Baroness Michelle Mone has been permitted to retain rental income of up to £15,000 a week from a luxury London mansion, despite the property being subject to a court-ordered asset freeze linked to the £148 million PPE Medpro scandal. A judge has approved an amendment to
Hampshire’s Ageing Population Sparks Call for Volunteers to Support Older ResidentsAs we enter 2026, Age Concern Hampshire is seeking compassionate individuals to volunteer and support the growing number of older people in the county. With an increase in Hampshire’s ageing population, the independent charity is
HANDOUT COURTESY OF OFFICE OF SEN. GATCHALIANMultisectoral groups on Monday raised their recommendations on the P6.793-trillion national budget approved by the bicameral for 2026, following their concerns on the P633 billion worth of projects at risk for corruption and patronage.“We recommend that the President take
China’s electric vehicle champion BYD is on course to overtake Tesla as the world’s biggest seller of battery-electric cars, marking a symbolic shift in the global EV race. The Shenzhen-based group said annual sales of its battery-powered vehicles jumped by almost 28 per cent last year
London taxi fares are set to rise after the government moved to close a long-standing VAT loophole used by ride-hailing platforms, a decision expected to raise around £700 million a year for the Exchequer. The change, announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in November’s Budget, will hit
Billboards are a common sight along NLEX but as they pass through in Apalit, Pampanga, a peculiar sight will greet them. A chicken with a basket of eggs beside her, staring directly at them from a roadside billboard. As they notice the chicken, they will
Workers meticulously assemble quality footwear at a shoe manufacturing warehouse in Marikina City, July 9, 2025. PHOTO BY MIGUEL DE GUZMAN, THE PHILIPPINE STARBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, ReporterPhilippine factory activity improved in December, rebounding from the slump in November amid a rise in new
Ikea is accelerating its shift towards smaller city-centre stores in Britain, as rising property taxes and changing shopping habits blunt the appeal of traditional out-of-town megastores. Peter Jelkeby, the outgoing chief executive of Ikea UK and Ireland, said the Swedish retailer would focus future expansion on
The ambition to turn the Oxford–Cambridge corridor into “Europe’s Silicon Valley” is in danger of stalling unless the government accelerates delivery of long-promised infrastructure, business leaders have warned. A coalition of major companies, universities and investors has written to Rachel Reeves urging faster progress on transport
Beyoncé has officially become a billionaire, according to Forbes, cementing her status as one of the most commercially successful musicians of all time. The American superstar is now the fifth musician to be recognised by Forbes as having amassed a ten-figure fortune, joining an elite group
The upmarket fashion retailer LK Bennett is on the brink of collapse for the second time in six years after filing an application to appoint administrators. Court filings show the business submitted papers to the High Court on Tuesday, signalling that efforts to secure fresh funding
UK ministers are facing renewed pressure to tighten restrictions on gambling advertising, after new polling revealed strong public support for a far tougher approach to promotions and sponsorship. Gambling regulation has been the subject of increasingly heated debate in recent years, with governments introducing tighter controls