The European Union (EU) has imposed another big fine on a US tech giant in defiance of warnings of reprisals from Donald Trump. Google has been ordered to pay a total of $1bn (£759m) for two breaches of competition laws, the European Commission said. Its investigation found Google gave more …

The European Union (EU) has imposed another big fine on a US tech giant in defiance of warnings of reprisals from Donald Trump. Google has been ordered to pay a total of $1bn (£759m) for two breaches of competition laws, the European Commission said. Its investigation found Google gave more …

While pubs, clubs and live music venues are set to benefit from the business rates relief, restaurants, cafés, hotels and cinemas have not been included in the government’s announcement. For Claridge, that omission reflects a wider problem. He believes a reduction in VAT for hospitality businesses would have a far …

Pubs, clubs and live music venues in England will get a 20% cut in business rates from April. BBC News

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Talks about the sale of a stake in West Ham United’s women’s team have stalled amid a move by the buyer to acquire it outright, amid allegations of sexual misconduct involving the club’s biggest shareholder. Sky News has learnt that negotiations between West Ham executives and Monarch Collective, an investment …

A reduction in VAT from 5% to 0% will be applied to domestic electricity bills on the Isle of Man from October, the government has confirmed. The move mirrors the measure outlined in the UK, which is expected to be in place until the end of the 2026-27 financial year. …

The new PM has announced at 20% business rate cut for pubs, clubs and live music venues in England, BBC News

Millionaires including former footballer Gary Lineker and music producer Brian Eno have written to new prime minister Andy Burnham asking to be taxed more. In an open letter, 120 well-off Britons told Burnham: “We can afford it. We’re not talking about higher taxes on those who get up and go …

Andy Burnham has made a third policy announcement to help bring down costs – after dropping hints there would be more to come. The new prime minister has confirmed a 20% business rates reduction for pubs, clubs and music venues next year, a VAT cut on electricity bills later this …

Pubs, clubs and live music venues in England will be given a 20% cut to business rates from April, which the government estimates will save firms around £1,100 next year. In his third policy announcement since becoming prime minister, Andy Burnham said: “For too long, governments have stood by while …

A charity distributing food to the most needy said it had been “devastated” after thieves smashed their way into its warehouse, leaving tonnes of supplies ruined. They broke into the Teesside base of FareShare North East on Tuesday and cut the power to the charity’s walk-in freezer and chiller units, …

Young boys and men appear to be over-represented in the stats. Of the casualties, 302 – the most of any age and sex category – were males aged 10-19. Six deaths were recorded in 2024, unchanged from the previous year. Five of these were riders and one a pedestrian. Although …

The co-founder of Hugging Face, a technology start-up that was hacked after some of OpenAI’s most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models went rogue, said on Thursday that the incident is “a wake up call” for the industry. Thomas Wolf told the BBC that “this will be one of the most …

Gatwick’s price hike comes as the airport tries to get more people arriving by trains and buses. When the Transport Secretary approved the airport’s plans for a second runway, one of the requirements was to have 54% of passengers using public transport. Heathrow may also have to act to try …

Aston Martin has secured £550m in loans as it attempts to boost its finances. The luxury car maker has been struggling in recent years and in March announced it would cut about 600 jobs, as last year’s net losses leapt by a little over 50% to £493.2m. The firm has …

Lloyd’s of London’s former boss’s close relationship with another director breached compliance rules, the insurance market has said after an internal investigation. Former chief executive John Neal and former corporate affairs director Rebekah Clement’s relationship was “sufficiently close… that it could be viewed as creating a perceived conflict of interest”, …

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He said the bus fare cap is “a great measure for anyone not driving”, but added that fixing the train fares would “help many more”. “Working in London I would expect the price of the train to go down because the commute is horrendously expensive nowadays,” he said. The new …

One of Britain’s fastest-growing small business lenders has hired bankers to launch a sale which is expected to value it at well over £1bn. Sky News understands that Iwoca, which was founded in 2012 and has provided billions of pounds in loans to SME customers, has engaged the technology-focused investment …