WMCA boss pay rise aims to ‘boost calibre’ of recruits
According to the 2024-25 unaudited accounts, Shoaf was paid £207,000 at the time, as well as £20,000 in…
Central govt capex likely to slow in rest of FY26 as spending front-loaded in first half: Morgan Stanley
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): The central government’s capital expenditure (capex) is expected to slow in the…
Nude deepfakes criminalised after Musk’s AI bot Grok causes concern
Laws to criminalise non-consensual sexual deepfakes will be brought into force this week after digital “undressing” by Elon…
China pledges green-energy push with Global South, signals wider market opening
China has vowed to deepen cooperation in new energy and green minerals with the nations in the Global…
Government to tackle Wolverhampton out-of-area taxi-licensing
The DfT said that women and girls would be better protected under the changes. Their proposals form part…
We were hit by a £10,000-a-year mortgage rise
Jenny Letts remortgaged in 2024 and saw her bills soar – but she hopes to get a reduction…
Birmingham Airport disruption caused by Shropshire power cut
Disruption to flights at Birmingham Airport overnight was caused by a power cut affecting radar equipment in Shropshire,…
HMRC urges households to claim £2,242 savings as 758,000 Britons miss out
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging hundreds of thousands of young adults to check whether they have…
Prep starts to replace Bletchley bridge for East West Rail
Surveys on the 1970s-built bridge are needed to help engineers finalise designs for a replacement structure. The new…
Monday newspaper round-up: Business confidence, Marks & Spencer, Federal Reserve
UK business confidence weakened sharply at the end of 2025 and hiring fell amid rising costs and uncertainty…
Shutdown of 3G: Owners of phones more than 10 years old warned
Mobile phone owners with devices more than 10 years old may need to get a new one as…
Nigeria’s ‘Special Economic Zones’ earnings hit $500m
The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment said the performance of the zones reflected broad reforms implemented…