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Heathrow goes beyond London as it ramps up third runway push

The airport has scaled up its lobbying of ministers to approve the long-delayed project , claiming that 60 per cent of the financial benefits would be delivered outside London and the South East. The group said it was…

Christmas toy rush being driven by squishies and building sets

The data comes ahead of the crucial Christmas run-in for retailers, which peaks at 23 toys sold every second in the UK. The number of toys sold up to October was 17% higher than the same period last year and growth is at…

Cavendish scraps co-chief executive regime as it swings to loss

City investment bank Cavendish has ditched its co-chief executive structure in an operations overhaul following the bank sliding into the red for the first half of the year. The Aim-listed group made a pre-tax loss of…

Jubel replacing Guinness as Brits’ favourite pint, says Fuller’s

Fuller’s said its sales of Japanese lager Asahi grew by 18 per cent in the six months to September, while sales of peach-flavoured lager Jubel soared by 71 per cent. Demand for spritzes soared by 118 per cent. Jubel…

Aldi cuts hundreds of UK head office roles as part of global cost trimming

The retailer is consulting with its technology team on the loss of up to 150 roles after 103 redundancies in its finance and administration team earlier this year and almost 20 more redundancies among buying directors.…

Tories would have to raise state pension age above 70 to keep triple lock, says minister

Labour has announced reforms to the triple-lock promise to come into force in the next parliament – with the initial proceeds earmarked for Andy Burnham's national care service. The Conservatives have attacked the move…

ITV ad slump deepens amid £1.6bn Sky deal probe

The FTSE 250 broadcaster said on Wednesday that advertising revenue fell eight per cent in the third quarter, worse than its previous forecast of a five per cent decline, as economic uncertainty and competition from…

Where to eat in London on Beaujolais Day 2026

The third Thursday of November rings in the mad celebrations over the release of the first vintages from Beaujolais in eastern France. Jason Haynes, founding director of wine importer Flint, tells me it’s a huge day for…

FTSE 100 Live: Stocks to gain; oil steadies as Democrats push to end Iran war

Brent crude prices are rising slightly this morning though they still remain near ten-week lows. In the US, the newly-powerful Democrats are pushing for an end to the Iran war, though they failed to impeach defence…

Why are Britain's streets still so polluted? Because the car industry dinosaurs do what they like, and politicians let them | George Monbiot

It argues that a transition would threaten jobs, or damage the national interest, or harm poor people, while what it really fears is the cost of retooling its plants or developing new protocols. Then, when the inevitable…