American civil rights leader and long-serving congressman (1940–2020)
The BBC is confronting a funding crisis as licence-fee income declines amid changing audience habits. The corporation is exploring reforms, including subscriptions or a household levy, to sustain its public-service mission ahead of the 2027 charter review.
Sainsbury’s has agreed to sell Argos and the Habitat brand to Swift Partners, a new vehicle led by Richard Pennycook and supported by Trevor Strain and Matt Truman. The deal will see Argos, including its standalone stores and in-store outlets, transferred to Swift, enabling Sainsbury’s to concentrate on its food business. Completion is expected in February 2027 with full separation by 2029.
The Clarence, a neighbourhood bar and restaurant in Glasgow’s west end, has opened in January 2025 after transforming from Shucks and Nick’s Italian. It now pairs a refined dining menu with a lively bar scene, offering seasonal dishes, cocktails, and a popular roasts on Sundays, drawing steady crowds since opening.
Across multiple providers, gift cards and rewards are being offered to entice new customers to switch, with prices and speeds varying by address. Readers are urged to evaluate total costs, not just headline offers, and to check terms like contract length and price rises.
Funding Circle has announced that chief executive Lisa Jacobs will leave the group no later than September 2027 and the board has begun the search for a successor. Jacobs has led the group since 2022 after joining in 2012, as profits for the six months to June climbed, prompting an upgraded outlook. Shares fell in early trading despite the upbeat results.
Ossoff has repeatedly said he has zero interest in a 2028 White House run while campaigning in Georgia, where he leads Mike Collins in polls. Debates have highlighted his disciplined, combative stance and focus on national issues from a Georgia base.