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The boss of Britain’s largest industry body has warned the government that “resilience alone” would not boost growth in the UK, firing the starting gun on two months of policy lobbying ahead of a pivotal Autumn Budget.
Much of the UK has faced a summer of sweltering temperatures as the country has bounced from one unrelenting heatwave to another. Businesses know all too well that unrelenting feeling. A decade of constant cost pressures from domestic policy decisions has been hugely damaging. It’s a cost stack is chocking business growth. Before a pound of profit is made the list of costs mounts up for businesses. In the last 10 years we’ve seen increases in minimum wage, employer National Insurance,
Some areas will have the ‘first meaningful rain for a long time’ this week, the Met Office said, after weeks of heatwaves and dry weather.
The average London home now takes 48 days to sell,
They have been nominated in a new category recognising the rise of fly-on-the-wall celebrity-led shows.
Young women were also more likely to be ‘active investors’ than young men, according to the figures from Lloyds’ Invest Wise account.
Firms are planning to increase their investment to upskill their workforce as they look to remain competitive.
In some parts of Britain, homes are selling in around two weeks or less on average, according to figures from Zoopla.
The Confederation of British Industry has called on the Government to make the next 10 years Britain’s ‘adoption decade’.
The singers performed several tracks from Wicked at The O2 on Sunday.
Two drivers were taken to hospital after a vehicle struck a Ministry of Transportation (MTO) crash truck on Highway 401 near Woodstock on Monday afternoon, prompting multiple road closures.
Thousands gathered for a vigil to remember the former Cambridge professor and criticise the ‘racist witch hunt’ which preceded his death.
Tributes have poured in for Panettiere.
The Michael Faulds era has begun at Western University as the football Mustangs take part in a training camp at Alumni Stadium. Faulds, who replaced Greg Marshall as head coach, is putting his own stamp on the team as it prepares for its first game of the season on Sunday, Sept. 6 at home against York University.
Ontario Parks says no more campsites will be removed from Pinery Provincial Park and some of the sites already lost will be relocated elsewhere in the park.
Kyiv has stepped up its attacks on Russia this year.
Tyrese Cumberbatch was part of a gun smuggling ring that acquired guns in Ohio and brought them across the border
It’s Monday, Aug. 17. Here are the top stories we’re following today.
The vigil for the late Cambridge professor was held on the steps of the National Gallery on Monday
Services between West Ruislip and London Marylebone may be cancelled or delayed by up to 45 minutes
A New York fast-food chain known for burgers, crinkle-cut fries, milkshakes and lemonade is coming to London, bringing a new feature and about 100 jobs.
Chairman and founder Sir Tim Martin is ‘kindly asking phone users to pipe down’.
Robert Kazinsky will return to EastEnders as Sean Slater, 17 years after leaving the BBC soap.
The actor made his first appearance in Walford in 2006.
Heroes actress Hayden Panettiere, 36, was found unresponsive at her home in Greenville, South Carolina,
The consequences of a lengthy jail sentence would be exceptionally serious for Bahaa Ali.
Alonso has tactical problem to solve ahead of Premier League season
There is a chance of late-season hot spells or heatwaves in September,
The 30-year-old actress joined the Dales in July as Serena Sugden, the newest member of the Sugden clan.
Manchester United could have a fight on their hands to keep Bruno Fernandes.
The stag was put down after man was taken to hospital where his injuries were assessed as neither life-threatening nor life-changing
A London duo is facing charges after an imitation firearm and hundreds of pills were seized following an attempted break-in at an east London home on Saturday.
Mistress of Mayfair’s licence has been temporarily suspended after the incident that has seen a man charged with attempted murder
Star midfielder is set to complete a £65m move
Youth coach has been promoted from within
Thousands more homes could be built near Tube and train stations, including on green belt sites,
Todd Boehly and Mark Walters could cease being co-owners of Premier League club Chelsea after engaging in talks to sell their respective stakes to Clearlake Capital.
Wandsworth Council is proposing to raise resident bills by as much as 160% following Government cuts
Measures to streamline housebuilding in England were published on Monday.
Five curious raccoons staring straight into a camera have put an amateur photographer from St. Thomas in contention for a national honour.
From budget buys to indulgent splurges,
Survivors’ group No One Above has urged the Government to act to ‘deliver justice’ to victims of the billionaire Harrods owner.
Accounts showed more than 4,200 store jobs were lost, while food manufacturing and distribution roles were also hit.
Male Japanese macaque Luka returned ‘of his own accord’ after disappearing overnight, officials said.
Scottish presenter was suspended and then ‘axed’ from her radio show following an investigation into bullying allegations
Booking a procedure is the easy part.
As voting for the Toast the City Awards enters its final week, we sent our wine columnist Libby Brodie on a wine Odyssey through the City’s finest bars and restaurants. Vote for your favourites on our website here.
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The funeral procession went through Tyler’s home town of Skewen, South Wales,
Eugenie’s third child – Adelaide Elizabeth Annina – was born in Lisbon, with her name also inspired by both English and Portuguese history.
The UK’s online economy is actually one of the largest in the world. In fact, according to the International Trade Administration, it’s the third largest after China and the US.
The crew achieved the challenge over four stages.
The FTSE 100 index closed down 29.81 points, 0.3%, at 10,720.30.
Actress Brenda Blethyn played DCI Vera Stanhope in ITV drama Vera and said she'd love to return for a special episode.
Playing a god of death in the musical version of the manga and anime series is not the usual musical theatre job for this rising star
A woman has died after a multi-vehicle crash that sent four people to hospital with life-threatening injuries in east London Friday night, police say.
‘You guys could have prevented this tragic thing from happening.
The Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery merger will face “sufficient competition” in the UK to prevent the combined Hollywood giant from gaining too much market power, the competition watchdog has said.
The renowned cellist is the brother of composer and theatre impresario Baron Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Last month, Sinn Fein representative Conor Murphy indicated that powersharing government at Stormont was in a ‘precarious place’.
Five teenagers died after the car in which they were travelling the wrong way down a motorway was involved in a head-on crash with another vehicle.
Princess Eugenie says name of new baby with husband Jack Brooksbank is a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
Familiar injury woes remain as big-spending Spurs begin new era
Police investigating murder of Auguste-Marie Bile-aka Amoa,
The case was adjourned until September 1.
Former Arsenal ‘keeper had been linked with a switch to Stamford Bridge
Cheltenham has established itself as one of Gloucestershire’s most desirable places to live, attracting tenants from across the UK.
Russia is rapidly expanding a network of drone launch facilities along its western flank,
Dartford combines established neighbourhoods, newer developments, green spaces and rail connections towards London and other parts of Kent.
Hammers have more impressive talent that could thrive in Championship
The singer and her friends wore matching Stripe & Stare PJ’s
Sutton has been named one of the best-performing areas in England for A-level results.
An overhaul of planning laws that aims to speed up homebuilding comes two years into the five-year Parliament.
Panettiere found fame playing cheerleader Claire Bennet in the superhero drama Heroes before going on to star in 2006’s Bring It On: All Or Nothing.
The legal watchdog has called out lawyers responsible for supervising junior staff when false AI-generated citations are put forward to the courts, as senior lawyers “remain accountable” for juniors.
Trainspotting star’s eldest daughter lashed out in the wake of her parent’s 2018 divorce, publicly branding her dad’s new girlfriend a ‘piece of trash’
Charlie Morgan, who made headlines in 2013 as a Swansea City ballboy, co-founded the business with friend Jackson Quinn.
China is changing the car industry at extraordinary speed. For affluent professionals used to proven premium brands, the next chapter of that transformation is becoming ever more challenging to turn a blind eye to, writes our motoring journalist Tim Barnes-Clay.
Mikel Arteta has real dilemma for Premier League curtain-raiser after Community Shield rout
Croydon tram passengers face more than two weeks of disruption as TfL closes part of the London Trams network until August 23.
A thermal imaging drone is being used in the search for the missing macaque.
Reform UK’s plans to axe £50 billion from the welfare budget came under fire from Labour,
A fire has damaged most of the roof and half of the internal structure of a building.
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Manchester City still hold interest in Argentina star,
Dozens of London bus routes are being disrupted by the strikes
A Labour backbencher with experience in the financial services sector has urged Healey to reconsider stamp duty on shares in UK trading.
Abdifatah Adani, 22, knifed Aaron Gomes ‘multiple times’ at Stanwell Hotel near Heathrow Airport,
Imagine you are one of Aston Martin’s wealthiest customers, looking for a new addition to your car collection. Do you have the Vanquish, an elegant, decadent GT with a full-cream V12 up front?
For more than two centuries, Goodwood Racecourse has stood as one of Britain’s most celebrated sporting venues, attracting royalty, business leaders, racing enthusiasts, and international visitors from around the world. Today, through the title partnership with Qatar, the Qatar Goodwood Festival has evolved into far more than one of the UK’s premier horse racing events, it has become a powerful symbol of the growing relationship between the United Kingdom and the Middle East.
A luxury London property developer has collapsed after running out of funds, as the capital’s prime housing sector faces growing pressure.
Residents living near the site of a proposed builders’ merchant in South Croydon “cannot reasonably expect” a quiet environment, council planning officers have said, despite acknowledging that noise from the development could rise significantly above existing background levels.
Ireland’s premier was speaking after a horror fatal head-on crash with involving a stolen vehicle.
When you think of sport in South Africa images from the 1995 Rugby World Cup come to mind alongside the sound of vuvuzelas en masse in 2010 and Chad le Clos (and his father, Bert) at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
The UK government is preparing for a potentially severe extension of water restrictions as depleted reservoirs,
Supermarket chain says ‘human error’, not its Facewatch technology, to blame for ejecting a customer Sainsbury’s has paused the use of AI face scanning in one of its stores after a customer was wrongly identified as a shoplifter and ejected from the shop. “I was embarrassed, mortified even, and felt quite humiliated and powerless,” Matt Arnold, 46, said of his ordeal.
The future of Rosebank, the UK’s largest undeveloped oilfield, has become a defining test of the government’s approach to energy security, investment and the transition to net zero.
Social media footage this weekend revealed the cast of Sam Mendes’ four-film band biopic on the zebra crossing near the studio,
Gunners blow away Man City without marquee signing in promising blueprint
The number of overseas tech workers applying for UK visas has fallen for a third consecutive year, despite ministers promising to make Britain a magnet for global AI talent.
Some areas will have the ‘first meaningful rain for a long time’, the Met Office said.
As the city prepares for the return of the beloved street party,
Vladimir Putin appears to have given his war machine roughly another year to deliver the victory it has failed to achieve on the battlefield — or risk being pushed towards
Ten movies from across the world will compete for the festival’s prestigious Best Film Award
Arsenal get title defence underway as derbies await on matchday one
Airshow London SkyDrive 2026 touches down this week, bringing roaring jets and aerial displays over London International Airport. LFP reporter Beatriz Baleeiro looks at what’s coming to the show and what fans can expect at the event that runs Friday, Aug. 21 to Sunday, Aug.
Isak set for frosty reception on first return to St James’ Park after £125m transfer
Trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide (TPO) is a chemical compound used to help them cure and harden under UV or LED light.
The Housing Secretary could be seen walking among the fire-damaged shells of the homes.
From a Notting Hill classic to a bikers’ tea hut — and everything in between
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The chair of Monzo will make an early exit from the UK fintech next month following a period of a turmoil in the neobank’s boardroom.
Boomtown 2026 review and star rating: ★★★★★ Pirates are squaring up to one another, clenching their jaws as they prepare to strike blows. Hundreds are jeering around the ring, where the crowd have been whipped into a feverish mob. Villagers are peering from the rooftops to get a glimpse of the fight.
Iarla Hughes believes the importance of digital infrastructure to island economies such as the Isle of Man extends far beyond the technology and telecommunications sectors themselves.
A welfare officer was stabbed multiple times at an asylum hotel near Heathrow Airport.
Macdonald shot to fame nearly three decades ago after playing Diane in the 1996 film adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting.
Fans applauded and shouted ‘goodbye’ as the singer’s white coffin was carried into Swansea Minster on Monday.
British businesses face a potentially significant shift in consumer behaviour as a growing number of people say they would choose weight-loss tablets over injections,
The sartorial guide for every man about town
Musical theatre star said she ‘lived’ on pills after her hectic theatre schedule left her ‘wired’
Shadow housing secretary Sir James Cleverly has said he felt Prof Arday was used as ‘bragging rights by some universities’.
Britain’s fragile consumer recovery has stumbled, with confidence slipping in August as concerns over job security reached their weakest point in more than three years.
Stand-up comic Philip Simon had been due to perform a solo show at the Banshee Labyrinth during last year’s festival fringe.
Expectations are high after unbeaten pre-season and aggressive transfer push
Wessex Water has imposed the first hosepipe ban in its history, extending Britain’s escalating water restrictions to another 1.4 million households as drought conditions continue to tighten their grip.
The MSP failed to gain enough support to qualify for the leadership contest.
Robert Jenrick said the long-term unemployed would have to scrub high streets, carrying out minor repairs and ‘beautify neglected places’
At the height of the summer season Glyndebourne’s lawns look bleached. A panorama of pale, straw-like grass, bone Panama hats, white starched shirts, white linen tablecloths and, crowning it all, puffs of white hair. I watch men in mothballed tuxes negotiate the rose garden, unsteady on their feet, and fragile, bird-like women in pearls pushing their husbands’ wheelchairs, as I worry I should intervene.
Metropolitan Police figures have revealed which south west London borough recorded the highest number of criminal offences in July.
The actor stars in the DC Studios series Lanterns alongside Friday Night Lights’ Kyle Chandler and Trainspotting actress Kelly Macdonald.
From the Ritz to Rules,
Emergency services were seen outside the blogger’s home on August 4 after members of the public reported seeing him self-harm in a TikTok livestream.
Forward’s future in flux as transfer window enters final fortnight
Jeremy Clarkson has launched a furious attack on the Government over changes to prostate cancer testing, questioning why men over 50 have lost automatic access to PSA checks.
Restaurant critic and award-winning food writer Jimi Famurewa travels from Belfast to Edinburgh and London to meet the inventive DIY chefs stretching US,
Xabi Alonso has decisions to make as reign begins with Premier League derby
New research found 34% of Britons would consider taking weight loss medication in tablet form rather than injections.
Jamie Dimon’s warning comes as the capital faces being hit with higher taxes to fund the Prime Minister’s ambitious plans
The new Pixel range boasts improved cameras,
Robert Jenrick has pledged to overhaul Britain’s welfare system,
See the full list of London bus driver strike dates as another walkout this week is set to bring fresh misery to Londoners
Russia has escalated its rhetoric against Britain,
Anne Marie DeCicco-Best remains London's longest-serving mayor, having held the city's top political job from 2000 to 2010. Now 61 and retired from her post-politics job in government relations with Fanshawe College, she spoke with LFP reporter Norman De Bono about her future plans and her thoughts on this fall's civic election.
Some Southern trains will be affected this week due to engineering work.
Lion Finance thought of itself as the London Stock Exchange’s wallflower. But after its promotion the the market’s blue-chip index earlier this year, the bank is finally getting noticed.
Virgin Trains has been granted permission to run train services between London and Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels by the railway watchdog, making it the first operator to break up the Eurostar’s decades-old stranglehold over train journeys to the continent.
Serial sex attacker Levy appears over videolink at Westminster Magistrates’ Court over alleged attack at maximum security prison
‘What upset me was thinking this is what the future could be’ - Matt Arnold,
Man City have earmarked a replacement for Rodri
The winner of the leadership contest will be announced on September 19.
The creator and star of the show, 70, announced in a statement that the recordings would not be going ahead as he required ‘immediate surgery’.
On this day, 17 August, in 1945, with pro-Soviet sentiment rapidly fading in the UK, George Orwell's Animal Farm is finally published.
Goldman Sachs and Intel have backed AI video maker Higgsfield in a $400m (£295m) funding round that has more than quadrupled the two-year-old company’s valuation since January.
Tesco and Sainsbury’s have stood firm after the boss of Aldi hit out at loyalty discounts, as a “price-gouging” row threatens to divide British supermarkets. Giles Hurley, the chief executive of the discount grocer, has backed the government’s plans to clamp down on retailers which offer “misleading” discounts which do not offer real-terms value.
Britain could be heading for another burst of summer-like heat in September, with the Met Office warning that late-season heatwaves remain possible even as the country moves towards autumn.
The closely watched S&P Global UK consumer sentiment index slipped to 42.9 for the month, compared with a previous four-month high of 43.4.
The retailer is rowing with investment firm Kelso over the appointment of an additional company director to the current board of five.
Aafaq, in Edgware Road,
Business property relief changes in 2026 cap a relief that, for years, let many company owners pass on a trading business free of inheritance tax.
The US dollar retreated to a multi-week low on Monday, weighed down by expectations of a less restrictive monetary policy and softer Treasury yields across the board.
Spurs goalkeeper heading to Juventus as alternative to Emiliano Martinez
Premier League club Fulham FC will this week announce a Michelin Guide-recognised dining experience at their Craven Cottage home, City AM can reveal.
Gold traded slightly higher early Monday on a lower US dollar and softer Treasury yields as well as receding interest rate hike expectations. The metal remained near a two-month high,
Commercial construction projects require long-term considerations, as the built asset is designed to serve business needs throughout its lifespan. Metal panels offer future-proof advantages to commercial buildings by providing resilience,
The pair became engaged in October 2013 and welcomed their daughter Kaya the following year
Bitcoin is entering the new week around $63,000, retreating from last week’s high of around $65,300–$65,400. The cryptocurrency has reacted relatively weakly despite a macroeconomic environment that has become considerably
This September is a big deal for Apple, with new Apple Watches and updated iPhones,
The singer’s funeral is being held at Swansea Minster.
The FTSE 100 opened higher on Monday as rising copper and silver prices lifted mining stocks,
Mothercare has warned that a deterioration in trading could threaten its ability to remain a going concern,
There’s a certain feeling that comes with sliding into the driver’s seat of a Range Rover — the hush of the cabin, the commanding view of the road,
Disney Legend is a Hall of Fame award given by The Walt Disney Company to people who have ‘made a significant impact on the Disney legacy’.
The middle aisle strikes again!
The first two or three international hires feel like a logistics problem.
JD Sports is heading into a crucial trading update with investors looking for evidence that chief executive Regis Schultz’s turnaround strategy can withstand weaker consumer spending,
Portuguese could still leave west London before Deadline Day - but he won’t move cheaply
The water firm said the temporary use ban will come into effect from midnight on Tuesday for all 1.4 million customers that it supplies.
Virgin Trains has moved closer to challenging Eurostar’s dominance of cross-Channel rail travel after securing regulatory approval for up to 20 daily return services between London and continental Europe from
Setting up an office in London will seldom be as straightforward as calculating your cost by multiplying your quoted desk price by the number of staff members.
Celebration of Total Eclipse of the Heart singer’s life at service and procession in Swansea
Jamie Dimon, chief executive of JPMorgan Chase,
Brian Eno is one of over 200 musicians who have signed an open letter speaking out against plans to develop the Rosebank oil field in the North Sea.
The Government has reached just over a quarter of the way to its target to build 1.5 million homes in England, after two years in power.
There is finally some reprieve from the punishing heat, but what exactly are the chances of rain?
Donald Trump has ordered the US military to “substantially reduce” joint exercises with South Korea,
Five teenagers, all occupants of one of the vehicles, died and four other people were seriously injured in a crash on the M9 motorway in Co Kildare.
Modern businesses use dozens of software tools to track leads and execute campaigns daily. Without proper communication between these platforms, team members spend hours transferring data manually every single week.
The boss of JP Morgan has issued a bank tax warning to John Healey as the Chancellor gears up to deliver his first Budget in October.
London’s parched green spaces may soon be replenished with rainfall
A poll of 1,200 students past and present found alarm clocks or contact books full of handwritten phone numbers aren’t as vital as back in the 90s.
‘I’m so proud of the woman she is becoming,’ the actor said of her 11-year-old daughter Kaya just weeks before her death at 36
Business leaders face constant pressure to commit capital to winning projects. Smart financial decisions require a mix of clear strategic goals, solid data, and disciplined execution.
Fidelity personal financial specialist Marianna Hunt is back on hand to answer your burning questions, and today a reader wants to know if they’ve found a hack on UK ISA rules.
Jamie Dimon told the Chancellor in a phone call that higher taxes can result in jobs being driven elsewhere, according to reports.
Reds progressing in talks to sign Ibrahim Mbaye as well as his team-mate
Corporate events often fall into predictable patterns that leave guests checking their watches. Transforming a routine meeting into an exciting event requires a bit of fresh planning.
A representative for the US actress, best known for her roles in Heroes and Nashville, confirmed her death aged 36 on Monday.
Figures obtained by the Press Association show more than 7,000 were taken off UK streets in a 12-month period.
Sir Richard Branson’s company gets regulatory approval to run up to 20 new daily return services between London and the continent
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