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 Brit

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

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