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Mark Carney, the former governor of the Bank of England, has confirmed he is weighing up a bid to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister. Trudeau announced on Monday that he would step down after nearly a decade in office, prompting the Liberal party to scramble for a new leader ahead of an impending general election. Carney, 59, rose to prominence as the first non-Briton to head the Bank of England. He previously led...

Hundreds of current and former McDonald’s employees – some as young as 19 – have joined a legal action against the fast-food giant over allegations of bullying, sexual abuse and harassment across more than 450 UK outlets. The complaint, filed through law firm Leigh Day, follows a fresh wave of accusations highlighted by a BBC investigation. The broadcaster reported that workers at McDonald’s faced “unacceptable” conduct despite promises made by the company last year to...

Britain’s retailers have suffered another blow after budget-conscious consumers reined in their Christmas spending, disappointing hopes of a bumper festive season and leaving the “golden quarter” with only muted growth. Figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor show that total sales rose by just 0.4 per cent over the three months to December, compared with the same period in 2023. Households wary of rising living costs appear to have kept a tight...

Errol Musk, father of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, has stirred controversy by suggesting that Tommy Robinson, a far-right British activist, could one day become prime minister. In an interview with Al Arabiya News presenter Tom Burges-Watson, Errol likened Robinson’s situation to that of Nelson Mandela and criticised prominent political figures, including Nigel Farage and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Errol Musk shared his son’s low opinion of Nigel Farage, citing Farage’s handling of grooming gang...

Quintessentially, the concierge service co-founded by Sir Ben Elliot – nephew to the Queen Consort – has cautioned that “material uncertainty” remains over its ability to continue as a going concern, despite recording higher sales and narrowing losses in its latest financial year. Newly filed accounts for Quintessentially (UK) Limited, the holding company for much of the “luxury lifestyle” group’s operations, reveal that a £15 million loan to one of its main backers, the New...