Ottolenghi founder, chef and author Sami Tamimi on ditching the Christmas turkey November 28, 2023 Forget turkey – best-selling author and top chef Sami Tamimi on what you should actually be laying on the table on Christmas Day
OBR blames optimistic economic forecasts on ‘volatile’ environment March 20, 2023 Overly optimistic economic forecasts are down to the “very volatile” nature of the UK in recent years, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) chairman has said. The official Treasury watchdog was warned by Deutsche Bank analysts that it may have repeated its mistake of over-estimating growth figures and wiping out spending power. Speaking at a [...]
West End makes fresh calls for end to tourist tax ahead of ‘make or break’ festive period October 31, 2023 New West End Company forecasts up to £1.64bn in spending this festive season — but it may be up to international shoppers to take the wheel.
Perfect Days review: Wim Wenders slow cinema will draw you to the edge of your seat February 22, 2024 Two hours of human drama may be too much for those who like their movies big and shouty but Wim Wenders is on form with Perfect Days
London’s music renaissance is a magnet for tourism – not to mention Taylor Swift fans July 18, 2023 London is coming back as the key European capital for music - and that's good news for artists, for Londoners and obviously for Taylor Swift fans, writes Jamie Njoku-Goodwin
Help save the elephants on this Sri Lanka trip of a lifetime July 15, 2024 Help save the elephants with this Sri Lanka trip of a lifetime
What’s on in London in March 2024? February 29, 2024 Leading up to the clocks moving forward, London is in full swing this month. While the city thaws, you can look forward to the trees becoming fuller, the days soon being brighter and a plethora of city-bound events to immerse yourself in. London’s evergreen cultural scene never fails to entertain the varied cultures within the [...]
A brave new world of Brits on Wegovy won’t fix our problem with junk food December 14, 2023 Weight loss drugs promise to cure Brits of obesity, revive the NHS and save the UK billions, but could it be too good to be true, asks Lucy Kenningham
Winners and losers: Stocks soaring AND plummeting as Pfizer reports Covid-19 vaccine breakthrough November 9, 2020 US pharma giant Pfizer reporting today that early studies of its Covid-19 vaccine are 90 per cent effective has sent markets into a frenzy, with travel and hospitality stocks shooting up while food delivery services and video conferencing software providers plummeted. Jet engine maker Rolls-Royce saw the biggest change on the FTSE 100, surging 43 [...]
Scrap the tourist tax hurting our hospitality businesses or lose out to Paris and Madrid May 30, 2023 Tourism is incredibly important for London, but to keep London important for tourism, we have to make it more attractive for foreign visitors to shop here, writes Chris Hayward.