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'You can't tax your way to growth' warns JCB chief

By ELLA MANNING Updated: 22:05, 22 October 2025 The chief executive of JCB has warned Rachel Reeves that she ‘can’t tax her way to growth’ as the economy flounders ahead of the Budget.In just the latest broadside from corporate Britain, Graeme Macdonald said the last Budget was ‘very bad for business’ and urged the Chancellor not to do anything ‘daft’ next month.He also revealed the Staffordshire-based digger-maker is ramping up investment in the United States to avoid paying tariffs on impo...
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Electric vehicle charging point installation stalls

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08:36, 20 Oct 2025



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ELLA MANNING

The rollout of public charging points for electric cars has stalled, according to industry data.

Just 12,322 chargers have been installed so far this year – or 45 a day – compared with 19,834 across 2024 or 54 a day.

The rate of installation is back to 2023 levels, when 16,502 public charging points were built, and it fuels fears that a lack of places for drivers to plug in is hitting demand for...
South West Londoner •

Twickenham church featured in Call The Midwife aims to raise £2.5million for refurbishments | South West Londoner

A Twickenham church which featured in Call The Midwife is attempting to raise £2.5million for refurbishments. 


All Hallows Church, situated on Chertsey Road, has begun repairs after flooding – which happened over a number of years – became unbearable. 


It has stood as a pillar of the community since 1940, having been moved brick by brick from central London at the start of World War Two.


It has previously been used as a sanctuary during the blitz and has even been given a 1960s transfo...
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Build bungalows to free up market, says McCarthy & Stone boss

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11:17, 13 Oct 2025



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ELLA MANNING

The boss of one of Britain's biggest housebuilders has called for the return of the bungalow to allow older homeowners to downsize.

McCarthy Stone chief executive John Tonkiss said many retirees are stuck in larger family homes even after their children have left as they have nowhere suitable to move to.

This, he argues, clogs up the housing market and leaves younger and growing families struggli...
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Fears of £600bn stock market exodus to New York

By HUGO DUNCAN AND ELLA MANNING Updated: 07:18, 6 October 2025 A host of household names could quit the stock market in a £600billion exodus from London, analysts have warned.AstraZeneca, Shell, BP and Rio Tinto, are among those seen to be 'at risk' of moving their main listings to New York in what would be a devastating blow to the City.Analysis by broker AJ Bell identified ten London-listed firms that do so much business in the US, or have so many shareholders there, that they may be tempt...
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Saga cruises given a lift by older holidaymakers

By ELLA MANNING Updated: 12:50, 25 September 2025 Saga has been given a lift by older holidaymakers booking cruises months in advance while rivals are hit by younger travellers taking longer to commit. In separate updates yesterday, over-50s specialist Saga and On The Beach, which typically caters for a younger crowd, both reported healthy bookings for the winter. But while Saga has enjoyed strong demand for next year, On The Beach warned bookings for summer 2026 remain slow as cu...
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Saga cruises back into the black as over 50s book months in advance

By ELLA MANNING Updated: 12:47, 25 September 2025 Saga has been given a lift by older holidaymakers booking cruises months in advance while rivals are hit by younger travellers taking longer to commit.In separate updates yesterday, over-50s specialist Saga and On The Beach, which typically caters for a younger crowd, both reported healthy bookings for the winter.But while Saga has enjoyed strong demand for next year, On The Beach warned bookings for summer 2026 remain slow as customers wait...
South East Londoner •

Aylesham Community Action raise nearly £30,000 in one week

Aylesham Community Action have raised nearly £30,000 in one week in their battle against the development of the Aylesham Centre in Peckham.Spearheaded by Ann Lalic and Siobhan McCarthy, the campaigners (ACA) have amassed nearly 60% of their £50,000 goal to fund their legal fees needed to take on Berkeley Homes – one of the UK’s largest house builders, responsible for building 10% of London’s new homes.The ACA – largely comprised of Peckham’s residents and business owners – have declared their ou...
Mail Online •

Chancellor's late Budget threatens to dent demand for new homes

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22:04, 17 Sep 2025



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ELLA MANNING

Britain’s biggest builder has warned that the late Budget could hit demand for homes.

David Thomas, chief executive of Barratt Redrow, has warned of ‘limited growth’ as it stuck to a target of building between 17,200 and 17,800 in the year to the end of next June.

‘The extended period through to the Budget and related uncertainties around general taxation and that applicable to housing has introd...
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Accountancy giant PwC axes jobs after growth crashes to a 16-year low

By ELLA MANNING Updated: 22:08, 17 September 2025 Britain’s biggest accountancy firm has axed jobs as an economic downturn saw it clock up its weakest rate of growth for 16 years.PwC said it faced ‘a challenging backdrop’ and has made ‘the tough decision to reduce roles in some areas’. It did not reveal how many jobs have been cut.The update came as annual revenues in the UK business, which also takes in the Middle East, rose by just 0.4 per cent to £6.35billion last year.That was the slowes...
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MARATHON WOMEN – An Insider’s Guide - The New Women's Sport Magazine

Our newest writer and evangelical runner, Ella Manning, gives us the lowdown on what to look out for at the women’s marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo this weekend.


With the athletics championship marathon looming on Sunday, eyes will be turning to Tokyo to watch the most talented distance runners take the stage – but for us laypeople back home, how can we take their tenacity to fuel our own love of running.


Driven by TikTok, running has become the trend of 2025. Marath...
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Cardiff's VC says she didn't say 'poverty is genetic', calling the accusation 'fake news'

Professor Wendy Larner said her comments had been ‘grossly (and wilfully) misinterpreted’Cardiff University’s vice-chancellor denied she implied “poverty is genetic”, slamming the accusation as “fake news”.
This follows the resurfacing of a 2018 academic journal, on an interview with Warwick University, where Professor Wendy Larner stated: “If things like poverty have a genetic explanation, the taken-for-granted approaches and conceptual frameworks we use as social scientists to explain poverty...
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⁠Cardiff Uni’s proposed cuts ‘risk collapse of maths infrastructure in Wales’, experts say

World mathematicians warned the university that its reputation is under threatCardiff University’s proposed cuts “risk [the] collapse of maths infrastructure in Wales”, according to world mathematicians.
The President of the European Mathematical Society has warned the university that its credibility is at risk due to their extensive cuts.
This follows Cardiff’s announcement of plans to cut 400 jobs and multiple courses as it faces a projected £65 million financial shortfall.
The university plan...
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Cardiff University taking actions to ensure a projected £65m deficit not realised

The university plans to combat its financial shortfall since predictions more than doubledCardiff University is taking action to ensure a projected £65m deficit is not realised.
The university council has agreed on a lowered deficit of £28 million, which is expected by the end of the 2024-25 financial year.
This follows the university’s announcement of plans to axe 400 jobs, with more job cuts expected to follow. The suggested cuts have included the school of nursing, modern foreign languages, r...
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Petition to save Cardiff University's School of Music reaches over 23,000 signatures

A petition to save Cardiff University’s School of Music has reached over 23,000 signatures.
The petition, started by music graduate, Hannah Box-Saayman, is at time of writing, on 23,032 signatures.
It was started following an announcement by Cardiff University that it plans to close its School of Music, along with several other courses, as it grapples with a £30 million black hole in its budget.
The School of Music, however, will not go quietly as its petition climbs towards its 25,000 signature...
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Cardiff University announces plans to cut 400 jobs

The university has revealed its plans to axe seven per cent of its workforceCardiff University has confirmed that it plans to cut 400 full time jobs.
This news comes as a result of the university’s funding shortfall, as it faces a £30 million “black hole in its budget”.
The jobs are also believed to be academic, however, the cutting of some non-academic positions has not been ruled out.
The Cardiff University and College Union (Cardiff UCU) has called the cuts “cruel” and said it plans to fight...
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The Donald descends on Davos amid fears of a trade war

By JOHN-PAUL FORD ROJAS IN DAVOS and SAMUEL NORMAN and ELLA MANNING Updated: 22:06, 22 January 2025 The majority of British entrepreneurs believe the return of Donald Trump will be ‘good for business’ – even as his plans set alarm bells ringing in capitals across Europe.A survey by Helm, a group of 400 UK start-ups with combined annual revenues of £8billion, found two-thirds are optimistic about their prospects under the new US President even as others worry about protectionist ‘American Fir...
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Charging giant Pod Point loses third of its value as EV demand slumps

By ELLA MANNING Updated: 22:01, 20 January 2025 A slowdown in demand for battery-powered cars drove down the value of one of the country’s biggest makers of charging points for electric vehicles by a third yesterday.Pod Point said it brought in revenues of around £53million in 2024 – well below the £60million it was expecting. And it said results for 2025 are set to be lower than anticipated by City analysts and investors. Shares tumbled 35.3 per cent to 10.87p, leaving it worth just £26mill...
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Defence firms will no longer attend Cardiff University following 'woke' backlash

Companies have cancelled their events at a number of UK universities following safety concerns over protestsDefence firms will no longer attend Cardiff University after facing backlash from student protestors.
Defence and arms companies have supposedly cancelled their attendance at university careers fairs across the UK due to security concerns.
They have also withdrawn from events nationwide due to advice from university security, The Times has reported.
Cardiff University is one of the institu...
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Students in Cardiff left worried after finding out about 106 per cent rise in rent prices

‘As a student, rent increasing by this much is almost unmanageable even with a consistent job’Many students are under the impression that renting in Cardiff is one of the cheaper choices in the UK. Instead, they are now facing an extremely high rent increase.
Cardiff students have entered the new year with a 106 per cent rent increase since 2020, which has left many individuals worrying about the cost of living in the city.
It would seem that stunning views of overflowing bins, giant rats and se...
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