Barnsley has been named the UK’s first “Tech Town” by the government, as it seeks to create a “trailblazing” hub for how artificial intelligence (AI) can improve everyday life. The title means AI will be rolled out across public services such as in schools, colleges, businesses and the NHS. Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said the
Johnston Carmichael Wealth has formally joined and rebranded to Partners Wealth Management following its acquisition last March. Partners Wealth Management bought Johnston Carmichael Wealth, adding £855mn in assets. Following the deal, Partners Wealth Management, part of the 7IM group, looked after combined assets totalling around £6bn on behalf of circa 5,500 clients. Recommended Partners Wealth
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the UK property myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Demand for UK rental properties was at its lowest in January for seven years, as improved affordability for first-time buyers and falling levels of immigration eased competition among tenants. Estate agents last month received an
PWM, which formed in 2004 and is part of the 7IM group, now comprises 238 professionals overseeing more than £6 billion of assets for around 6,000 clients. It hailed the incorporation of Johnston Carmichael Wealth under its own brand as an “important milestone in PWM’s growth strategy” which will “strengthen its position as the UK’s
Thousands who moved home in the last five years could be owed cash from old energy accounts, with some households entitled to more than £100 in unclaimed refunds. Get in touch with your old suppliers and check how much you could be owed today(Image: Matt Cardy, Getty Images) A potential windfall awaits thousands of Brits
When Covid hit in 2020, our general inbox for the Office of International Education went from a daily volume of a few dozen emails to almost 1,000. Students wanted to know how the move to remote coursework would impact their visa status and how remote operations might affect work authorisation, among many queries. Like other
If you own car insurance, you’ve roughly a 10% chance of claiming on it in a given year, according to statistics from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). But despite those relatively low odds, claiming is where your policy will genuinely be put to the test. Consequently, how well a prospective insurer treats claimants should be
The parents of a teenage girl who took her own life have condemned ‘devastating failures’ by NHS mental health services which were exposed at her inquest. Ellame Ford-Dunn, 16, from Upper Beeding in West Sussex, died after ‘inadequate’ care, ‘poor communication’ and how no ‘suitable’ bed could be found, a jury said. She had absconded
As UHNW and HNW families face rising regulatory scrutiny, cross-border complexity and generational transition, private wealth management is shifting decisively away from product-led advice toward structurally resilient, institution-grade solutions. In her contribution to the Asian Private Wealth Management Outlook 2026, Dr Kimmis Pun, Managing Director of Asia Green Family Office, outlines how economic substance, governance
Models from 24 brands will be subject to the huge first-year payment 10:04, 31 Jan 2026Updated 16:38, 02 Feb 2026 Car expert urges drivers to check for tax exception eligibility A total of 59 cars from 24 manufacturers, including well-known marques such as Ford, BMW and Mercedes, are set to be paying £5,690 from April