11+ hour, 27+ min ago   (802+ words) A ticket to a “whist drive” run by the Royal Household’s social club nearly 80 years ago is among a collection of forgotten items uncovered during the restoration of Buckingham Palace. Blank Littlewoods Football Pool betting slips from 1957, a pair of…...

22+ hour, 39+ min ago   (470+ words) Sport | Betting | Casino The UK Gambling Commission is approaching the deadline for gambling businesses and other industry stakeholders to submit proposals aimed at reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens. Licensed UK casinos and UK bookmakers have until the end of September to…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (832+ words) Transport for London (TfL) is moving a step closer to setting up its own publicly owned bus company for the capital, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) has learned. Officials are set to start engaging bus operators later this month…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (342+ words) The Government is being urged to deliver a promised crackdown on zero-hours contracts, amid “baseless myths” from those opposed to the move. TUC general secretary Paul Nowak will say that some business lobbyists should be “faced down”, arguing that the…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (588+ words) London boroughs have seized over 3,000 ebikes this year, with hire companies facing growing calls to stop blocking pavements. Local authorities across the city have seized 3,393 dangerously parked or abandoned ebikes so far this year, according to an investigation by The…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (806+ words) Comedian Michael McIntyre joined stars including Dame Helen Mirren, Hugh Grant and Bill Nighy to raise money for a number of charities in memory of 9/11 victims. Actor Tom Hardy, DJ Fatboy Slim, Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock and former England…...

3+ day, 41+ min ago   (956+ words) The Duke of Sussex’s first “public engagements” since his return to the UK have been announced, with Harry set to lead a run of charity events this month. Harry will attend the inaugural Invictus Spirit Awards and the launch of…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (935+ words) Holidaymakers across England face a new tax on overnight stays under Government plans to give mayors greater economic power in their regions. Local leaders will set the fee as a percentage of the cost of accommodation, rather than a flat…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (746+ words) Plans to build a data centre and offices on either side of Brick Lane could be halted if the council uses its powers to seize the land, a campaigner has said. The government decided to grant planning permission to redevelop…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (651+ words) Millions of pounds raised from the “tourist tax” being introduced in London could be used to fund public transport, says a Cabinet minister. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said it would be “reasonable” if London Mayor Lord Sadiq Khan decided to…...