The four-time world champion’s new Max Verstappen Red Bull contract runs to the end of the 2030 Formula One season, adding two years to a deal that had been due to expire in 2028 and keeping him at the Milton Keynes team for what would be seasons 12 to 15 of his career there.
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Councils should be freed to spend £2.2bn of unspent Community Infrastructure Levy on skills, says Blick Rothenberg
Councils are sitting on an estimated £2.2bn of unspent Community Infrastructure Levy receipts, and Blick Rothenberg says the Government should let them spend a share of it on apprenticeships and construction training where a lack of skilled workers is holding back development.
Jaecoo owner Chery to open UK R&D centre in Bedfordshire this autumn
The Chinese carmaker behind the Jaecoo and Omoda brands will open a Chery R&D centre at the UTAC Millbrook test site in Bedfordshire in late autumn, as it moves towards building cars in the UK and its share of the new car market climbs towards 8 per cent.
Oxfam cannot guarantee future of charity shops as it reviews warehouses
Oxfam says it cannot guarantee the future of its Oxfam charity shops and is reviewing its three UK warehouses, as falling donations and competition from online resale platforms weigh on its trading arm.
LinkedIn dating: one in four professionals say it is acceptable
A survey of more than 1,000 workers found 22 per cent had sent or answered a message on LinkedIn with romantic intent, despite the platform’s ban on unwanted advances.
South Yorkshire launches task force to boost women in tech
Women in tech task force launches in South Yorkshire as research shows women hold 18 per cent of the region’s tech jobs, against 26 per cent nationally.
Ralph Fiennes backs £550,000 community bid to buy Suffolk pub
Community pub buyout campaign backed by Ralph Fiennes has raised £380,000 of a £550,000 target to buy the Bell Inn at Middleton, Suffolk, from Adnams.
Terry de Havilland to launch in Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom
Terry de Havilland US expansion moves into department stores, with the British footwear brand planning a launch with Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom.
87% of parents want entrepreneurial skills taught in schools
Virgin StartUp research reports that 35 per cent of parents would rather their child start a business than go to university, with 85 per cent in support.
Tina McKenzie named interim FSB chair as Martin McTague takes peerage
FSB interim national chair Tina McKenzie takes over as Martin McTague steps down to join the House of Lords, the small business organisation announced.
Unite takes Do & Co to tribunal over 117 Heathrow transfers
Do & Co TUPE dispute: Unite is pursuing employment tribunal claims over 117 Heathrow catering jobs and says 44 more transfers are due by 1 September.
Non-dom tax take rose 9% to £13.6bn as numbers fell, HMRC says
New HMRC figures show non-dom tax and NICs liabilities rose to £13.6bn in the final year of the regime, even as the number of claimants fell by 1,200.
LinkedIn adds ‘AI slop’ button as 40% of long posts found AI-written
LinkedIn AI slop button: users can now privately flag posts they suspect are AI-generated, as the platform scraps its own AI ‘enhance your post’ tool.
UK millionaires fall to 442,000, lowest since 2008
The number of UK millionaires fell 7 per cent to 442,000 in 2025, the lowest level since the 2008 financial crisis, Adam Smith Institute analysis shows.
M Group wins £110m ScottishPower overhead line contract
M Group has won a £110m ScottishPower contract to replace more than 70km of overhead line between Strathaven and Smeaton, SP Energy Networks has said.
















