
Eat up and get out: why dawdling diners are killing UK restaurants
Richard Alvin argues the fastest way to save UK restaurants costs nothing: eat up and go. Dwell times, not menus, now decide who keeps the lights…
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Richard Alvin argues the fastest way to save UK restaurants costs nothing: eat up and go. Dwell times, not menus, now decide who keeps the lights…

There is a particular kind of Monday that is supposed to be boring, and thank God for it. Kettle on, radio grumbling about the M25, the…

As Andy Burnham arrives in Downing Street, City Year UK chief executive Victoria Head sets out five changes the new Prime Minister should make for the…

Richard Alvin argues Trump's Truth Social API, selling traders early access to the president's market-moving posts, is insider trading with a price list.

Richard Alvin argues Andy Burnham's premiership must be Heaton Park, not the Hacienda: Manchester swagger is no use to UK business without someone on the tills.

The UK-India trade deal is in force, but Euro Car Parts founder Sukhpal Ahluwalia argues the real £4.8bn prize depends on what businesses build next.

Richard Alvin argues the 2026 drought could rival 1976 and, with Reeves's tax raid and wildflower subsidies, asks who will be left to grow Britain's food.

Richard Alvin argues Andy Burnham's first act as Prime Minister must be passing the Hillsborough Law in full, the promise Westminster has broken since 1989.

One in five UK women sees her career decline after a baby. Founder Zoe Duce says the return to work after maternity leave needs systems, not…

Student loan mis-selling has opened a serious trust gap between young people and university, warns Best Student Halls founder. What it means for UK firms.

Somewhere between England's third goal against Mexico on Sunday night and my second glass of something cold enough to hurt, my phone lit up with the…

Leading economists urge Andy Burnham to replace stamp duty and council tax with a 1% property value tax as part of a sweeping overhaul of the…

SME boss Andrew Barnett calls on Labour leadership frontrunner Andy Burnham to attend Farnborough International Airshow 2026 and put defence at the top of his in-tray.

Richard Alvin asks whether World Cup 2026 is judging oranges with oranges when some teams play in 22C air-conditioned comfort while others melt at 39C or…

Artificial intelligence is transforming every aspect of business. But the value organisations gain from it will depend less on how quickly they adopt new tools and…