Place your bets: Will Starmer stay in No 10 longer than England stay in the World Cup? Football He’s faced a difficult few weeks amid mounting scrutiny over his team selection and doubts over his wider strategy after a string of poor performances. If England bow out at this summer’s World Cup, will he survive? No, we’re not talking about team manager, Thomas Tuchel, but the beleaguered Prime Minister Keir Starmer. It’s been [...]
National Lottery operator sees ‘inflection point’ despite drop in revenue Tech The operator of the National Lottery has revealed lower UK sales and earnings for the start of the year but said it saw an “inflection point” on the horizon its British arm. Allwyn, the European gaming operator who took over the UK National lottery in 2024, booked revenue growth of around a fifth in the [...]
China’s Chery poised to strike deal with Nissan to build cars at Sunderland plant Business Chery is on the cusp of building its first manufacturing presence in the UK in the latest sign of Chinese carmakers gaining a major foothold in Britain’s electric vehicle market. The Omoda and Jaecoo owner, which is the third largest carmaker in China, has unveiled a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Nissan to explore [...]
