Zip World sold for £100m to Dolphin Capital
A majority stake in adventure park operator Zip World has been acquired by private equity firm Dolphin Capital in a deal worth £100m. Zip World, which is headquartered in Llanrwst, Wales, has become
Reeves pledges planning reform shake-up to boost growth
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged to cut red tape for building homes and infrastructure in a bid to speed up planning application approvals. Ahead of Reeves’ speech next week on economic growth,
New CMA chair to take pro-growth approach
The UK’s competition regulator will get behind Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ pro-growth demands after a new coalition of Labour MPs called for a “rapid review” of all ongoing work. Labour’s Grow
Reeves all but confirms backing for third Heathrow runway
Rachel Reeves suggested the full Cabinet must back any potential expansion of Heathrow Airport despite previous opposition from senior Government figures, as she all but confirmed plans to endorse a t
Shell to post lower 2024 profit after year of faltering oil demand
Shell is expected to post lower annual profit than the previous year next week, after the energy giant was hit by weak oil prices and faltering demand for the fossil fuel. The London-listed company is
Streeting heckled as he urges progressives to fight the ‘populist right’
Health Secretary Wes Streeting was interrupted by climate protesters on Saturday as he gave a speech urging progressives to fight the “populist right” in a battle of ideas. Two women shouted over
British Council could ‘disappear’ in a decade without financial help, boss warns
The British Council could “disappear” within the next decade without urgent government intervention, the organisation’s chief executive has said. Scott McDonald, the boss of the UK’s internati
WH Smith pursuing sale of high street business
WH Smith is in talks to sell its high street arm, as the £1.5bn company looks to focus entirely on its travel retail business. The company’s high street operation is made up of about 500 stores, em
Tories push for school smartphone ban to be added to education bill
The Tories will push for a ban on smartphones in schools to be included in the Government’s education Bill. The Conservatives are tabling an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
St Ewe’s Eggs on the ‘utter carnage’ of IHT reform and rebuilding trust with Labour
For Rebecca Tonks, running St Ewe Eggs has been a passion project for 17 years. Tonks, who was 12 when her family first started selling eggs in addition to its dairy produce, launched the St. Ewe Fre