Median annual pay for chief executives increased from £5.01m to £5.89m, according to 2025/2026 figures from Deloitte.

Women are under-represented on boards in the alternative investment market, holding less than a fifth of seats, report finds.

In this year’s annual general meetings, there was a rise of 88% in shareholder revolts in the FTSE 100, research reveals.

Voting revolts against remuneration reports have more than doubled among the annual general meetings held so far this season.

Poulter, formerly chief executive of Laura Ashley, will join the board of the homewares group with immediate effect.