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Bank of England Governor ‘shocked’ by Mandelson leaks to Epstein

Bank of England Governor ‘shocked’ by Mandelson leaks t...

Andrew Bailey says he was shocked by claims Peter Mandelson leaked sensitive fi...

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Sidekick raises £7.8m Series A to scale private-bank style investing for professionals

Sidekick raises £7.8m Series A to scale private-bank st...

UK wealth-tech Sidekick has raised £7.8m in Series A funding to scale investmen...

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UK invests £36m in AI supercomputer to boost research and startup innovation

UK invests £36m in AI supercomputer to boost research a...

The UK Government has announced a £36m investment to expand Cambridge’s DAWN AI...

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£80m student skills investment to strengthen UK defence workforce

£80m student skills investment to strengthen UK defence...

The UK Government has announced an £80m investment to expand student places in ...

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AI voice company ElevenLabs valued at $11bn after $500m funding round

AI voice company ElevenLabs valued at $11bn after $500m...

UK-based AI voice company ElevenLabs has raised $500m in new funding, tripling ...

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Lawhive raises $60m to scale AI-native consumer law firm across the US

Lawhive raises $60m to scale AI-native consumer law fir...

UK legaltech Lawhive has raised $60m in Series B funding to expand its AI-nativ...

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Retail sales growth to slow across US and Europe in 2026, Bain forecasts

Retail sales growth to slow across US and Europe in 202...

Retail sales growth in the US, UK, France and Germany is set to slow in 2026 as...

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Anti-snoring innovators secure £1.48m NIHR funding to tackle sleep apnoea at its source

Anti-snoring innovators secure £1.48m NIHR funding to t...

UK sleep tech company Zeus Sleep has secured £1.48m in NIHR funding to run a ma...

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Lords warn pensions inheritance tax changes risk overwhelming personal representatives

Lords warn pensions inheritance tax changes risk overwh...

A House of Lords committee has warned that proposed inheritance tax changes on ...

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Transport Committee urges action to secure skills pipeline for UK transport manufacturing

Transport Committee urges action to secure skills pipel...

MPs have urged the Government to act urgently to address skills shortages in tr...

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Small defence firms to get easier access to MoD contracts under new growth unit

Small defence firms to get easier access to MoD contrac...

The Ministry of Defence has launched a new office to help small defence compani...

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BGF posts strong deal flow and landmark exits in 2025, returning £600m to investors

BGF posts strong deal flow and landmark exits in 2025, ...

BGF reported a standout year in 2025, returning more than £600m to investors th...

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Barbour pays £30m dividend to founding family as profits jump by £10m

Barbour pays £30m dividend to founding family as profit...

Heritage fashion brand Barbour has paid a £30m dividend to its founding family ...

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Revolution Bars owner set for administration with 2,200 jobs at risk

Revolution Bars owner set for administration with 2,200...

Revel Collective, owner of Revolution Bars and Revolucion de Cuba, is preparing...

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University of Salford innovation centre secures £2.5m and supports 330 local businesses

University of Salford innovation centre secures £2.5m a...

The University of Salford’s Centre for Sustainable Innovation has secured more ...

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High Court fast-tracks judicial review into inheritance tax relief reforms

High Court fast-tracks judicial review into inheritance...

The High Court has granted an urgent rolled-up hearing for a judicial review ch...

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