LK Bennett to offer customers crypto cash back November 9, 2021 Kate Middleton could soon be among shoppers being offered crypto cash back with LK Bennett poised to launch a Bitcoin rewards scheme. The luxury fashion brand, which is a favourite of the Duchess of Cambridge, has announced a partnership with the open-banking payments platform Mode to provide customers with crypto rewards. LK Bennett’s customers will [...]
More than half of thirty-somethings jabbed in last fortnight May 29, 2021 The Health Secretary Matt Hancock said this afternoon that more than half or all thirty-somethings have received a Covid-19 jab. The news came as it was revealed Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, had been given her jab at the Science Museum. The milestone is good news for the UK’s rollout as many had feared [...]
Dominic Cummings claims Boris Johnson offered him peerage August 5, 2021 Dominic Cummings has claimed that Boris Johnson offered him a seat in the House of Lords as he was leaving Downing Street last year. Cummings said the Prime Minister “almost immediately started laughing” after he made the offer and that the Prime Minister “realised that that was not exactly the sort of thing that would [...]
Exclusive: The Crown has a new Queen Elizabeth – we meet Viola Prettejohn December 2, 2023 We interview the actor playing the Queen in the final part of The Crown
Netflix cancelling Duchess of Sussex a ‘disaster’ for Harry and Meghan’s production company Archewell May 3, 2022 The cancellation by Netflix of an animated children’s series by the Duchess of Sussex is a big blow for Meghan and Prince Harry, a royal expert has said. Rafe Heydel-Mankoo said this morning: “That’s a complete disaster for Harry and Megan and Archewell Productions.” “Netflix is having big problems with a dip in subscriber numbers, [...]
Number 10 will no longer hold daily coronavirus briefings June 23, 2020 Downing Street will no longer hold daily press briefings, the government announced today, as England begins to emerge from months of lockdown ahead of a nationwide relaxation of social distancing rules. Number 10 said that this evening’s 5pm news conference will be the last to be held on a daily basis, as the rate of [...]
Screenshot: Does the UK media have a racism problem? March 12, 2021 This week: **Media Moment of the Week: GMB gets a new frontman **Does the UK media have a racism problem? **Deliveroo’s IPO giveaway; BT gets in a bind Media Moment of the Week: GMB gets a new frontman What a week it’s been for ITV. In the space of 24 hours it racked up bumper [...]
Tories turn to Linkedin to recruit £100k host of White House-style briefings July 29, 2020 Boris Johnson has launched a search for a new £100,000-a-year spokesperson to front Downing Street’s press briefings, as the Prime Minister looks to step back from the limelight. The Conservatives posted the vacancy on their Linkedin page this morning, describing it as a “unique opportunity” to work at the heart of the political circuit. The [...]
Kate Middleton favourite Hobbs approached by South Africa’s Foschini July 2, 2017 South African group Foschini has thrown its hat into the ring to buy Hobbs, the womenswear brand beloved by the Duchess of Cambridge. Hobbs was put on the market by its private equity owner 3i in January for £80m. However, it is thought Foschini is unwilling to stump up the full asking price, the Sunday [...]
NEX Exchange Profile – Chapel Down Group PLC September 12, 2018 Frazer Thompson heads up the UK’s most successful wine producer- the Chapel Down Group, which is quoted on NEX Exchange. Aside from a multitude of accolades and awards for its wines, the company really came to the notice of the general public in 2011, when Chapel Down was widely reported to have been served at [...]