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Sterility test sample flawed, admits DHSC statistics expert in ppe medpro trial

26 June 2025 News Paul Jones 0 Comments

Day 8 of the PPE Medpro trial saw the government’s statistics expert concede major flaws in gown sterility sampling, as DHSC’s testing process was called “inadequate” and unrepresentative.

The surge in the take-up of electric vehicles has made the £42,500 Tesla Model 3 Britain’s executive company car of choice and it became the UK’s second best-selling new car in 2021.

Tesla’s European sales fall for a fifth month in a row

25 June 202525 June 2025 News Jamie Young 0 Comments

Electric carmaker struggles as consumers turn to cheaper rivals amid a backlash against Elon Musk

Aston Martin is set to restart car exports to the United States next week after a three-month pause triggered by President Trump’s shock “liberation day” tariffs, with its chief executive warning that political inconsistency is wreaking havoc across the automotive industry.

Aston Martin resumes US exports after Trump tariffs lifted

25 June 202526 June 2025 News Paul Jones 0 Comments

Aston Martin is set to restart car exports to the United States next week after a three-month pause triggered by President Trump’s shock “liberation day” tariffs, with its chief executive warning that political inconsistency is wreaking havoc across the automotive industry.

The Co-op has announced it will stop selling produce from Israel and 16 other nations it deems “countries of concern” over human rights violations, in a move that has drawn criticism from politicians and praise from ethical sourcing campaigners.

Co-op to halt sales of Israeli goods and other imports from ‘countries of concern’

25 June 2025 News Jamie Young 0 Comments

Retailer cites human rights abuses in updated sourcing policy; critics accuse chain of politicising trade

The UK’s Big Four accountancy firms have slashed graduate recruitment and cut hundreds of early-career roles as artificial intelligence begins to automate the junior work once assigned to school-leavers and university graduates.

AI takes entry-level jobs as big four slash graduate hiring

25 June 2025 AI, News Jamie Young 0 Comments

The UK’s Big Four accountancy firms are cutting graduate jobs as AI replaces entry-level roles, with hiring down up to 29% and offshoring on the rise.

Britain’s steelmakers are bracing for a sharp escalation in trade tensions after the United States signalled it will double import tariffs on UK steel to 50% from Wednesday — despite a recent transatlantic deal to remove such duties.

Government backs UK Steel call to tighten import safeguards amid threat of global oversupply

25 June 2025 News Jamie Young 0 Comments

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has thrown his weight behind proposals to strengthen the UK’s steel import protections, stepping in to tighten trade safeguards beyond those recommended by the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) in response to mounting concerns over redirected global steel supply.

The second day of the £122 million High Court showdown between PPE Medpro and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) saw intense cross-examination of two key civil servants, exposing contradictions, confusion, and admissions of oversight within the government’s emergency PPE procurement process.

Expert witness casts doubt on DHSC’s sterility testing in PPE Medpro case

25 June 202525 June 2025 News Paul Jones 0 Comments

Day 6 of the PPE Medpro trial saw DHSC’s sterility expert Dr Richards concede he made no investigation into gown storage conditions or environmental contamination, casting doubt on claims of manufacturing failure.

Baroness Michelle Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman are selling off UK properties and scaling back their presence in Britain, amid reports they are planning a new life in Miami.

Mone and Barrowman ‘plotting fresh start in Miami’ amid ongoing PPE probe

24 June 2025 News Jamie Young 0 Comments

Baroness Michelle Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman are selling off UK properties and scaling back their presence in Britain, amid reports they are planning a new life in Miami.

A group of farmers and family business owners is challenging the government’s controversial inheritance tax reform in court, claiming ministers failed to properly consult before announcing sweeping changes in the Autumn Budget.

Farmers seek judicial review over inheritance tax clampdown

24 June 2025 News Business Matters 0 Comments

A group of farmers and family business owners is challenging the government’s controversial inheritance tax reform in court, claiming ministers failed to properly consult before announcing sweeping changes in the Autumn Budget.

The UK is on track to lose more millionaires this year than any other country in the world, according to a new global wealth migration report that underscores growing concerns over the nation’s economic competitiveness and high-tax environment.

UK to lose more millionaires than any other country in 2025, report warns

24 June 2025 News Jamie Young 0 Comments

The UK is on track to lose more millionaires this year than any other country in the world, according to a new global wealth migration report that underscores growing concerns over the nation’s economic competitiveness and high-tax environment.

A small business owner from Liverpool has been ordered by global fashion house Hugo Boss to take down his website over alleged trademark infringement for using the word “Boss” in the name of his pet wellness company.

Hugo Boss targets Liverpool pet brand over use of ‘Boss’ in trademark dispute

24 June 2025 Legal, News Jamie Young 0 Comments

A small business owner from Liverpool has been ordered by global fashion house Hugo Boss to take down his website over alleged trademark infringement for using the word “Boss” in the name of his pet wellness company.

Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, has expressed strong opposition to the idea of Shein, the Chinese-founded fast-fashion retailer, listing on the London Stock Exchange.

Farage proposes £250k tax break for non-doms, triggering backlash over ‘billionaire loophole’

24 June 2025 News Paul Jones 0 Comments

Reform UK has unveiled a controversial new policy that would allow wealthy non-domiciled individuals to legally avoid paying UK tax on foreign earnings, income, capital gains, and inheritance — in exchange for a one-off payment of £250,000 every 10 years.

Amazon has announced a sweeping £40 billion investment in the UK over the next three years as it ramps up its commitment to faster delivery, film production and digital infrastructure across the country.

Amazon commits £40bn to UK expansion with new fulfilment centres, studio upgrades and tech investment

24 June 202524 June 2025 News Jamie Young 0 Comments

Amazon has announced a sweeping £40 billion investment in the UK over the next three years as it ramps up its commitment to faster delivery, film production and digital infrastructure across the country.

HSBC unveils a sweeping cost-cut plan targeting $1.5bn in savings, signalling thousands of job cuts mostly in the UK.

HSBC faces £150m dilemma over office space as return-to-work drive clashes with post-pandemic downsizing

24 June 2025 News Jamie Young 0 Comments

HSBC is facing a costly office space conundrum as it prepares to bring more staff back into the office, despite having significantly downsized its property footprint in the wake of the pandemic.

The government’s plans to hit net zero have been comprehensively criticised in a withering report by its own advisers that says targets are being missed on nearly every front.

UK slips behind France in race for renewable energy investment as green projects plunge

23 June 202523 June 2025 News Jamie Young 0 Comments

Britain loses top spot to France for foreign direct investment in renewable energy and utilities as new UK projects fall 57%, EY report reveals.

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The sports supplement maker Applied Nutrition has raised its annual sales and profit guidance for the third time this year, bringing the company founded by a former Liverpool scaffolder within touching distance of a £1 billion stock market valuation.

Applied Nutrition closes in on £1bn valuation after raising guidance for third time this year

Applied Nutrition, the sports supplement maker founded by former Liverpool scaffolder Tom Ryder, has upgraded its sales and profit guidance for the third time this year, with revenue expected to jump 50 per cent to £160 million and the group closing in on a £1 billion stock market valuation.

One of Britain’s oldest family firms to save £250,000 a year as energy scheme opens to forges

Burnham signals more energy bills support in budget as price cap rises 4 per cent

OnlyFans owner dividends topped $700m before his death

Business travel and meals on the go: one way to show your team you care

TikTok UK legal bill tops $1bn as regulators close in

National Wealth Fund backs Devon tungsten mine revival with £71m

Zero-hours contracts crackdown risks closing ‘doors to opportunity’, employers warn

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