Many small towns are mourning the loss of their community centre. Whether it was a pub, bank, post office or GP surgery, these places are disappearing too quickly from our high streets. But one town in south-east Cornwall has redeveloped its own centre, a town fit for a caring community that looks to the future … Read more
Russian authorities have implemented new measures to restrict digital communications and control the domestic information environment. On July 4, 2024, several Virtual Private Network (VPN) applications were removed from the Russian version of the App Store at the request of Roskomnadzor, Russia’s communications regulator, the British Ministry of Defense reported in its July 6 intelligence … Read more
Aer Lingus confirmed on Wednesday that it would cancel a further 76 flights from Monday to Wednesday next week, in a bid to keep as many flights as possible in light of the pilots’ action. This brings the total number of flights cancelled so far to almost 500. The cancellations are the result of a … Read more
Heathrow Express trains have been suspended (Photo: Dinendra Haria/SOPA Images/REX/Shutterstock) Passengers have been hit by major disruptions across London on the London Underground, Overground and services to Heathrow Airport. National Rail warned that all trains between Heathrow and central London had been halted for “tunnel safety reasons”. Holidaymakers travelling on the Elizabeth Line and Heathrow … Read more
Financial services are failing to successfully implement artificial intelligence, European fintech executives claim, even as evidence mounts that the hyped technology will increase productivity and reduce costs. Fear of job losses, regulatory concerns and institutional inertia are some of the factors preventing bankers from fully embracing the systems underlying products like ChatGPT. “The big banks … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply log in to the UK tax myFT Digest – delivered straight to your inbox. Private equity houses and professional services firms could stand to pocket hundreds of millions of pounds after the UK tax authorities launched a crackdown on companies operating as limited companies. HM Revenue & Customs is … Read more
A cockroach infestation forced the closure of a motorway service area on the M40 Four units in Junction Eight’s welcome break have been forced to cease trading Environmental health officials launched an investigation last month after a complaint A cockroach infestation has led to a motorway service area on the M40 being closed by health … Read more
Are you forced to switch? Email elizabeth.haigh@mailonline.co.uk BT has scrapped its timetable to move all landline customers from traditional copper wired phones to digital, internet-based services, after months of campaigning by groups representing vulnerable customers and MailOnline. In a long-awaited move, the group, which is also responsible for EE customers, has abandoned the sector’s previous … Read more