Desmond’s £1.3bn National Lottery battle collapses as High Court sides with Gambling Commission
Richard Desmond’s lengthy campaign to overturn the awarding of the fourth National Lottery licence has ended in bruising defeat, with the High Court throwing out...
Tesco urges ministers to ease cost burden as Iran conflict clouds outlook
Britain’s largest supermarket has called on the government to lighten the tax and energy load on retailers to help them shield households from rising prices,...
The April Cost Squeeze: Why Small Businesses Must Plan Ahead, Not Catch Up
For many small businesses in the UK, April has become a predictable pressure point. It’s the time of year when cost increases quietly but significantly...
Government calls on EdTech firms to build safe AI tutors for disadvantaged pupils
Britain’s EdTech sector and artificial intelligence laboratories are being invited to pitch for a share of government funding to design a new generation of classroom-ready...
War on Iran leaves $58 billion repair bill across region – report
US-Israel strikes and Tehran’s retaliation are pushing oil and gas facility damage costs toward $50 billion, Rystad Energy projects The US-Israel war on Iran could...
GMB union attacks government for ‘disgracefully ignoring’ UK’s gas-intensive manufacturers
One of Britain’s largest trade unions has delivered a blistering rebuke to ministers over the newly unveiled British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme, accusing Whitehall of turning...