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Prime minister to hand Lords seat to ICAP founder Michael Spencer

The ICAP billionaire Michael Spencer is to be handed a peerage by Boris Johnson, paving the way for one of the City's most prominent figures to finally join the House of Lords.
BT and Vodafone to lobby PM in support of Huawei

Britain's two biggest telecoms companies are preparing to lobby Boris Johnson in support of Huawei's involvement in the UK's 5G communications network.
Sainsbury's distributor NFT races to find buyer

A chilled food distributor which counts J Sainsbury, the supermarket giant, as its biggest retail customer is racing to find new owners after recording multi-million pound losses.
Which supermarket was the cheapest in 2019?

Sainsbury's has been crowned the cheapest supermarket of 2019 after a study by the Which? consumer group.
Christmas shopping disappoints as sales fall for record fifth month

Retail sales fell for a record fifth month in a row in December, as shoppers continued to be cautious in the run-up to Christmas.
Flybe lifts lid on taxman's aid as rivals continue to cry foul

Struggling airline Flybe has attempted to explain the help it is getting from the taxman - as the government comes under more pressure over the deal it struck to keep the company going.
Travelex: First UK systems restored after cyber attackers demanded ransom

Travelex, the foreign exchange operator held hostage by cyber attackers since New Year's Eve, has said a phased restoration of its global systems is finally underway.
Data watchdog slammed for lack of action against Google on UK's 'largest ever data breach'

Britain's data watchdog has been criticised for failing to punish companies involved in what has been described as the UK's largest recorded data breach.
China economic growth hits lowest level for three decades

China has reported its weakest economic growth for almost three decades as it battles a series of challenges including its trade war with the United States.
Anti-HS2 protesters camp in trees to halt railway construction

Anti-HS2 protesters have tried to block the railway's construction by attaching themselves to trees on the planned route.

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BREAKING: Police confirm six year old missing child in Newport Pagnell, services closed off
Police have confirmed a six year old child is missing from the Newport Pagnell area.
Milton Keynes Entrepreneur Wins Gold at the SME National Business Awards
Matt Bowler, MD of MK Scaffolding Specialists and Vantage Event Structures was awarded the Gold Award at Wembley, in recognition for his work with young people and ex-offenders.
MK Council to ban dangerous anti-social car cruising
Milton Keynes Council (MKC) is set to ban anti-social car cruising in MK through a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO).
Great Linford Manor Park restoration work to start in early February
Initial work on the ground is due to start on the National Lottery Heritage and National Lottery Community Funded restoration of Great Linford Manor Park.
The Zip Yard MK is making ‘joey’ pouches for Australian animal babies
Staff and volunteers will gather at The Zip Yard on Sunday 19 January, in an effort to craft at least 1,000 pouches to send to Australia for animals left orphaned by the continuing bushfire crisis, and need your help!
MK Venues Celebrate Independent Music Week
This January, four Milton Keynes music venues are excited to announce they are taking part in Independent Venue Week 2020.
PCC for Thames Valley set to bid for 280 new tasers as part of Home Office funding
The Police and Crime Commissioner for the Thames Valley is set to bid for hundreds of tasers as part of a new fund set up by the Home Office.
MK Council calls for MK pupils to become next generation of Eco Warriors
Following a successful trial with four primary schools, MK Council is rolling its ‘Eco Warriors’ environmental education scheme out across MK.