Boeing’s terrible year keeps getting worse March 13, 2024 Critics should leave no holds barred over the disastrous mess at Boeing. The Alaska Airlines incident lit the flame but it has been years in the making.
Explainer: The British circus around Europe to strike migration deals June 2, 2023 Not many people would expect to spend their Friday morning scrolling through Robert Jenrick’s Instagram account. For those who don’t know him, he’s the Minister for Immigration, Suella Braverman’s right-hand man. Jenrick doesn’t like migration very much – and has made that clear through various statements of various tastelessness. He claimed that “uncontrolled migration threatens [...]
Jack Sullivan: West Ham director on trophies, succession and creating a legacy May 15, 2024 Jack Sullivan is the son of West Ham’s biggest shareholder David Sullivan. He was raised in and around the Hammers and is using his experience to forge his own business path. In a ranging interview; he talks about his family, West Ham and the future. If you were to ask any fan of West Ham [...]
Westminster’s alleged spy for China says he is ‘completely innocent’ September 11, 2023 The parliamentary researcher arrested on suspicion of being a spy for China has insisted he is “completely innocent”. The man said he had spent his career highlighting the “challenge and threats presented by the Chinese Communist Party”. The arrest under the Official Secrets Act led to the Prime Minister confronting Chinese premier Li Qiang at [...]
Are dividends under threat at Vodafone, BT and peers? December 12, 2023 Why are dividends looking unsustainable for big telecom companies at a time when connectivity is so important?
Volkswagen Touareg eHybrid review: Power to the people April 17, 2024 Tim Pitt drives the 2024 Volkswagen Touareg, a large SUV with plug-in hybrid tech and a premium price tag.
One dead after Range Rover collides with Tesla and ends up on Underground tracks August 22, 2022 A woman has died following a collision between a Range Rover and Tesla, leaving the 4×4 on the tracks of the London Underground. Met Police officers are asking for witnesses after the dramatic coming-together of the two vehicles in the early hours of the morning in West London. They were called at 3.48am following the [...]
Smart #1 review: the Smart car grows up November 6, 2023 A fully electric, family-sized crossover, the Smart #1 is a sensible car with a silly name. Tim Pitt gets behind the wheel.
‘I have no doubts it’ll take many by surprise’: Nando’s hires motor finance veteran as UK chief March 5, 2024 Nando's has hired a veteran of the motor finance industry as its new UK&I chief executive.
Full Swing: Golf’s Netflix docuseries lays bare rancour between PGA Tour and LIV Golf, but will it do a Drive to Survive? February 6, 2023 When Netflix weighed up what to call its latest behind-the-scenes sport documentary, this time about life on golf’s PGA Tour, it plumped for the beige Full Swing. It might have been better off choosing Making A Wedge, such is the preoccupation with money that runs through the eight-part series, or Taking Out The Pin, given [...]