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Bankrupt chain says it is looking for buyer for entire business, rather than offloading individual sitesThe bankrupt chain Cineworld has denied it attempted to break up the business and sell some of its cinemas to the owner of its rival Odeon, insistin…
With fresh talks expected this week, source says rail row is public sector dispute most likely to be resolved firstUK strike calendar: service stoppages in JanuaryDowning Street has expressed optimism that a solution to the current wave of rail strikes…
Mick Lynch says strikes could carry on into spring unless a reasonable offer is made to the RMT union; transport secretary denies blocking a dealHuw Howells, head of manufacturing and industrials at Lloyds Bank corporate & institutional banking, sa…
Demand for credit is waning among UK’s leading companies, according to accountancy firm DeloitteThe UK’s leading companies are less inclined to borrow now than at any point since the financial crisis of 2008, a survey of directors has found.Demand for …
Jamie Driscoll has formed an unlikely bond with the levelling up secretary, Michael GoveOne is the Jeremy Corbyn-supporting former nightclub bouncer who retired as a jiu-jitsu sensei to enter politics at the age of 48. The other is Michael Gove.Togethe…
Irish PM says he understands unionists’ concerns and he will be ‘flexible and reasonable’ on matterThe Irish prime minister, Leo Varadkar, has said mistakes were made on all sides in the handling of Brexit, vowing to be “flexible and reasonable” when a…
Lenny Henry and Tristram Hunt are among representatives of the arts to call for national celebrationsThis year’s 75th anniversary of the Windrush, the ship that brought hundreds of immigrants from the Caribbean to the UK, should be a “diamond jubilee f…
Exclusive: study is first to compare pioneering targeted treatment on difficult-to-treat tumours with standard radiotherapy Three breast cancer patients have undergone pioneering proton beam therapy for the first time on the NHS as part of a world-firs…
Some firms cut capacity by 20% to match supply and demand as custom fades, bills rise and government support dwindlesPubs and restaurants face a “perfect storm” of challenges this year as cash-strapped consumers slash spending and the government reduce…
Pandemic, social inequality, austerity and online harm fuelling soaring NHS referrals, say expertsThe number of children in England needing treatment for serious mental health problems has risen by 39% in a year, official data shows.Experts say the pan…