ‘risk slowdown’ in investment, warns BT

BT’s finance chief said expected changes at next month’s Budget could cost infrastructure firms an extra £400 million each year.

Events

3 d. ago Sadiq Khan accelerates plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street 'as soon as next year': Mayor wants to make shopping district carless before the local elections

The Mayor of London is pushing to fast-track proposals to remove traffic from West End's busiest shopping street ahead of local elections , amid fears a future administration could scrap the project.

Politics

4 d. ago AI investment boom shielding US from sharp slowdown, says IMF

Fund upgrades outlook for global growth but warns latest trade tensions between Washington and Beijing are a concern

Politics

6 d. ago Small shops could face closure without business rates reform, Co

THE Co-op has warned that up to 60,000 small shops across the UK could face closure without upcoming business rates reform for small shops. In the 2024 Autumn Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves promised to provide permanent business rates relief for small retail properties. At the time, the Government proposed raising business rates on the biggest...

Economics

2 w. ago Researchers sound alarm on junk food addiction that is affecting 1 in 5 young women today

An ultraprocessed diet has been linked to rising obesity rates in America, as well as an increased risk of heart disease, cancer and premature death

Events

2 w. ago Heathrow unveil plans to upgrade UK’s busiest motorway as part of third runway proposal

Heathrow Airport has unveiled plans to upgrade the UK’s busiest motorway as part of its plans to add a third runway.

Transport

2 w. ago At least 1 in 5 Gen X women show signs of addiction to junk food — and it’s a harbinger of worst to come

An ultraprocessed diet has been linked to rising obesity rates in America, as well as an increased risk of heart disease, cancer and premature death

Politics