By Jess Jones For all the predictions of heavy rain as Brits queued in line to see the Queen’s coffin, the sun-soaked South Bank today filled up with mourners in good spirits. The government had warned Brits that well-wishers might have to queue for as…
Pubs to remain open on Monday for Queen’s funeral
By Emily Hawkins Pubs across the country will be opening their doors on the day of the Queen’s funeral, as waves of mourners flock to the capital. The UK’s largest pub group, Stonegate, said its managed venues would remain open on the bank holiday on M…
Heathrow cancels flights ‘to ensure silence’ for Queen coffin procession and funeral
By Jack Mendel Heathrow Airport cancelled flights today to “ensure silence” over the capital during the procession for HM The Queen, and will pull more journeys on Monday for the funeral. The UK’s biggest airport said it had made “appropriate alteratio…
In pictures: Thousands start queuing to see The Queen lying in state: Route almost 5 miles long with 400,000 capacity
By Jack Mendel Thousands of people have begun queuing around central London in a bid to see Her Majesty the Queen lying in state. The line, which can hold up to 400,000 people over the next four days, stretches on for four-and-a-half miles, start on th…
“Harder than the Olympics”: TfL chief on logistics of Queen commemorations
By Andy Silvester London transport chief Andy Byford has said this week will represent more of an organisational challenge than the Olympics as more than a million people descend on the capital for commemorations of the Queen’s life. “The main challeng…
JP Morgan’s investment banking fees could drop 50 per cent, executive says
By Louis Goss JP Morgan Chase’s investment banking revenues could drop by as much as 50 per cent in the third quarter of 2022, one the Wall Street bank’s most senior executives has warned. The bank’s president and chief operating officer Daniel Pinto s…
Premiership sees opening-round attendances fall to a six-season low
By Matt Hardy Premiership rugby’s opening-round attendances have fallen to a five-season low. Since the start of the 2016-17 season, and not including the pandemic-affected 2020-21 season, the percentage of seats filled by punters in England’s top divi…
Crypto bank SEBA launches Ethereum staking services
By Darren Parkin SEBA Bank has launched Ethereum staking services, enabling rewards to be earned on Ether. The move is set to cater for what Zug-based SEBA describes as a growing demand from institutions to manage a range of digital asset yield use cas…
Carlos Alcaraz’s US Open win could set him on course for superstardom
By Matt Hardy No matter the result at Flushing Meadows on Sunday night the world of tennis was going to be exposed to a new Grand Slam winner, but in Carlos Alcaraz’s victory at the US Open the sport might have uncovered its next superstar. While the w…
Tim Martin: Pubs should not subsidise supermarkets, JD Wetherspoon boss says
By Emily Hawkins JD Wetherspoon’s chair has called on ministers to slash VAT for pubs and make the taxes “fair and equitable” between retail and hospitality. The budget pub chain is to cut the price of food and drink in its venues by 7.5 per cent on Th…