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Is Regional Australia becoming commercial property's next growth story?- NAI Harcourts
For years, conversations about commercial property have tended to focus on our capital cities. Sydney. Melbourne. Brisbane. That's understandable. These markets have traditionally attracted the greatest attention from investors, developers and businesses alike. But as I travel and speak with business owners across the country, I'm noticing another conversation beginning to emerge. Increasingly, people are asking about regional Australia.
Commercial property is becoming a people strategy - NAI Harcourts
By Tom Donnelly Head of Commercial, NAI Harcourts. For a long time, commercial property decisions were largely driven by numbers. Businesses looked at rent, location, lease terms and floor space. The objective was simple: find a property that met operational needs at the right price. Those things are still important. But increasingly, they're no longer the whole story.
The Five Commercial Leasing Mistakes I See Most Often - NAI Harcourts
For many business owners, signing a commercial lease is one of the biggest financial commitments they'll make. Yet it's surprising how often decisions are made based on today's needs rather than where the business is heading tomorrow. Over the years, I've seen businesses secure fantastic premises that have helped them grow—and I've also seen others outgrow a space far sooner than expected or become locked into arrangements that no longer suit their business.
What Commercial Property Can Learn from the World Cup - NAI Harcourts
As the FIFA World Cup captures the attention of millions around the globe, it provides an interesting reminder that success rarely comes by chance. Every tournament begins with favourites, outsiders and plenty of predictions. Yet history shows that the teams still standing at the pointy end of the competition are not always the ones that generated the most excitement before the opening whistle. The teams that progress deep into the World Cup are not always the most talented on paper.
Nigel Farage facing ‘possible by-election threat’ over undeclared £5m donation
We might be heading for peak Nigel Farage, here. The Reform leader is certainly looking flustered, as questions over his latest scandal continue to overshadow the party’s substantial gains in the 2026 Local Elections – and there may still be worse to come. ALSO READ: Piers Morgan exposes Reform ‘hypocrisy’ within 10 seconds It emerged last week that Mr Farage was given a £5 million donation from a Thai-based crypto-millionaire – and failed to declare it.
WATCH: Piers Morgan exposes Reform ‘hypocrisy’ within 10 seconds
Piers Morgan is a lot of things to a lot of people. Whether hated or adored, he’s certainly never ignored. The veteran journalist may occasionally come across as the pantomime villain, but he has earned plaudits for his appearance on Question Time this weekend. He was added to a panel which featured representatives of the major political parties following the 2026 Local Elections. Reform’s rise was once again the topic of discussion, alongside the latest scandal which is dogging Nigel Farage.
Nigel Farage throws another wobbly after being grilled over £5m donation
‘Everything I do is controversial’. They were the words uttered by Nigel Farage during a tense interview with Sky News on Friday evening. He’s not wrong. The Reform leader is usually quite comfortable amid a backlash – but this certainly wasn’t the case here. Reform and their MPs were looking to take a victory lap following their substantial gains in the 2026 Local Elections. They’ve claimed an additional 1,440 seats, taking control of several other local authorities in the process.
‘Grifters like YOU are the problem’: Robert Jenrick dismantled by Question Time audience member
That’s how you do it. Senior journalists and the Reform-friendly press were handed a masterclass in how to hold politicians to account on Friday evening, after a young voter in the Question Time audience delivered a devastating blow to Robert Jenrick. ALSO READ: Robert Jenrick left red-faced after details of ‘mystery’ £75,000 donation emerge The ex-Tory defected to Reform at the start of the year, after his plans to dramatically switch parties ended up being leaked to Kemi Badenoch.
Reform’s new immigration policy blasted as ‘unfair and sh***y’… by Rupert Lowe
Petty, vindictive, and spiteful are just some of the words used to describe the latest shock-policy conjured up by Reform this weekend, after the party announced their intention to build migrant detainment centres in regions which elect a Green MP.
Was this on a bus? Viral graphs show how Brexit led to HUGE spike in immigration
Some extraordinary facts and figures, supported by data from the Office for National Statistics, have been doing the rounds on social media this weekend – serving to highlight how the people who wanted to ‘control our borders’ with Brexit ended up achieving the exact opposite. ALSO READ: Could these be the figures that put the final nail in Brexit’s coffin?
Andy Burnham’s path to Westminster clears – as several Labour MPs ‘willing to make way’
After being thwarted earlier in the year, Andy Burnham is once again eyeing up a sensational return to Westminster. The Greater Manchester Mayor is understood to have a credible plan in place to run as an MP, win a by-election… and potentially challenge Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership. ALSO READ: Burnham ‘would win twice as many votes as Starmer’ in Labour leadership contest – poll The sands appear to have shifted for the former cabinet minister in recent weeks.
Greens demand apology from The Times over ‘vile, antisemitic’ Polanski cartoon
In a week where the Jewish community has been at the centre of another traumatic incident, a cartoonist at The Times has been accused of stoking the flames further in his depiction of Zack Polanski – and the Green Party is now seeking a forthright apology. ALSO READ: Zack Polanski apologises for sharing post criticising actions of police in Golders Green Polanski has come under heavy scrutiny for his take on the police’s response to the knife attack in Golders Green.
Bottled it! Nigel Farage pulls out of BBC interview after ‘changing his mind’
Paper-skinned Nigel Farage has again displayed his preference when it comes to ‘flight or fight’, opting for the former on Sunday morning. The Reform leader was scheduled to appear on Laura Kuenssberg’s BBC show earlier today – only to ‘change his mind’ at the last minute. ALSO READ: Zia Yusuf refuses to answer question five times during BBC QT appearance Though Reform remain top of the political opinion polls, fresh scandal continues to dog the party and its leader.
‘Dysfunctional’: Reform loses 10% of its councillors elected in May 2025
This makes for sobering reading. Despite sweeping the local elections last May, Reform’s promise to shake up regional governments and councils has simply not gone to plan. Scores of councillors elected just under a year ago have now left the party in some capacity. Of the 677 councillors wearing the light blue rosettes on polling day, 74 of them have either resigned, walked away, defected, been expelled, or been suspended from the party – more than 10% of their uptake.
Law of the jungle: Millionaire trophy-hunter trampled to death by elephants
A prominent American big-game and trophy-hunter has meet a gruesome fate during an expedition to Gabon this week, after his attempt to add to his collection went horribly wrong. Ernie Dosio lost his life when a herd of elephants crushed him to death. ALSO READ: ‘Man of the people’ Farage fumes at trail hunting ban Dosio is a farily big name in hunting circles, and retained a membership at a prestigious safari club based in California.
Trump survives shooting scare – then uses it to demand his new ballroom…
Very on brand, you have to say. Donald Trump has escaped unharmed after a gunman entered the White House Correspondents Dinner on Sunday and opened fire. However, some may be surprised by his primary concern in the wake of the chaos. ALSO READ: Falklands hero Simon Weston slams Trump’s suggestion to hand islands to Argentina The suspect has been apprehended and remains in custody, and no fatalities have yet been reported.
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Poll predicts Keir Starmer will lose his seat to the Green Party at next election
Though there’s still a few years left until our next General Election, the Green Party renaissance will give Sir Keir some food for thought While the rise of Reform continues at pace among the voting intention surveys, the Green Party surge is becoming one hell of a sub-plot. However, the mega-poll shared by Find Out Now this week shows that the Greens are ready for top billing – and Keir Starmer has a lot to be worried about.
Bob Vylan album surges up the charts after Glastonbury controversy
Bob Vylan have since hailed ‘the power of the people’, after their latest album roared back into the UK album charts this week. The phrase ‘no such thing as bad publicity’ springs to mind, here. Bob Vylan – the punk band that made international headlines after chanting ‘death, death to the IDF’ at Glastonbury last weekend – have seen their album sales soar in past few days. ALSO READ: BBC to stop showing ‘high risk’ performances after Bob Vylan Glastonbury controversy Who are Bob Vylan?
'They can't organise a p*ss-up in a brewery' - Steve Coogan rips into Reform
He also accused Keir Starmer of ‘paving the way’ for Reform to win the next General Election. In a fiercely-worded attack on both the government and their main opposition heading into the next General Election, Steve Coogan has lashed out at Labour for ‘paving the way for Reform’, who he also stated were led by ‘a racist clown’ in Nigel Farage.
Labour reportedly eyeing Idris Elba as next London Mayor
Once tipped to be the next James Bond, Hollywood star Idris Elba could soon end up with an entirely different assignment Well, this would make for an interesting choice. It’s understood that Idris Elba, the Hollywood actor turned knife-crime campaigner, is top of Labour’s list to replace Sadiq Khan as the London Mayor at the end of his term in office. Idris Elba: The next Mayor of London? The 52-year-old was previously tipped to replace Daniel Craig as the next James Bond.
Banning Tether is a threat to national monetary security
Banning Tether is a threat to national monetary security 6 mins ago · 5 min read Contributor News ▸ US ▸ Stablecoins 5 min read Updated: Mar. 13, 2025 at 4:16 pm UTC The following is an opinion piece by Tom Howard, Head of Financial Products and Regulatory Affairs at CoinList. Stablecoin Act drafts that would effectively ban Tether and other non-US stablecoin issuers from the US market due to offshore operations are circulating. This approach is a significant policy error.
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'He can't keep saying no to reality'
Politicians, MPs, and Parliamentarians alike have tried their best to avoid the elephant in the room in recent months. But the spectre of Brexit is simply becoming too big to ignore, and Keir Starmer is now being urged to agree to one of the EU’s biggest demands. An unprecedented statement from the Bank of England this week finally broke the Brexit omerta.
Elon Musk's own AI labels him a 'significant spreader of misinformation'
The machines have turned against their creator, it seems. Despite riding the crest of a wave after helping to get Donald Trump elected, Elon Musk was uniquely humbled by his own AI platform ‘Grok’ this week – after it labelled him as ‘significant spreader of misinformation’. Grok was designed by the tech billionaire and integrated on the Twitter/X platform. According to Mr. Musk, the AI function was designed to be a little more humorous than rivals such as ChatGPT, and Google’s Gemini function.
'Focus on your constituents!'
In the first few months of this Labour government, Darren Jones is proving to be one of the more media-savvy appointees. Appearing on Sky News this morning, the Treasury Chief Secretary sipped his tea and chuckled, when the subject of Nigel Farage came up. The Reform leader has a close relationship with Donald Trump. Conversely, many Labour MPs have made their disdain for the Donald pretty well known over the years.
UK's former Brexit negotiator admits closer ties with Europe 'is common sense'
Shame we didn’t see this plastered on the side of a bus, really. David Davis, the Tory MP for Goole and once the top negotiator for the UK’s departure from the EU, hasn’t exactly given a ringing endorsement of Brexit this morning. ALSO READ: Brexit hasn’t delivered ‘any economic benefit’ – David Davis Speaking with The Telegraph, he was pressed on the appointment of Priti Patel as the Shadow Foreign Secretary.
'I bought a house in Clacton... what more can I do?'
This isn’t quite the ringing endorsement of public service the constituents of Clacton might have been hoping for from their MP. Speaking to Sky News this weekend, Nigel Farage has hit out at claims he doesn’t spent enough time in the area he was elected to represent. Mr. Farage swept to victory in Clacton back in July, becoming one of the first five MPs to represent Reform in Parliament.
'I don't know... do you know?'
This was… not an easy watch. Lee Anderson, one of the Reform Party’s five MPs, attended their national conference in Wales this week. After railing against failures in the Welsh NHS, one local journalist tried to squeeze some details out of him – which ultimately proved futile. ALSO READ: Lee Anderson tried make out security guard was lying before apologising for telling them to ‘f*ck off’ The right-wing organisation is launching its campaign for the Senedd elections in 2026.
Angela Rayner 'gives green-light' to four-day working week
In a move that could revolutionise the way Britons earn a crust, Angela Rayner has opened the door to four-day working weeks across the board, after removing government opposition to proposals made by South Cambridgeshire Council. ALSO READ: Four-day week made permanent by most UK companies taking part in biggest trial ever The local authority had previously championed the shift to a four-day working week.
Cardi B becomes the latest public figure to hand Elon Musk his arse on a plate
Elon Musk may well be doing Donald Trump’s bidding during this frenzied US Election cycle – but putting himself front and centre of the campaign is opening him up to a lot of public roastings. This weekend, Cardi B put her way with words to good use. Fresh from being called a ‘dipshit’ by Kamala Harris’ running mate Tim Walz, the tech billionaire hasn’t been deterred by criticism. When is he ever? But on Saturday, Musk ended up starting a row that has cut him down to size.
Kemi Badenoch says response to Partygate was 'overblown'
Well, that’s one way to mark your first day as leader of the opposition. Kemi Badenoch has made her disdain for the furore surrounding Partygate clear, and she told Laura Kuenssberg on Sunday that the public response was ‘overblown’. Anger swept across the country in towards the back-end of the COVID-19 pandemic, when it was revealed that senior Conservative figures – including former Prime Minister Boris Johnson – were regularly hosting parties in Downing Street during the stricter lockdowns.
Rishi Sunak asked to correct record in Parliament
As he steps away from the full glare of leading the Conservative Party, Rishi Sunak may not be able to bury his head in the sand straight away. He is now facing both political and legal pressure to urgently correct remarks he made in Parliament earlier this year. Back in January, the Tories posted a link to their website, allowing people to see how an adjustment to National Insurance affected their finances.
Poll asking if Jenrick or Badenoch ‘would make the best PM’ ends with Starmer on top
Although it’s not quite coming third in a two-horse race, a recent YouGov poll won’t give these hopefuls much to cheer about. Though Robert Jenrick finds himself marginally more popular among the public than Kemi Badenoch, it seems neither are preferred as Prime Minister to Keir Starmer. This isn’t exactly a ringing endorsement of Mr. Starmer, mind. When the Labour leader was pitted against Robert Jenrick in a survey asking who would make the best PM, the incumbent led by 29 points to 21.
‘Want to grow the economy? Remove Brexit trade barriers’, Ed Davey tells PM
This is a message so astoundingly simple, it defies belief that the government aren’t even entertaining it. Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats, did something most politicians don’t usually do in Parliament. He took a swipe at Brexit. Since the UK officially withdrew from the EU at the start of the decade, Labour have been adamant that there will be ‘no going back’ to how things were. This, despite Brexit reportedly costing the UK a whopping £30 billion in its divorce bill alone.
'I can't fix 14 years of NHS crisis in one budget', Streeting reminds Kuenssberg
It’s hard to recall if any Tory ministers got the same kind of grilling Wes Streeting just endured on Sunday morning, at the hands of Laura Kuenssberg. The BBC host seemed perplexed as to why the Health Secretary had not yet fixed the problems facing NHS dentistry. It has been a rather interesting morning for the flagship political show. Streeting at least turned up for his interrogation, which is more than can be said for Tory leadership hopeful Kemi Badenoch.
Ex-Tory Chair says Conservatives wanting to leave the ECHR 'look weird'
It’s a derogatory term that seems to be sticking to right-leaning politicians on either side of the Atlantic. After the Democrats started branding Donald Trump as JD Vance as ‘weird’, a similar phenomenon has started happening in the UK – and even some senior Tories agree. ALSO READ: A timely reminder that the ECHR was set up to protect against unruly political parties Lord Patten was former chairman for the Conservative Party in the early 1990s.
Kemi Badenoch declines to take questions from Laura Kuenssberg viewers
She could be the leader of the Conservative Party in two weeks’ time, so you’d think Kemi Badenoch would want to take every possible opportunity to win over the electorate. Instead, it seems the candidate is shying away from tough questioning. ALSO READ: Kemi Badenoch running her leadership campaign from home of wealthy donor Despite being offered the chance to field questions from Laura Kuenssberg and viewers of her flagship political show on the BBC, Badenoch has turned it down.
There's your black hole! Minister confirms UK has paid £24 billion for Brexit divorce bill
It didn’t have to be like this, and yet, here we are. Amid the staggering damage estimates to GDP and future economic output, the actual Brexit divorce bill has also cost the UK dearly – with Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq confirming the worst. The Labour representative outlined just how much leaving the EU has cost the country. Speaking with The Independent, Siddiq disclosed that an eye-watering total of £23.8 billion has been paid as part of the ‘financial settlement’.
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Brian Cox annihilates Robert Jenrick live on BBC
It’s hard to imagine anyone being able to put this sentiment better than Brian Cox did during his appearance on the BBC this morning. Appearing on the political panel hosted by Laura Kuenssberg, the Succession star didn’t exactly… mince… his words.
'I am patriotic, I pay my fair share of tax'
Take a bow, John Caudwell. The Phones4U founder, who amassed a billion-pound fortune from his business venture, has told LBC that he is more than happy to pay his fair share of tax in the UK. This, just months after the former Tory donor switched his allegiance to Labour.
Labour SACKS all Tory-appointed trade advisors - including top Brexiteer
Despite a tumultuous start to their first 100 days in office, the Labour Party has been able to put its own stamp on government since the General Election in July – and this week, they gave the boot to several trade advisors appointed by former Conservative ministers. ALSO READ: Stephen Fry says Austrian citizenship is a ‘finger up to Brexit’ Three significant departures from the Board of Trade have been confirmed over the weekend. Arguably the most recognisable name in there is Tony Abbott.
Ian Hislop slams Andrea Jenkyns for 'talking bollocks' on HIGNFY
Rinsed? Roasted? Merked? Well, whatever the kids are calling it these days, it has happened to Andrea Jenkyns on the most recent edition of Have I Got News For You. Needless to say, the former Conservative Minister’s complaints about the studio audience didn’t go down well. ALSO READ: ‘I hope they get NO seats’ – Ian Hislop taunts Tories over latest polls During her appearance on the long-running satirical panel show, Jenkyns again stepped in to defend Boris Johnson.
Boris Johnson's book is being upstaged on store shelves by a parody version
The release of Boris Johnson’s book may not have pleased the critics. However, for those who did not enjoy ‘Unleashed’, perhaps the parody version of his memoirs – titled ‘Unhinged’ – might feel like a more appropriate read. A number of stores across the UK, including Waterstones, are stocking the book written by The Thick Of It‘s Ian Martin.
Sue Gray resigns as Chief of Staff - but what is her new government role?
It has been confirmed on Sunday afternoon that Sue Gray, the Labour Chief of Staff, has resigned from her position. It comes amid rumours of power struggles and internal clashes between the high-ranking official and some of her political colleagues. Gray, of course, became a household name shortly after the pandemic, when she was commissioned to investigate the Tories and their senior leadership in the wake of Partygate.
Lettuce that outlasted Liz Truss honoured with famous 'blue plaque'
We doubt Liz Truss will see the funny side of this. The ‘blink and you will miss her’ Prime Minister, who spent just 49 days in office, is once again being trolled by the notorious lettuce that managed to hold up longer than she did. A blue plaque honouring the lettuce has been unveiled at the Tesco store in Walthamstow, where the vegetable was initially purchased back in 2022.
Tory campaign ad uses pensioner with a Rolex to complain about winter fuel cuts
Who’s doing comms for the Tories these days? With pretty much an open goal to chastise Labour and the cuts to the Winter Fuel Allowance, the opposition appear to have fudged it, by choosing a set of apparently ‘well-off’ pensioners – and one with a Rolex – to make their point. ALSO READ: Boris Johnson says he backed Brexit ‘to win an argument’ Payments to subside winter fuel costs for pensioners will now be means tested. Millions of claimants are now no longer eligible for the grant.
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