Sunak backs North Sea oil and gas sector in grilling over Rosebank field May 10, 2023 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has backed continuing North Sea oil and gas production, arguing that the UK still needs fossil fuels.
Do viewers prefer the news or Netflix? Ofcom’s latest report reveals state of the nation August 3, 2023 Traditional news channels have beaten Netflix to secure the top spots on the nation’s television appetite as audiences increasingly drift to different media outlets, according to Ofcom’s latest annual Media Nations report. BBC One emerged as the viewers’ first port of call when switching on the TV last year, capturing 20 per cent of the [...]
Is Trent Alexander-Arnold the missing piece in Gareth Southgate’s England jigsaw? June 20, 2023 Trent Alexander-Arnold has shown he can thrive in midfield for England like he has with Liverpool – and Gareth Southgate deserves praise for finding the right role for him. Valuable lessons are thin on the ground in Euro 2024 qualifying — especially when, as in England’s case over the past few days, your opponents are [...]
Fastidious Rishi should try sharing a dishwasher with housemates March 19, 2024 At least if Akshata Murty is annoyed by Sunak’s domestic peculiarities, they are sharing a life – and a kitchen – through choice. Not because they are utterly unable to afford a home of their own, says Emma Revell ‘Rishi Sunak is right,’ I messaged a friend last week, accompanied by a photograph of my [...]
Starmer and Reeves told to put capital markets at heart of economic strategy July 11, 2024 The chief executives of challenger stock exchange Aquis and retail investment platform PrimaryBid have urged the new government to prioritise opening up UK markets to new capital as an engine for economic growth.
Explainer: What just happened in the French elections? July 9, 2024 Macron's call for certainty has resulted in a confusing and concerning hung parliament in France, writes Lucy Kenningham
Why Aruba lives up to its nickname of ‘One Happy Island’ October 3, 2023 There are many places across the world where Brits aren’t truly welcome. Sure, our incessant politeness and love of queuing endears us to strangers, but we also like to drink, and we speak loudly and exclusively in our mother tongue. Amsterdam recently launched a “stay away” campaign specifically targeted at young British tourists in an [...]
Canary Wharf and Me: Padium and Urban Greens founder Houman Ashrafzadeh July 4, 2024 Padium and Urban Greens founder Houman Ashrafzadeh tells us about teary-eyed and sweaty-palmed moments in business.
Tomorrow, vote for change July 3, 2024 This election is not a choice between higher taxes and higher spending, but a chance for a break from instability and neo-liberal governance, says John McTernan Change. That’s the proposition. Labour promise a break from instability. Instead of five Prime Ministers in six years they offer just one – Keir Starmer. A man with a [...]
Tullow Oil names Richard Miller as permanent CFO December 8, 2022 Tullow Oil has appointed interim chief financial officer Richard Miller to the position permanently, and named him as an executive director.