Scandal-hit OBR faced nearly 240,000 cyber attacks this year amid website failure that leaked Budget
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has been targeted by almost a quarter of a million cyber attacks over the past year, a dramatic surge that comes just weeks after the fiscal watchdog accidentally leaked the Chancellor’s Budget online.Freedom of
Cross-party MPs elect new leadership for APPG on Investment Fraud amid call for stronger consumer protection
A new leadership team has been appointed to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services following its Annual General Meeting at Portcullis House, Westminster.Members from both Houses came together on 10 December to elect officers and
Live events sector warns PM of ‘devastating’ impact from Business Rates overhaul
Britain’s live events industry has issued a stark warning to the Prime Minister, urging an immediate review of the government’s new Business Rates system amid fears it will trigger widespread venue closures, job losses and higher ticket prices across the
Falling gilt yields suggest Rachel Reeves has ‘won back market confidence’
The UK’s long-running “risk premium” in financial markets appears to be unwinding, with economists claiming investors are regaining confidence in Rachel Reeves’ fiscal strategy — and that the shift could save taxpayers billions of pounds over the next five years.New
Goldman Sachs warns UK policy uncertainty is creating a ‘confidence overhang’ for small businesses
Policy uncertainty in Westminster is weighing heavily on Britain’s small business sector, according to one of the City’s most influential bankers.Kunal Shah, co-head of Goldman Sachs International, warned that a lack of clarity over taxation and employment laws is creating
US defence giant eyes Isle of Wight for next-generation fighter drone production
A major US defence technology company is preparing to manufacture next-generation autonomous fighter drones for the British Army on the Isle of Wight, marking one of the most significant foreign defence investments in UK aerospace in years.California-based Anduril Industries, the
Americans spend $7.9m a day on OnlyFans as 2025 creator economy surges
Americans spent nearly $2.64 billion on OnlyFans in 2025, cementing the United States as the platform’s largest and most lucrative market, new analysis reveals.Finbold, using data published by analytics firm OnlyGuider, calculated the figures across the first 334 days of