Advertising firm WPP to move HQ back to UK

The biggest advertising agency in the world is to shift its global headquarters from Dublin to Britain.

Advertising giant WPP gave Britain’s chancellor George Osborne a boost by confirming plans to move its headquarters back to the UK.

The FTSE 100 Index company, which is headed by Martin Sorrell, has been based in Dublin since 2008 following corporate tax regime changes introduced by Mr Osborne’s predecessor Alistair Darling.