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Heathrow has sought to reassure families it is prepared for a “successful Easter getaway” after many saw their holiday plans ruined a year ago. The west London airport said overall passenger satisfaction is “close to pre-pandemic levels”. The punctuality of departing flights in February was “the most consistent it has been in the last 12 months”, while more than 98% of passengers passed through security in under 10 minutes for […]

Dozens of companies listed on the London Stock Exchange updated shareholders on their exposure to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and its UK branch. HSBC said on Monday morning it is taking over the UK part of the collapsed bank, while authorities in the US have said depositors in SVB will have access to all their money from today. More than 40 London-listed companies posted updates as markets opened […]

The UK arm of collapsed US lender Silicon Valley Bank has been bought by HSBC after the Government and Bank of England stepped in to “facilitate” a private sale. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed that all customer deposits have been protected under the deal, with no taxpayer cash involved. It comes after the US government moved to stop a potential banking crisis after the historic failure of Silicon Valley Bank, with […]

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said he could not understand the BBC’s decision to stand down Gary Lineker from presenting Match of the Day, insisting it should be possible for people to express their opinions. Lineker was taken off air for a tweet which compared the language used to launch a new Government asylum seeker policy with 1930s Germany. But the BBC has been left apologising for broadcasting only “limited […]

Manchester City cut Arsenal’s lead at the top of the Premier League to two points with a hard-fought win at Crystal Palace. Erling Haaland’s second-half penalty secured a 1-0 success, the Norwegian striker’s 28th goal in the top flight this season. City were frustrated until Michael Olise brought down Ilkay Gundogan 13 minutes from time. Haaland coolly sent Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita the wrong way as City kept up the […]

The BBC director-general has apologised for the disruption caused to the broadcaster’s sports programming, but confirmed he will not resign over the backlash to Gary Lineker being told to step back from Match Of The Day. Speaking to BBC News on Saturday, Tim Davie praised Linker as “the best in the business” and that he feels everyone wants to see a “reasonable solution” to the impartiality row. Lineker was taken […]

Jeremy Hunt's comments come ahead of the budget next week Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said he wanted Britain to have “the most competitive business tax rates” as he faced calls to scrap a planned hike in corporation tax. Ahead of the Budget on March 15, Mr Hunt said the increase in the main rate from 19% to 25% due in April would still leave the UK with a lower rate than […]

The Chancellor will next week set out what he promises to be a “clean energy reset” The Government has announced a new plan to funnel around £1 billion a year into technology which can help capture carbon emissions before they are released into the atmosphere. The Chancellor will next week set out what he promises to be a “clean energy reset” with extra money for carbon capture and new promises […]

The bout is planned for Wembley on the 29th of April Oleksandr Usyk has told Tyson Fury he will accept his terms for an April 29 undisputed heavyweight title fight at Wembley provided the Briton agrees to one special condition. The much-anticipated showdown appeared to be in jeopardy after Fury, who turned down a previous date in Saudi Arabia, demanded 70 per cent of the total purse for the revised […]