Brexit deal done: Rishi Sunak signs breakthrough agreement with EU over Northern Ireland protocol February 27, 2023 Rishi Sunak has signed a breakthrough deal with the European Union over post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland and will now seek to win the backing of unionists and Tory Eurosceptics. The Prime Minister and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen finalised the long-awaited agreement to ease the trading issues created by the Northern Ireland [...]
Manchester beats London, as capital’s hotels struggle to return to pre-pandemic occupancy levels February 27, 2023 Manchester has trumped London in hotels occupancy levels for January, as the capital struggles to return to pre-pandemic levels. According to data by STR, a division of CoStar Group, occupancy rates in London were down six per cent in January to 65.1 per cent compared to 71.1 per cent by 6.0 per cent during the [...]
Price cap: Government will ‘continue to help’ with high energy bills but falls short of fresh support packages February 27, 2023 The government has stopped short of pledging fresh support - even with customers facing higher bills after today's price cap announcement.
British tennis ace Cameron Norrie achieves career first on way to claiming Rio Open title February 27, 2023 Cameron Norrie, the British No1 in men’s tennis, admitted battling some personal demons on his way to winning his first title of the year at the Rio Open on Sunday. Norrie beat US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz – at No2 in the world, the highest-ranked opponent he has ever beaten in a knockout tournament – [...]
Bitcoin trading flat as inflation keeps investor emotions in check February 27, 2023 Bitcoin is trading for $23,380 this morning, a gradual decline of 6% over seven days, but up on the day by a little over half a percent.
Bryson DeChambeau relishes putting Dustin Johnson in the shade at opening LIV Golf League event in Mayakoba February 27, 2023 Bryson DeChambeau believes his Crushers can become the team to beat in the inaugural LIV Golf League season after Charles Howell helped them to win the first event. Howell topped the individual leaderboard in Mayakoba, Mexico, on Sunday after his final round of 63 left him on 16 under par, four ahead of overnight co-leader [...]
Total UK housing wealth breaches £7 trillion for first time amid ‘race for space’ February 27, 2023 Net UK housing wealth exceeded £7 trillion for the first time last year, according to calculations from an estate agent. The total value of UK homes reached £8.68 trillion at the end of 2022, Savills said. With outstanding mortgage debt standing at £1.66 trillion, according to Bank of England records, Savills calculated that net housing [...]
Five New Ways We’re Doing Hybrid Work February 27, 2023 We’ve come a long way since March 2020. Most workers will easily recall the day they were told to pack up their laptops and work from home for the foreseeable future. The Covid-19 pandemic revealed many companies were not prepared for remote working, and led to a whirlwind of uncertainty. The workforce adapted quickly. In [...]
Sir Bernard Ingham press secretary to Margaret Thatcher dies age 90 February 24, 2023 Sir Bernard Ingham, the long-standing press secretary to Margaret Thatcher, has died after a short illness, his family said. The former reporter, who was 90, died with his family around him on Friday lunchtime, a statement said. His family described him as a “journalist to his bones” and he continued to file a column for [...]
The cost of living, Will Smith and the future of Wasps and Worcester: This week’s best read stories on Morning Wire February 24, 2023 The rising cost of living and its implications dominated this week’s best read list, along with UCL researcher Rosie Collington’s challenge to the consultancy sector and One: Lloyds Bank’s profits to help cushion customers’ rising cost of living Lloyds Bank’s announcement that its profits are to be held back to help with the cost of [...]