Would James Timpson, CEO of eponymous high street chain Timpson, ever go into politics? “No, my brother is an MP, he’s stepping down,” he said when the Big Issue asked him in February. “I think I can ...

The U.K.’s new left-leaning Labour government is looking to the business world to tackle a growing problem in the prison sector. And the man they want to lead that recovery is the boss of Timpson, a ...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed former Shadow Charities Minister Lisa Nandy to the post of Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, while James Timpson, Chief Executive of Timpson ...

Peers have demanded answers over the government’s refusal to resentence prisoners trapped under “no hope” indefinite jail terms, insisting: “It is not right and it is not fair.” In an impassioned ...

Prisons minister James Timpson has told the BBC more criminals could be tagged in future instead of being sent to prison - but insists he's not "soft on crime". More than 30 companies, including ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Shortly after James Timpson took over the eponymous key-cutting and shoe-mending firm from his father in 2002, ...

The sister of a man who has spent 12 years behind bars on an abolished prison sentence has pleaded with new justice minister Lord Timpson to intervene in her brother's high-profile case. Clara White, ...

James Timpson, the recently appointed Minister for Prisons, Parole and Probation, has stepped down from his position as chief executive of the Timpson shoe repair chain. In a statement on LinkedIn, ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget tax hikes are set to cost the business empire of fellow government minister Lord James Timpson £12m extra a year, it has been revealed. The ...

National shoe repair and key cutting company Timpson revealed a new policy on Menopause Day – and people were delighted. Tweeting on Monday, the firm’s CEO James Timpson explained: “From today all my ...