D uring a parliamentary debate in April, politicians from northern England complained about the lack of public investment in their patches. “The north has been short-changed,” argued Emma Foody, mp for Cramlington and Killingworth in the north-east. “We are given the cast-offs,” added Sarah Russell, the mp for Congleton in the north-west.

1973: London is becoming… the world’s oil capital: London finds itself conveniently placed as a meeting place for oil bigwigs from America and the Middle East and, as such, many international oil companies make their headquarters here. (The Scotsman, 10 Feb)

Three senior council figures based outside London said the future of the Shared Prosperity Fund was uncertain. The £2.6bn pot of cash, originally launched by the Conservatives in 2022 to replace EU structural funding, has been extended by Labour until next March.

Britain's rules for firms listed on the stock market are not the reason for companies leaving the London exchange, the chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority said on Tuesday, following fintech Wise announcing a move to the U.

Passengers travelling on C2C trains were left confused after they were overcharged on journeys into London from Essex. However, the glitch might have gone unnoticed for many using contactless payment, so the train operator issued a warning to alert people to check their bank statements.

NORTH BILLERICA, MA / ACCESS Newswire / June 11, 2025 / Tecogen Inc. (NYSE American:TGEN) a leading manufacturer of clean energy products, today announced that Abinand Rangesh, Chief Executive Officer,

From left, Sabna Altahir Osman Yousif from Sudan studies English to improve her conversational skills. Mixed media artist David Strauzz pays tribute to his parents who fled Czechoslovakia in the 1970s. Rasha Ramadan practices traditional Palestianian embroidery, passed on through generations. (CBC)

While not as visible as phone boxes or double-decker buses, the red fox is a fixture in London, a city not known for its wildlife. But living on the streets, alleys and back gardens of a dense urban environment can be rough and when foxes need help, they have their own ambulance service — and Townsend may be on her way.