Are cars really the problem? London cyclists, it’s time to look within our ranks

The clip, filmed at the floating bus stop at Farringdon Street, shows hordes of bikers recklessly streaming over a zebra crossing as pedestrians are left stranded, unable to cross, on both sides. Unfortunately, a…

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Travelodge boss resigns as chain tackles security after sex assault at hotel

A woman staying at a hotel in Maidenhead was sexually assaulted in December 2022 after a man lied to staff to get a key card to her room. Kyran Smith was jailed for more than seven years for the attack. Many people have…

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Crypto bank part-owned by Trump family offers depositors way to ‘gain favor’ with White House, experts say

An entity affiliated with Donald Trump and his family members owns about 38% of the company. The agency is led by a political appointee of the US president. The first distinctive feature of this bank – and stablecoin…

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In defence of The Hundred, by co-chair of Welsh Fire

After a frenetic 27 days and a gripping and sold out Finals Day last Sunday at Lord’s, the 2026 Hundred tournament has concluded. Despite the best efforts of some to focus on a marginal decline in total attendances, this…

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Standard Life partners with Goldman Sachs and CVC to fuel pension risk transfer business

The FTSE 100 group has joined forces with a CVC-led consortium, which also includes insurer Prudential, to commit as much as £2bn over the next five years. The sum includes £500m from Standard Life, which the insurer…

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‘Alice in Wonderland’ workspace firm lands £129m Aberdeen-backed finance

The office provider, which owns the leasehold rights to all of its buildings, claims this funding is proof that London’s burgeoning flexible workspace industry is poised for a wave of new interest from banks and…

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Corporate report: Named tax avoidance schemes, promoters, enablers and suppliers

Get emails about this page Documents Current list of named tax avoidance schemes, promoters, enablers and suppliers HTML List of tax avoidance schemes subject to a stop notice HTML Information HMRC may publish about tax…

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Trump vows tougher economic measures on Iran and supporting countries

The US president wrote in all capital letters on Truth Social that he was launching "the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country", without providing further details or the names of any nation…

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JD Sports cuts £50m from profit forecast as war in Iran affects sales of trainers

Bosses went on to warn that the wider fall in consumer spending was likely to continue into the second half of the year. The retailer now expects lower pre-tax profits of between £700m and £800m for the full year, having…

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Investors risk losing life savings with unregulated services, watchdog warns

The UK’s financial watchdog has warned everyday investors could lose their life savings if they pump cash into high-risk unregulated investment services. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said the recent failure…

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