‘It’s not a fair fight’: HMV boss issues Rachel Reeves Autumn Budget tax demand September 8, 2025 Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to reform business rates in the Autumn Budget by the boss of HMV. Phil Halliday, in an up-coming episode of Morning Wire‘s Boardroom Uncovered show, said the current system should be altered to make it fairer for UK retailers. The managing director added that businesses such as HMV are [...]
Trustpilot: Can reviews site really be trusted? August 20, 2025 Trustpilot’s CEO has insisted his reviews site “isn’t perfect” but wants to be “the universal symbol of trust”. Speaking on the latest episode of Morning Wire‘s Boardroom Uncovered show, Adrian Blair defended the FTSE 250 business when asked whether Trustpilot could actually be trusted itself. Since being founded in 2007 by Peter Holten Mühlmann, the [...]
Free Thinking: James Bloodworth explains the war on modern masculinity August 12, 2025 Author James Bloodworth joins Morning Wire's opinion and features editor, Alys Denby, on this episode of Free Thinking to discuss the war on modern masculinity.
Trustpilot boss: If I was Keir Starmer for the day, this is what I’d do August 11, 2025 The chief executive of FTSE 250 firm Trustpilot has revealed what his first order of business would be if he succeeded Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister for just one day. Speaking on an up-coming episode of Morning Wire‘s Boardroom Uncovered show, Adrian Blair pointed to his desire to go after what he described as [...]
Bupa boss: ‘The NHS needs fine-tuning but its soul will remain’ August 6, 2025 The UK boss of Bupa has rejected calls for the NHS to move to an insurance model, and while it needs "fine-tuning," its "soul will remain".
Should the wealthy always go private to save the NHS? July 28, 2025 It’s no secret that the NHS has been under pressure for years and the strain on its resources looks like not letting up any time soon. With staffing shortages, long waiting times, funding issues, an aging population and a rise in demand, the NHS has its back up against the wall. But should those who [...]
Boardroom Uncovered: Is playing The National Lottery still gambling? July 23, 2025 The boss of Allwyn UK has insisted the National Lottery is not gambling, despite the company being regulated by the Gambling Commission.
Allwyn UK boss: The National Lottery is not gambling July 23, 2025 The boss of Allwyn UK has insisted the National Lottery is not gambling, despite the company being regulated by the Gambling Commission. Andria Vidler, in the latest episode of Morning Wire‘s Boardroom Uncovered show, sought to set the National Lottery apart from betting giants such as Bet365, Betfred and PaddyPower. Also as part of the [...]
What if the boss of the National Lottery won the jackpot? July 14, 2025 It’s a question that everyone has either been asked or posed themselves – what would you do if you won the National Lottery? Doubtless there are countless answers to that very simple question, although talk might be dominated at the moment by questions over how hard the Labour government would tax that new-found wealth. But [...]
Boardroom Uncovered: Why the UK is great for investing and entrepreneurship July 9, 2025 The chief executive of Omaze revealed what he thinks the Labour government could do to support businesses more.