August Graham

Politics

Fact check: Released footage does not show police officer’s sharp nails

There are many inconsistencies between the released police body-worn footage and an alleged screenshot.
2 Jun 2026
Business News

Southend Airport owner Esken enters administration

The administration is unlikely to impact the airport’s future, as it is being transferred to private equity investor Carlyle.
21 Mar 2024
Politics

Bank likely to start cutting rates in June, economists say

Markets now see interest rates likely to be set at around 5% in the June meeting.
21 Mar 2024
Business News

Economists expect rates to hold on Thursday despite fall in inflation

The inflation rate dropped slightly faster than expected in February, hitting 3.4% during the month, the lowest for two and a half years.
21 Mar 2024
Business News

European luxury downturn weighs on FTSE 100

Shares in the FTSE 100 closed down slightly on Wednesday.
20 Mar 2024
Business News

Economists expect rates to hold on Thursday despite fall in inflation

The inflation rate dropped slightly faster than expected in February, hitting 3.4% during the month, the lowest for two and a half years.
20 Mar 2024
Business News

Johnson Matthey agrees £550m deal to sell business unit

The unit has manufacturing sites in the US, Mexico, and Australia.
20 Mar 2024
Business News

Close to 1,000 jobs at risk as Ted Baker set to call in administrators

Ted Baker’s owner Authentic Brands Group said that the business had built up ‘a significant level of arrears’.
20 Mar 2024
Business News

Ofcom to probe provider for disruption in access to 999 calls

Vonage, a subsidiary of Sweden’s Ericsson, was fined in 2018 for a similar problem.
20 Mar 2024
Business News

Hundreds of jobs at risk as Ted Baker set to call in administrators

Authentic Brands Group bought Ted Baker in 2022.

19 Mar 2024
Business News

AstraZeneca buys Canadian cancer treatment firm for close to £2bn

Fusion Pharmaceuticals uses a chemical element which helps target and kill cancer cells while minimising damage to surrounding healthy cells.
19 Mar 2024
Business News

Extra £58bn funding for grid needed, report claims

The expansion of the UK’s grid will need to be the biggest since the supergrid roll-out of the 1950s to meet demand, a report said.
19 Mar 2024
Business News

FTSE records small drop in quiet day for London trading

The FTSE 100 fell 4.87 points to 7,722.55 on Monday.
18 Mar 2024
Business News

UK in ‘better position’ against cyber attacks, but most businesses not resilient

Paul Kelly, director of security at Microsoft UK, said that the UK is the second most attacked country in Europe.
18 Mar 2024
Business News

FTSE drops as US court case dents Reckitt’s shares

Reckitt was told by a US jury it needs to pay around £47 million to a mother.
15 Mar 2024
Business News

Bank of England expected to hold interest rates steady

Economists expect that decision-makers on the Monetary Policy Committee will be split on what to do, but will decide to hold rates.
15 Mar 2024
Business News

Irn-Bru maker AG Barr to cut almost 200 jobs as part of overhaul

The drinks firm plans to move to direct sales operations at three sites across the UK.
14 Mar 2024
Business News

Vistry plans ramp up in housebuilding this year

The company said it would build 1,400 more homes in 2024 than it did the year before.
14 Mar 2024
Environment

Shell waters down part of its 2030 carbon reduction pledge

The company also announced a new target to reduce the emissions caused when customers use its oil products by 15-20% by 2030 compared to 2021.
14 Mar 2024
Business News

Mining rally helps lift FTSE to fresh nine-month high

The FTSE 100 rose 24.36 points, or 0.31%, to end the day at 7,772.17.
13 Mar 2024
Property News

Over 500 households released from contracts that doubled ground rents

The contracts these households faced were ‘problematic,’ the Competition and Markets Authority said.
13 Mar 2024