Analysis: Everyone has stuck their head in the sand over queues at Dover April 3, 2023 Suella Braverman won't acknowledge Brexit, and border officials and ferry firms can't blame it quick enough.
Developers must make the most of London’s rich history and not rely on retail alone October 6, 2023 Property developers can no longer depend on traditional retail for survivial and must engage with London's unique and varied history to ensure successful regeneration, Trevor Morriss writes
ITVX launch: The streaming service that hopes to win youngsters back December 8, 2022 ITVX has officially launched today, replacing the broadcaster’s clunky Hub and welcoming a flurry of new viewers – or so ITV hopes. The man behind this fresh new streaming platform is ITV’s managing director Rufus Radcliffe, who has made it his task to draw in youngsters and advertisers. The platform rebrand was first announced back [...]
Laurence Fox asks judge to let jury hear his libel lawsuit April 28, 2022 English actor and right-wing political activist Laurence Fox is seeking for his libel lawsuit to be heard by a jury – in what would be the first libel trial to be heard by a jury in a decade. The request comes after Fox was sued by charity boss Simon Blake, Ru Paul’s Drag Race star [...]
Online safety bill to criminalise encouraging self-harm November 27, 2022 The long-awaited online safety bill is set to criminalise content that encourages self-harm as it attempts to beef up protections. While encouraging suicide is already illegal, there is widespread concern about material on the internet that encourages people to harm themselves. The recent inquest into the death of 14-year-old Molly Russell found that unsafe online [...]
Local elections: Tories suffer big losses including commuter belt councils Hertsmere, Brentwood, Windsor and Maidenhead May 5, 2023 The Conservatives have been hit by major losses in the local elections – losing over a third of their council seats so far. Losses include key commuter belt councils Hertsmere, Brentwood and Windsor and Maidenhead – which includes former prime minister Theresa May’s constituency. It was prime minister Rishi Sunak’s first significant electoral test since [...]
Diplomacy with the EU, the US and beyond will help us bolster our financial services April 24, 2023 Diplomatic relations with the EU and US will only help Britain’s standing post-Brexit, writes Nicholas Lyons
Don’t miss another stop on Frankie’s Prosperous Voyage June 20, 2023 THERE are loads of potential stories involving Frankie Dettori this week, but the charismatic Italian would love nothing more than taking out a big race or two for his mates. In this afternoon’s Group Two Duke Of Cambridge Stakes (3.40pm), he climbs back aboard PROSPEROUS VOYAGE who is jointly owned by his friends Andrew Rosen [...]
Talk of studio sale sends ITV shares soaring October 17, 2022 With shares down over 40 per cent this year, ITV was lifted this afternoon following rumours that it was mulling a sale of its studio arm. According to initial reports from the Financial Times, the maker of both Coronation Street and Love Island is said to be actively reviewing whether to dump its stake in [...]
À la Parisienne: we need to make space for more al fresco dining – and less cars – in our cities July 21, 2023 Demand for al fresco dining in London is strong, but there's no space for restaurants to spread out on the streets. But we should be following this demand, like they do in France, writes Max Pearson-Smith