Have the culture war Conservatives killed off Cameron-style Tories? May 19, 2023 Is the nasty party back?
Energy analysts welcome renewable plans but warn support for households still needed March 30, 2022 Onshore wind will provide the UK with long-term energy security but won't resolve this winter's energy crisis, according to energy experts.
UK more likely than US and Europe to tip into recession, Goldman Sachs warns June 30, 2022 The UK is more likely to tip into recession than the US and Europe due to the country suffering from a more “acute” cost of living crisis, a top Wall Street investment bank has warned. Rampant inflation in Britain, running at a four decade high of 9.1 per cent and the highest in the G7, [...]
Coffee Wars: Inside the race to become London’s number one chain June 1, 2024 Coffee has played a vital role in reviving Brits for centuries. Despite feeling like a relatively new phenomenon, the first record of a coffee house in England dates back to 1652 and was said to be opened by a Turkish Man named Jacob in Oxfordshire.
If 15 minute cities can start a wave of conspiracies, almost anything can April 4, 2023 The hysteria about the 15-minute city in Oxford is proof that conspiracy theories are reaching further and further deep into every corner of our society, writes Elena Siniscalco
Week ahead: Russia-Ukraine conflict to drive market swings in City February 27, 2022 Wild market swings are expected to characterise the week ahead in the City as investors respond sharply to developments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Last week, the FTSE 100 registered its worst day in 20 months on Thursday, the day Russian troops flooded into Ukraine, before staging a comeback on Friday to end the week down [...]
Poverty and inequality are harming the world’s children and it’s time to act November 11, 2022 We must do all we can to alleviate the suffering of children during times of crisis to ensure healthy and happy future generations are fostered. A 2020 study on the falling living standards during the Covid-19 pandemic published by Science Advances took evidence from over 30,000 respondents across nine countries, one being Nepal that the [...]
If the FCA is given a mandate for competitiveness, it could set us up for a 2008 re-run July 19, 2022 The Financial Services and Markets Bill is set to be published this week, to reshape our future outside of the European Union. But even with newfound freedom, we must not forget the lessons of the financial crisis. The UK has a chance to rethink the rules that shape our critical finance sector. In the face [...]
US-UK trade deal ‘never going to happen’, warns former Bank of England bigwig as he says high inflation is down to Brexit May 10, 2022 Most of the UK’s inflation is a direct result of Brexit, according to a former heavyweight at the Bank of England. Former BoE policymaker Adam Posen, said that around 80 per cent of the reason why the IMF expects UK’s inflation to remain high is directly linked to Britain’s departure from the EU. The economist, [...]
‘Left in limbo’: Pubs and brewers disappointed as alcohol duty legislation pushed back July 21, 2022 Brewers and pubs have been “left in limbo” after the government has announced delays to the next phase of changes to the alcohol duty system. Draft legislation was set to be published this summer, to be consulted on before being introduced through the 2022/2023 finance bill. Ministers have been looking at how to introduce changes [...]