If you’ve ever spent your Monday morning commute dreaming of restarting your career, this feature is for you. Every Monday we’ll talk to someone from a different job to find out what it’s really like. This week we chat to publican Luke Bavester, 29, from the Sheaf Inn in West Haddon, Northampton… Picture:Luc Bavester People … Read more
A television channel majority-owned by media entrepreneur David Montgomery will buy from Lord Lebedev, owner of the capital’s weekly Standard, the operating license for a television channel centered in London. Sky News has learned that Local TV Ltd, which was acquired by Mr Montgomery in 2017, is set to announce a deal to buy the … Read more
Outside, it’s the dark middle of winter. We are right in the middle of some of the best farmland in the country. But inside the cavernous warehouse we arrived at, you would have no idea of any of this: there is no daylight; it feels like it could be any time of day, any season … Read more
The owners of Shawbrook Group, the mid-sized UK lender, are drawing up plans to revive London’s moribund listings sector with an initial public offering, valuing it at more than £2bn. Sky News has learned that BC Partners and Pollen Street Capital, which took Shawbrook private in 2017, are set to appoint Goldman Sachs to oversee … Read more
Donald Trump said the UK was making “a very big mistake” in its fossil fuel policy – and should “get rid of the wind turbines”. In a post published Friday on his social media platform, Truth Social, Mr. Trump shared news from November that a US oil producer was pulling out of the North Sea, … Read more
Tide, the business banking platform, has hired advisers to orchestrate a new share sale as it continues rapid growth in the UK and overseas. Sky News understands Tide has held discussions with investment banks including Morgan Stanley about launching a major fundraiser worth more than £50m in the coming months. The stock sale could include … Read more
An outsourcing group backed by Lord Hammond, the former chancellor of the exchequer, is among the suitors surrounding Telent, a major provider of digital infrastructure services. Sky News has learned that Amey, which suffered years of financial difficulties before being bought by two private equity firms in 2022, has made an indicative offer to buy … Read more
The typical household could see their major bills rise by almost £270 by April, Sky News analysis suggests. The increasing costs of energy, water and housing tax would exceed inflation and increase the pressure on family budgets. The first impact will be felt from New Year’s Daywith the national cap on energy prices increasing for … Read more
The bus fare cap rose to £3 across much of England today as the new government policy came into force. This means the maximum amount a bus passenger will pay for a single journey is now £3, £1 more than before, as the Government increased the cap from January 1. This is the latest in … Read more
The Post Office is proposing a sharp increase in the fees banks pay to allow their customers to access its network, in a bid to secure additional funds to increase postmasters’ salaries. Sky News understands that more than two dozen banks and building societies are considering a proposal put to them recently by the Post … Read more