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Ian reacts to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics which showed inflation fell to 3.4% in February, down from 4% the month before.Also Greggs becomes the latest company to suffer from IT issues, forcing some of its stores to briefly close.And the chief executive of fitness chain David Lloyd Leisure joins the show to talk about the company’s new investment in spa retreats.Listen and subscribe to The Ian King Business Podcast here. Source link

Sky News has been nominated for a TV BAFTA award for its signature eyewitness reporting.Over the past year, our reporters have been on the ground for the biggest news moments, all over the world. In conditions that are often challenging – and dangerous – Sky News correspondents have delivered reports to viewers across the globe.It can now be announced that Sky News has been nominated twice in the News Coverage category at the TV BAFTAs. Two separate pieces of Sky News journalism have been shortlisted for the prestigious award.They are: • Chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay’s exclusive reporting as he and…

The Garrick Club is a central London gentlemen’s club, the membership of which is drawn from across the British establishment.Founded in 1831, it is one of the oldest members’ clubs in the world. Among its ranks are said to be 1,500 members including at least 160 senior legal professionals, at least 10 serving MPs, dozens of Lords, heads of public institutions, actors, artists and businessmen.King Charles is even said to be a member, along with around 150 men with knighthoods who cough up the around £1,000 a year to get access to its dining rooms, luxury lounges and exclusive bedrooms.Women…

The newspaper veteran David Montgomery will on Thursday revive his long-held criticism of the BBC’s encroachment into local news provision when he accuses it of “predatory behaviour” which harms commercial rivals.Sky News has learnt that Mr Montgomery will use the foreword to the annual results announcement of National World, the London-listed company he runs, to launch a scathing attack on the corporation. Mr Montgomery, whose company owns titles including The Scotsman and The Yorkshire Post, has been a staunch critic of the BBC’s presence in online news, saying in 2019 that its remit needed to be redefined.On Thursday, he will…

Wood Group, the London-listed oil sector engineer, is cutting hundreds of jobs nearly a year after talks about a takeover collapsed.Sky News understands that the company is expected to announce next week alongside its full-year results that it has launched a new cost efficiency programme that sources said would affect white-collar workers globally. One insider suggested that roughly 200 roles would be axed – a tiny proportion of its 36,000-strong workforce.Wood Group employs roughly 6,500 people in the UK – the majority of whom are based in Aberdeen.On Wednesday, the company denied a suggestion that Ken Gilmartin, its chief executive,…

Nominations for this year’s BAFTA TV Awards have been announced, with The Crown, Happy Valley and Black Mirror among the shows in the running for prizes.There are also international nods for Succession, The Bear and Beef, as well as nominations for news coverage for Sky News. Winners of this year’s BAFTA TV Awards will be announced at a ceremony hosted by Romesh Ranganathan and Rob Beckett on 12 May.Read our story on this year’s nominations here, and scroll down for the full list of nominees.COMEDY ENTERTAINMENTThe Graham Norton Show – BBC OneLate Night Lycett – Channel 4Rob & Romesh Vs…

Tube services will be disrupted in April and May as drivers stage two 24-hour strikes.Drivers who are members of ASLEF, the train drivers’ union which represents 96% of train drivers in Britain, will walk out from their roles on the London Underground over pay and conditions. They will strike on:Monday 8 AprilSaturday 4 May Rail strikes also taking placeDrivers at 16 rail companies are also going to stage a fresh wave of strikes, plus a six-day overtime ban, their union ASLEF announced.Both strikes are part of a long-running dispute.The rail strikes will take place on: Friday 5 AprilStrikes will affect…

A new Banksy mural in north London has been defaced after appearing just days ago.The huge green painting on the side of a block of flats in Hornsey Road, near Finsbury Park, was first spotted on Sunday. A day later, the anonymous artist confirmed that he was behind the project.But photos show that just three days after it first appeared, white paint has been thrown over the mural.Two streaks appear to have been thrown over the green patches on the side of the building, meant to replicate the absent leaves of a nearby tree which has been cropped. Image: The…

Average private rents rose at their fastest annual pace last month since comparable records began in 2015, according to official UK figures.The data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed no let up in the surging costs faced by renters since 2022. It reported a leap of 9% over the 12 months to February in a provisional estimate, up from the 8.5% annual rate seen in January.The ONS said that average UK house prices decreased 0.6% in the 12 months to January, to £282,000, noting an easing in the pace of decline.Money latest: Reaction as UK inflation eases by…

The rate of inflation slowed sharply to an annual rate of 3.4% in February, according to official figures charting a big contribution from food costs.Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed an easing in the headline measure from the 4% rate recorded the previous month to a level last seen almost two-and-a-half years ago. It was led, the report said, by food prices being almost flat this year compared with a large rise last year, while restaurant and café price rises also slowed.Money latest: Reaction as UK inflation eases by more than expected”These falls were only partially offset…