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 decade. The change, approved by Ofcom, comes as the regulator pushes to modernise the universal postal service in response to plummeting letter volumes, soaring costs and growing delivery delays. Second-class mail will now be ...
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UK fire safety manufacturer Rapidrop Global Ltd has landed a significant multi-million pound investment from BGF as it gears up for its next phase of global growth. Headquartered in Cambridgeshire, Rapidrop is a leading designer and manufacturer of fire sprinkler heads and fire suppression system components used across commercial, residential and infrastructure projects. The company operates in more than 80 ...
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 to the latest update from the Bank of England. The Bank’s Financial Stability Report revealed that about 30% of homeowners have yet to refinance their mortgages since interest rates began climbing in 2021. As ...
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 a 19-year tenure that oversaw six constructors’ championships and eight drivers’ titles. The announcement was made on Wednesday morning via a brief Red Bull statement thanking Horner for his “exceptional work” and confirming that ...
The UK risks squandering its most valuable industrial assets unless the government acts swiftly to increase support for homegrown HardTech and DeepTech businesses, senior industry figures have warned. Speaking at the inaugural Bessemer Society Summit in London, Sir Warren East, (pictured) former CEO of both Rolls-Royce and Arm, and Dame Anne Glover, CEO of Amadeus Capital Partners, urged ministers to ...
Small and medium-sized businesses are being urged to tighten their recruitment checks as new research reveals a sharp rise in AI-driven CV fraud — with SMEs among the most exposed. According to a study commissioned by degree verification provider Hedd (Higher Education Degree Datacheck), part of Jisc, over two-thirds (67%) of large companies reported a surge in fraudulent job applications, ...
A leading Manchester accountancy firm has accused the government of sending “mixed messages” to Britain’s entrepreneurs, warning that tax policy is undermining the very business owners driving growth. Adam Caplan, Partner at FFT Chartered Accountants, said that despite Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ rhetoric around supporting small businesses and fostering innovation, the reality for many SMEs was rising tax burdens, more red ...
Some of the UK’s most influential corporate leaders have joined the CBI in calling for the removal of stamp duty on share purchases and greater flexibility on executive pay, as part of a sweeping set of proposals to revitalise London’s equity markets. In a new report issued ahead of next week’s Mansion House speech by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, the Confederation ...
The UK Government has today announced a landmark strategic partnership with Google Cloud aimed at modernising core public services, phasing out legacy IT infrastructure, and upskilling up to 100,000 civil servants in emerging technologies by 2030. Unveiled by Technology Secretary Peter Kyle at Google Cloud Summit London, the agreement will help central and local government bodies replace outdated systems that ...