Press round-up from ShareCast

Wednesday newspaper round-up: state pension, pharmaceutical companies, BMW

Wed 23 September 2026 07:05

(Sharecast News) - A thinktank linked to Reform UK has called for the abolition of the state pension and £75bn worth of sweeping tax cuts in a "radical" report likely to influence the party's platform for the next election. The Centre for a Better

Wednesday newspaper round-up: state pension, pharmaceutical companies, BMW

Wed 23 September 2026 07:05

(Sharecast News) - A thinktank linked to Reform UK has called for the abolition of the state pension and £75bn worth of sweeping tax cuts in a "radical" report likely to influence the party's platform for the next election. The Centre for a Better Brit

Tuesday newspaper round-up: Airlines, Paramount, Bank of England office

Tue 22 September 2026 07:12

(Sharecast News) - Airlines have called for "action and accountability" over the UK's air traffic control services after a technical issue led to flights being disrupted for the second time in a fortnight. Dozens were cancelled and others severely delayed

Monday newspaper round-up: Meta, capital gains, rare earth minerals...

Mon 21 September 2026 07:28

(Sharecast News) - Meta has launched a fresh legal challenge against Britain's media regulator in the latest of a slew of actions by social media companies who are accused of using the courts to slow down implementation of the Online Safety Act. Lawyers f

Friday newspaper round-up: Thames Water, British Steel, OITS

Fri 18 September 2026 07:21

(Sharecast News) - Andy Burnham is under further pressure to take control of ailing Thames Water from a cross-party group of MPs who are calling for ministers to break off talks with the US hedge funds who are effectively running the company. Adding their

Thursday newspaper round-up: Gambling advertising, diesel prices, Revolut founder

Thu 17 September 2026 07:20

(Sharecast News) - The UK should introduce a ban on almost all gambling advertising to protect public health, a cross-party group of peers has urged, prompting fury from the lobby group for bookmakers and casinos. In a 173-page report, the House of Lords

Wednesday newspaper round-up: Global defence bank, KPMG, Frasers Group

Wed 16 September 2026 07:21

(Sharecast News) - John Healey is in talks with the Canadian government about joining a new global defence bank intended to help allies rearm to counter mounting security threats, just weeks after Rachel Reeves rejected the move. The chancellor is underst

Tuesday newspaper round-up: Red Sea islands, BoE bond selling, energy imports

Tue 15 September 2026 07:21

(Sharecast News) - Yemen's Houthi militants have seized two strategic islands in the Red Sea, reinforcing the Iran-backed group's ability to control a key shipping route, as concerns mount that the world is facing a new oil supply crisis. The seizure of t

Monday newspaper round-up: hospitality businesses, rail passengers, Battersea Power Station

Mon 14 September 2026 07:18

(Sharecast News) - Hundreds of UK hospitality businesses, backed by celebrity chefs including Angela Hartnett and Heston Blumenthal, have asked Andy Burnham to lay out plans to lower VAT for the sector, urging him to make good on his previous pledge. More

Sunday newspaper round-up: Cardiff summit, Reform UK, Nats, JLR, Anthropic, Tesco

Sun 13 September 2026 08:49

(Sharecast News) - The leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will meet in Cardiff on Monday to sign a joint declaration calling for the right to hold independence referendums, according to The Telegraph. The paper said the unprecedented summit w