Chief Executive Stella David commented: "We are deeply disappointed by today's decision to punitively increase UK gambling taxes, putting at risk an industry which already contributes GBP7 billion ...

(Alliance News) - Britain's government signalled on Wednesday it could issue permits for oil and gas extraction around existing North Sea fields, despite a promise to halt licences for new production ...

Rank said the GBP40 million additional cost comprises: the annualised impact on the UK Digital business of the increase in the rate of Remote Gaming Duty from 21% to 40% which will cost GBP46 million ...

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: ...

Greggs PLC - Newcastle-upon-Tyne-based bakery chain - Davy initiates at 'outperform' - price target 1,730 pence.

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings by London-listed companies, issued on Tuesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: ...

Kallum Pickering of Peel Hunt said that for financial markets, the budget is "tolerable", with no major shifts in rates, Bank of England pricing, or inflation expectations. "But the danger comes with ...

"However, we are expecting sales to be weaker in the second half of the year which will have an impact on our final year profit. Next year will see the launch of our Octelle collection, which is a ...

Among those set to exit the FTSE 250 is Pinewood Technologies Group PLC, rounding off a short stint in the mid-cap index. The provider of software to the automotive retailing sector replaced Warehouse ...

The FTSE 100 index opened up 10.09 points, 0.1%, at 9,619.62. The FTSE 250 was up 31.33 points, 0.1%, at 21,648.74, and the AIM All-Share was up 0.48 points, 0.1%, at 742.57.

Reforms to gambling taxation will raise GBP1.1 billion by the end of parliament, according to the OBR. "From April 2026, there will be an increase in remote gaming duty from 21% to 40% and abolition ...

On spending, the chancellor removed the two-child limit within Universal Credit from April 2026, a measure which the government believes will reduce child poverty by 450,000 by 2029 to 2030.