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All founders know an invoice is just a piece of paper until the money actually hits your bank account, and late payments remain a growth killer for UK entrepreneurs. That’s why last week’s King’s Speech was such a landmark moment.The government has officially announced a new bill to tackle the “scourge of late payments,” turning the proposals from earlier this year into law. This is a real, concrete commitment to create the strongest late payment framework in the G7. What this means for your cashflowFor years, the Office of the Small Business Commissioner (OSBC) has used “soft power” to mediate disputes. While we’ve recovered millions, we’ve…

The company has shared its Unpack ’26 Summer: The Trends in Travel report, revealing how holiday habits are shaping decisions for the season ahead. While it can be tempting to book a trip abroad, Expedia’s research has revealed that demand for domestic travel is dominating summer holiday planning. So much so that demand has increased by 77% year-on-year globally, and 45% of Brits are more interested in UK breaks than they were last summer. Glasgow among top summer destinations for UK travellers More travellers are gravitating towards nearby escapes, from beach towns to walking trails just a short drive or quick flight away, as opposed to far-flung locations. Expedia said…

Caller ID company Truecaller launched eSIM services for travelers. The launch comes as the company aims to bolster its balance sheet and diversify business amid dipping ad revenues. The company said its plans will range from 1 GB over 7 days to 20 GB over 30 days. Initially, the launch will make the eSIM product available in 29 countries. The list includes Italy, Sweden, Spain, France, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Romania, the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Austria, Finland, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland, Norway, Chile, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Africa, Egypt, and Nigeria.…

One of the women reportedly suffered serious injuries, including a broken nose06:30, 21 May 2026Google Street View of Donegall Square East (Image: Google)A South Belfast man received a suspended sentence after admitting to knocking down three women in the City Centre while drink driving.Declan Gray of Ormeau Road appeared at Belfast Laganside Court on Wednesday, May 20, after being charged with multiple offences following an incident on July 17, 2025, on Donegall Square East. He was charged with driving whilst unfit through drink and causing injury through careless driving.The court heard that Gray had been drinking in a Belfast City…

Gillingham captain Armani Little was buzzing to get a new deal at the club and a fresh opportunity to show what he can do.Little took plenty of flak as the figurehead for an underperforming team, but he hasn’t let that knock his desire to try and bring the good times back at Priestfield.Gillingham captain Armani Little, in action against Tranmere’s Patrick Brough, has openly reflected on an underwhelming season at Priestfield. Picture: Barry GoodwinThe 29-year-old midfielder had his contract automatically renewed for another season and said: “I was buzzing to stay here for another year. I just want to put…

Biotech company Imperagen announced on Thursday a £5 million ($6.7 million) seed round led by PXN Ventures, with participation from IQ Capital and Northern Gritstone. The company was founded in 2021 by Manchester Institute of Biotechnology scientists Dr. Andrew Currin, Dr. Tim Eyes, and Dr. Andy Almond and spun out of the university. The startup seeks to improve enzyme engineering by making it faster, more efficient, and less costly than the slower, more physical, trial-and-error-focused process used now. Imperagen is using three core technologies as it seeks to redefine enzyme engineering. Specifically, it uses a quantum physics-based simulation instead of…

Location : The M25 clockwise between junctions J28 and J29 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:45 and 06:00 on 21 May 2026. Cause : Roadworks. Delay : There are currently delays of 20 minutes against expected traffic. Source link

Skipper Sam Billings is warning nobody is guaranteed a starting position in Kent Spitfires’ Vitality T20 Blast side this summer – including himself!Spitfires, knocked out at the quarter-final stage by Lancashire Lightning last year, will again look to get through the group stages as they target a spot at finals day.Sam Billings – is warning nobody is guaranteed a T20 Blast starting place, including himself, ahead of tomorrow’s opener against Middlesex at Lord’s. Picture: Stuart WatsonBut Billings expects competition for spots to be fierce, with the Blast opener seeing them play Middlesex at Lord’s tomorrow.While fellow wicketkeeper Harry Finch performed…

At any given time, technology does two things to employment: It replaces traditional jobs, and it creates new lines of work. Machines replace farmers, but enable, say, aeronautical engineers to exist. So, if tech creates new jobs, who gets them? How well do they pay? How long do new jobs remain new, before they become just another common task any worker can do?A new study of U.S. employment led by MIT labor economist David Autor sheds light on all these matters. In the postwar U.S., as Autor and his colleagues show in granular detail, new forms of work have tended…

Emergency services were called to the beach near Black Rock car park off Madeira Drive at around 5.45am last Wednesday, May 13, where the bodies of three women were recovered from the sea nearby. After extensive enquiries, the women have now been formally identified as Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32, and Rebecca Walters, 31. Jane, Christina, and Rebecca were sisters, from the Uxbridge area of London. Their next of kin are being supported by specialist officers during this incredibly difficult time, Sussex Police said. Sussex Police said: “The investigation to understand how Jane, Christina, and Rebecca came to be…