Unemployment in Britain is on course to climb to its highest level in five years as businesses brace for another round of tax rises under Chancellor Rachel Reeves, according to new forecasts. KPMG said the jobless rate is expected to reach 4.9% in 2026, up from the current 4.7% and well above the 4.1% recorded in August last year, as ...
President Donald Trump announced that Dr. Ben Carson will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, noting that there will be a ceremony at the White House to honor him. ‘Congratulations Ben. He didn’t know this. He didn’t know it. I hope he’s happy,’ Trump said after making the announcement at the conclusion of his remarks at the American Cornerstone ...
For more than a decade, Google operated like a digital cartel, whether it was rigging markets, crushing small businesses, or silencing conservative voices with zero consequences. The company used its monopoly over online advertising to manipulate prices, dictate who can compete, and control who gets heard. But finally, we have a president and a Department of Justice with the spine ...
Grief mingled with resolve Sunday afternoon as friends, family and conservative heavyweights gathered at a packed State Farm Stadium in Arizona to honor the life of Charlie Kirk. From emotional tributes to playful stories, to spiritual calls and political pledges, here are the top moments from his memorial service: 1. President Donald Trump calls Charlie Kirk a ‘martyr for American ...
President Donald Trump is expected to approve a proposed deal this week that would ensure TikTok in the United States is majority-owned by American investors and keep user data in a ‘trusted’ cloud in the U.S., a senior White House official told Fox News Digital. The White House official said that under the new deal, U.S. operations will be run ...
‘He has to run because she can’t.’ ‘She’ was Vice President Kamala Harris. ‘He’ was President Joe Biden. The message was clear: Biden had to run because his team didn’t believe she could. ‘Then why did you pick her in the first place?’ I asked as I sank back into my seat on Brightstar, the first lady’s plane. Silence. Deflection. ...
Sky is preparing to slash hundreds of jobs in the UK as the broadcaster continues to grapple with the shift away from satellite television towards streaming. The company has launched a consultation affecting 900 roles, with around 600 expected to go. The move marks the third major round of cuts at the business in less than two years, as it ...
Fenyx Bridging, a newly established specialist property lender, has secured a £10 million block facility from Shawbrook to support its launch and growth strategy in the UK bridging finance sector. The funding line will enable the lender to back professional property investors and developers across England and Wales with short-term finance solutions for residential and mixed-use transactions. Led by a ...
Yaso, a UK ecommerce firm that helps British beauty brands sell in China, has raised more than £8 million to expand into new consumer sectors including supplements, fashion and food. Founded in 2022 by Jonny Plein, James Campbell and Adam Knight, Yaso provides a software-based platform that integrates brands into leading Chinese social media and ecommerce channels such as Douyin, ...
Vodafone was warned by its franchisees four years ago that commission cuts were having a “massive impact” on their mental health, long before dozens of small business owners launched a £120 million High Court case against the company. In a 2020 survey conducted weeks after Vodafone reduced fees paid to franchisees for selling its products and services, participants reported suffering ...