Rochdale by-election: The only winners will be the losers February 13, 2024 When the Rochdale by-election results come in on 29 February, you would be forgiven for thinking it was an identity parade. Rochdale has showcased a lack of political choice, and poor process for selecting candidates, but out of this pretty dire situation, there will be winners too. First and foremost, however, there will be the [...]
Yemen: Further UK and US strikes on Houthis over Red Sea attacks January 23, 2024 The UK and the US have carried out a fresh set of joint airstrikes in Yemen, in the latest bid to stop Houthi attacks.
Will oil prices hit $100 a barrel in 2024? April 9, 2024 Against many market bets, oil prices have risen sharply throughout the first quarter of 2024. But can prices hit $100 this year?
COP28: Labour pledge to ‘make UK world’s green finance capital’ November 30, 2023 Labour would boost global investment by making Britain the green finance capital of the world, Sir Keir Starmer has said.
‘Your plan is not working’: Braverman launches scathing attack on Sunak November 14, 2023 Suella Braverman has launched a scathing attack on Rishi Sunak, accusing him of failing to deliver on key promises and taking credit for him entering Downing Street.
COP28: Rishi Sunak unveils ‘massive’ £11bn deal for UK’s Dogger Bank wind farm December 1, 2023 A “massive” deal has been struck between energy firms RWE and Masdar to invest up to £11bn in the UK’s Dogger Bank wind farm, Rishi Sunak has said.
Keep sport and politics separate? Impossible – so here’s what brands need to do November 20, 2023 It's a common refrain but sport sponsors need to have their eyes open.
Airlines feel the pinch from aircraft rental costs October 31, 2023 Airlines are feeling the pinch from soaring aircraft rental costs, as delays at Boeing and Airbus collide with resurgent demand for travel.
Bird watching: What’s going on with X/Twitter’s Community Notes? November 9, 2023 It’s always embarrassing to be called out on a lie. That’s the cruel genius behind Twitter’s Community Notes feature, which brutally exposes mistruths with a cool, simple fact box. As Labour’s shadow foreign secretary David Lammy recently found out, the hard way. He tweeted “As I said on Radio 4 Today this morning, it is [...]
Susan Hall: ‘I admire Sadiq Khan for not complaining about Islamophobic hate’ October 13, 2023 Susan Hall has said she “admires” Sadiq Khan for the way he handles the “dreadful Islamophobic abuse he gets”. The Conservative candidate for the race to lead City Hall made her comments to a business audience this week, saying the “best thing” about the mayor of London was he “doesn’t complain” about potential risks to [...]