As inflation pushes hospitality prices up, customers’ patience will also start to wane March 24, 2022 Last week I had the painful, and for many people, familiar experience of trying to contact an airline to redeem evouchers. Mine was a simple request but not one I felt an online chat would resolve. After navigating a tortuous route through a myriad of menus, I was informed that they were too busy to [...]
Tough test standing between Great Britain and Andy Murray’s Davis Cup prediction September 12, 2023 Great Britain begin their Davis Cup group today backed to win the World Cup of tennis by Andy Murray, but they face an uphill task.
George Galloway’s Rochdale return will be loud but short March 1, 2024 The left-wing MP [I shudder that I have to say that once again] won in Rochdale due to a peculiar set of circumstances that are not likely to be replicated elsewhere.
Allies not adversaries – London and the North must be partners for growth February 28, 2024 Regional divides inhibit progress, and London and its core industries alone cannot fuel levels of growth we've not seen since the 90s
A ski holiday in Verbier, where Prince Harry practises his backflips February 7, 2024 A-Listers like Madonna and Diana Ross party in Verbier - Justine Gosling touched down to ski in the paths of legends
Britons define ourselves by our work, maybe we should ‘just beach’ like Ken August 9, 2023 We need to stop answering the question "what are you doing?" with our job title, as if being a chartered accountant is your entire identity, writes Josh Williams, in response to Phoebe Arslanagic-Wakefield's piece.
Medication dependency and mental health issues up 300 per cent, say clinic August 31, 2022 The number of elite athletes being referred for medication-related dependency and underlying mental health issues has increased by 300 per cent in 10 years, according to a leading clinic in the field. Mental health problems such as ADHD, eating disorders, depression, anxiety and burnout are becoming much more common in sportspeople, reports Paracelsus Recovery. “We [...]
City Moves for 9 November – who’s switching jobs at Baker Botts, Duff & Phelps and Just Eat? November 8, 2018 Who’s making a move on up today? Baker Botts Baker Botts, the international law firm, today announced that Matthew Levitt has joined the firm’s antitrust practice as a partner. Matthew, recognised as one of the leading competition lawyers in Europe, will be based in the Brussels office. Matthew’s practice has focused on EU and international [...]
Shoppers face £643 increase to yearly grocery bill October 11, 2022 Shoppers are facing an additional £643 jump in their annual grocery bill as grocery price inflation breaks another record. According to freshly published data from Kantar, grocery inflation sits at 13.9 per cent, the highest level since the data firm started tracking prices in the 2008 financial crisis. The average household’s annual grocery bill is [...]
Burns Night booze: What to drink and where to drink it January 24, 2024 Enjoy great drink thanks to the lyricism of Robert Burns and the continued Scottish tradition of Burns Night on 25th January