4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (480+ words) The owner of Primark has announced plans to launch home delivery in Great Britain in a bid to bolster the retailer’s online offering. Associated British Foods (ABF), which also runs large food, sugar and agriculture operations, said it had bought…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (502+ words) JLP said it was reorganising its head office, which had led to some job losses (John Lewis/PA) The John Lewis Partnership has seen half-year losses more than double amid tougher trading and said it remained cautious over the final…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (698+ words) Flight disruption that caused chaos for hundreds of thousands of passengers has eased, with schedules set to return to normal later. Technical issues with air traffic control systems have caused more than 2,000 flights arriving or departing the UK to be…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (284+ words) A hotel in Barking has been acquired as part of a new joint venture. Ibis London Barking is one of seven hotels purchased by Starboard Hotels in partnership with LaSalle Investment Management. The acquisitions were made from Ares Real Estate…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (498+ words) Jet2 has revealed a new feature coming to its aircraft next year to improve travel for customers, The budget airline, which operates from airports across the UK, is set to upgrade its passenger experience with new, lightweight seats next year. The…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (550+ words) There are “too many betting shops” in Barking and Dagenham, councillors have been told. Barking and Dagenham Council is set to bring in tougher new policies governing how it issues gambling premises licences. Residents responding to a consultation on the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (606+ words) The Government should prioritise cheap energy over decarbonising Britain’s power grid, senior Conservative Claire Coutinho will say. The shadow energy secretary will lay out her party’s case for planning to ditch net zero in a speech on Wednesday. Ms Coutinho…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (452+ words) Shed Life began as a social prescribing initiative in 2018, with a vision to create a space where residents can meet friends and take up new hobbies. It’s now a community-led space, run by a team of local residents. The Shed…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (683+ words) Andy Burnham said the Government has a “long way to go to build back trust” with farmers, and that the UK needs to “guarantee our own food production going forward”. It comes as the Prime Minister unveiled a £65 million funding…...