Business

Thousands of high-voltage electricity pylons to be installed across Britain

Business
Robert Johnson

National Grid runs the high-voltage electricity transmission network for England and Wales currently comprising 4,400 miles of overhead cable suspended on 22,000 ...

Porn and gaming blamed for surge in jobless young men

Business
Robert Johnson

Women’s mental health has been suffering because of unrealistic ideals portrayed on social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram. “For boys… ...

Bank of England will cut interest rates in August, says Goldman Sachs

Business
Robert Johnson

Thanks for joining me. We begin the day with the economic news that has been keenly anticipated by mortgage holders and the ...

Jenny Dawes’ latest Court of Appeal challenge fails as RiverOak’s Tony Freudmann speaks of his relief

Business
Robert Johnson

The Court of Appeal has once again rejected a bid to challenge the reopening of Manston Airport – with bosses at the ...

80% of petrol thefts in Kent return no suspect as drivers leave forecourts without paying

Business
Robert Johnson

Family-run petrol stations are having to call in bailiffs to recover just a fraction of the “thousands upon thousands” of pounds worth ...

Rolls-Royce signs £15m deal to test mini-nuclear reactors in Sheffield

Business
Robert Johnson

SMRs will be assembled from hundreds of factory-made modules, which will be transported to sites and then put together “like Lego bricks”. ...

Gold surges to record after Iran’s president killed in crash

Business
Robert Johnson

Thanks for joining me. The price of gold has hit a new record high after Iran’s president was killed in a helicopter ...

‘Socialistic’ London has lost its mojo, says Wizz Air boss

Business
Robert Johnson

It makes the prospect of Mr Váradi receiving his £100m bonus, first promised in 2021, faint. Under the terms of the deal, the ...

Transatlantic air fares to jump under net zero fuel rules

Business
Robert Johnson

The UK rules are more stringent than the EU’s requirement for a 6pc SAF mix by the end of the decade, with ...

The radical new Dutch government is the canary in the EU coal mine

World
Emily Foster

Electric car subsidies will be scrapped, while heat pumps will no longer be mandatory. “Red diesel” will be brought back for farmers, ...