Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May have reportedly brought their long-running TV partnership to a close after more than two decades together, winding up their joint production company worth an estimated £24 million. The trio, who became household names on the BBC’s Top Gear before launching Amazon’s The Grand Tour, set up W. Chump & Sons with long-time producer ...
Britain’s long-term borrowing costs surged to their highest level in nearly three decades on Tuesday, underlining the scale of the fiscal challenge facing Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of her autumn budget. The yield on 30-year gilts climbed to 5.747% in early trading, surpassing the 5.723% peak hit on Monday. The move marks the highest level since 1998 and extends a ...
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has been forced to shut down production and IT systems after a cyber attack crippled its operations, disrupting manufacturing, deliveries and new car registrations. The company confirmed the incident on Monday, describing it as a “cyber incident” that required the immediate shutdown of systems across its global network. The timing could hardly have been worse for ...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver her first full autumn budget on 26 November, the Treasury has announced, as speculation mounts over potential tax increases to address a public finance shortfall of up to £40bn. The date gives Reeves ten weeks to prepare a high-stakes package of tax and spending measures at a time when borrowing costs, stubborn inflation and a ...
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to commit to a multi-year freeze on spirits duty in her upcoming autumn budget on 26 November, warning that rising taxes are crippling the sector and wider hospitality industry. Mark Kent, Chief Executive of the SWA, said the Chancellor has “84 days to back Scotch” following the Treasury’s confirmation of ...
Entrepreneurs in Wales have just days left to apply for the Business Wales Start-Up Accelerator, with applications closing on Monday 15 September 2025. The fully-funded, 10-week online programme runs from 30 September to 12 December 2025 and is designed exclusively for founders with high-growth business ideas. The accelerator focuses on helping early-stage entrepreneurs secure their first customers, test assumptions, and ...
More than 40 years after Every Breath You Take topped the charts, the bitter feud between Sting and his former Police bandmates has spilled back into court. Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland have filed a lawsuit in London’s High Court claiming they should be recognised — and paid — as co-writers of the 1983 classic, one of the most played ...
Google has been ordered to hand over some of its search data to rivals after a U.S. federal judge ruled that the company must take steps to curb its dominance in internet search. In a decision described as the most significant antitrust ruling of the internet age, Judge Amit P. Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of ...
There are around 700,000 disabled people in the UK who want to work but are not in employment, according to the Department for Work and Pensions. Disabled people also leave jobs at twice the rate of non-disabled colleagues. There is a persistent “disability employment gap”, which is the difference in employment rates between disabled and non-disabled people. Right now, the ...
Smartphones are undoubtedly one of the greatest inventions to change human life. However, the social media, entertainment apps, and communication tools that have emerged alongside smartphones keep us constantly “online,” bombarded with work messages, push notifications, and social media updates. Our lives are overwhelmed by information, and our brains are forced to process an excessive amount of data. We can’t ...