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The £122m PPE Medpro trial concluded with the defence calling the government’s case a “bad claim” and urging the court not to favour DHSC’s flawed assumptions.…
Sandbanks, long considered Britain’s most exclusive coastal enclave, is facing a sharp slowdown in demand as punitive tax changes under both the Conservative and Labour governments…
Poundland is battling to keep shelves stocked after major consumer goods suppliers including Nestlé and Procter & Gamble reportedly tightened credit terms in response to mounting…
Four young people, including a 17-year-old boy and a 20-year-old woman, have been arrested in a major cybercrime investigation linked to high-profile attacks on Marks &…
The UK government has officially dropped controversial plans to introduce “zonal pricing” for electricity, following two years of consultation and intense debate across the energy sector.
The UK and France have today announced a landmark partnership to strengthen the resilience of critical national infrastructure, including energy, transport and emergency services, through advanced…
Royal Mail will end Saturday deliveries of second-class letters from 28 July, in one of the biggest reforms to the postal service in more than a…
Day 11 of the PPE Medpro trial saw the defence deliver a scathing closing, accusing DHSC of changing arguments, withholding evidence, and failing to prove its…
Around 3.6 million households – just over 40% of mortgage holders – are likely to see their monthly payments rise over the next three years, according…
In a stunning development for the world of Formula 1, Christian Horner has been dismissed as team principal of Red Bull Racing, bringing an end to…
Begbies Traynor’s profits nearly double to £11.5m as larger corporate failures drive demand for its insolvency and advisory services. Dividend raised for eighth year.
More than 30 FTSE leaders and the CBI urge the UK government to scrap stamp duty on shares and ease boardroom pay rules to restore London’s…
The UK Government has announced a record £92bn investment in over 50 transport projects to cut journey times, create jobs, and unlock housing across England and…
In closing submissions, PPE Medpro accuses DHSC of using the courts to cover its PPE procurement failures during the pandemic, branding the £122m case as “opportunistic”…
Monzo has been fined £21m by the FCA after allowing fraudsters to open accounts using implausible addresses including Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street.