Angela Rayner plays down prospect of Labour MP backlash against housing push – as new towns task force launched | Politics News

Angela Rayner has played down the prospect of a backlash among her own MPs at the government’s housebuilding push as she launched a task force for a series of new towns across the UK. The deputy prime minister – who yesterday announced a shake-up of the planning system to pave the way for 1.5 million new homes…

Quicktanks increases turnover following UK Shared Prosperity Fund and County Council support – Warwickshire County Council

A supplier of heating oil tanks, based just outside of Stratford upon Avon, increased its turnover by more than £450,000 in twelve months after receiving advice on its marketing strategy… A supplier of heating oil tanks, based just outside of Stratford upon Avon, increased its turnover by more than £450,000 in twelve months after receiving…

Olympics 2024: Team GB retain swimming relay gold as Nathan Hales breaks records and Simone Biles cements legacy | Olympics News

Team GB won two medals on day four, with the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay team retaining their gold medal and Nathan Hales claiming gold in the men’s trap shooting along with an Olympic record. James Guy, Tom Dean, Matt Richards and Duncan Scott retained their title to give Team GB their first Olympic gold in…

Simone Biles leads US women’s gymnastics team to Olympic gold

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Simone Biles and her US compatriots won gold in the women’s team gymnastics event at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, in a remarkable return for the 27-year-old star who has pushed the boundaries of difficulty…

Israel claims it killed Hezbollah top commander in south Beirut airstrike | Lebanon

Israel has claimed it killed Hezbollah’s top military commander, Fuad Shukur, in an airstrike on a south Beirut suburb launched in retaliation for a rocket attack that killed 12 children at the weekend. Shukur, also known as Hajj Mohsin, served as right hand man to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, Israel’s military spokesperson R Adm Daniel…

3 Charts Suggest Transportation Stocks Are Headed Higher

Many market participants are sharpening their gaze as of late, and enter sectors of the markets that remain near seminal levels of support (now seemingly transports, utilities and building and construction). For the prospective ‘Tech’ participant, sudden sell-offs can create rare low-downside risk/reward setups, usually available once or twice per year, depending on time-frame. We’ll…

What Is Group Term Life Insurance? What It Is, How It Works, Pros & Cons

What Is Group Term Life Insurance? Group term insurance is a document known as one certificate that contains temporary coverage for a group of people. The standard group is a company, where the contract belongs to the employer who offers coverage for employees as a benefit. Most employers provide, at no cost, the base amount…

How to Build Generational Wealth

Generational wealth is wealth that parents or grandparents pass on to their children and grandchildren. Having generational wealth can provide financial stability and opportunities for children, grandchildren, and even more generations in the future. But money is not the only valuable element of this type of intergenerational inheritance, says Taylor Kovar, CFP and chief executive…