Restaurateurs grapple with food costs as dairy prices spike July 20, 2022 Restaurateurs are being forced to fork out more and more to create Brits’ favourite dishes, with the sharpest price hikes among dairy, grains and meat. Dairy costs have surged the most, with increases of up to 40 per cent, according to data from around one thousand pubs and restaurants collected by Fourth. Grains, including pasta [...]
Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis is a joyous celebration of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll June 24, 2022 The life and times of Elvis Presley have been dramatised often over the years, from TV biopics to surreal fictional accounts such as 2002’s Bubba Ho-Tep. But a big budget biopic of one of the 20th century’s most famous figures has never been attempted until now. Directed by Baz Luhrmann with an eye-catching cast, Elvis [...]
Truss vows to defeat ‘enemies of enterprise’ as PM gets heckled by Greenpeace October 5, 2022 Liz Truss has vowed to defeat the “enemies of enterprise” and said her three biggest priorities are “growth, growth, growth” in her Tory conference speech, after being heckled by Greenpeace protesters. The Prime Minister launched a strong defence of her government’s recent mini-Budget, saying that “cutting taxes is the right thing to do morally and [...]
Liz Truss should look to former Prime Minister Anthony Eden for style inspiration September 8, 2022 In case you hadn’t noticed, this week has all been about politics. With Liz Truss settling into The Big Job, old faces will start to fade as a fresh set of leaders jostle for our attention. And of course, the nation will have a critical eye on their sartorial choices. Truss herself has faced a [...]
Paul Lynch’s Prophet Song wins 2023 Booker Prize – but what about the rest? November 27, 2023 Lynch's winning novel was described as "soul-shattering" by the Booker's head judge, but the choice wasn't unanimous. So what came in close?
Straight Line Crazy sees Ralph Fiennes on fine form as NYC architect Robert Moses March 30, 2022 While Straight Line Crazy is ostensibly a historical play about Robert Moses, the New York architect whose car-friendly vision is still in evidence across much of the north eastern United States, David Hare’s latest play for the Bridge Theatre is equally interested in drawing contemporary parallels, touching on issues including environmentalism, gentrification and systemic racism. [...]
More than 50,000 British researchers are ready to leave academia in unprecedented science outflux April 2, 2022 A new report from the University and College Union (UCU) warns that a vast majority of staff at high education institutions across Britain are demoralised and are considering to quite academia. Unsolved disputes about working conditions, pay and pension, with a range of strikes in recent months, have led to tens of thousands of researchers [...]
Star studded: Leonardo DiCaprio invests in vegan burger chain Neat April 28, 2022 Plant-based burger chain Neat has launched a Series B fundraise with US investors including Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio. The cash injection will be used to accelerate the company’s workforce and new product development, as it looks to expand both its restaurant and consumer goods arms. Neat, which already counts racing driver Lewis Hamilton as an [...]
Jope mounts defence of Unilever sustainability after run-ins with top investor May 24, 2022 Unilever boss Alan Jope has mounted a defence of the firm’s focus on sustainability today after a series of bruising bust ups with a top shareholder who accused him of putting purpose over profit.
England 6-2 Iran: Saka and Bellingham star as Three Lions start World Cup with a bang November 21, 2022 England blew away months of growing pessimism with a free-wheeling start to the World Cup today, smashing six goals past Iran to underline their credentials as potential winners. Bukayo Saka scored twice while Jude Bellingham, Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish also netted as Gareth Southgate’s team put down a marker in Qatar. Two [...]