Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak face once in a century living standards crisis September 1, 2022 Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak are set to oversee the steepest fall in living standards in a century after one of them enters Number 10 next Monday, a fresh report published today reveals. Brits are on course to be £3,000 worse off by the end of 2024 as soaring energy bills and inflation eat into [...]
Be part of something Glorious this Summer March 14, 2023 The Qatar Goodwood Festival, which takes place from Tuesday 1 to Saturday 5 August, is one of the undisputed highlights of the British sporting calendar and social. The Racing As one of Britain’s oldest and most prestigious horseracing amphitheatres, the hallowed turf of Goodwood Racecourse hosted its first public race meeting in 1802. Today, 19 days of [...]
Government lambasted for ‘half-baked’ food strategy June 11, 2022 The UK Government was lambasted for delivering a “half-baked” food strategy for England, with critics especially concerned about the apparent lack of a tax on sugar and salt. The plan was initially announced by cabinet minister Michael Gove in 2019 to make sure food was “safe, healthy and affordable,” for all. Gove appointed the co-founder [...]
Alfa Romeo Stelvio review: A heart-over-head family SUV August 14, 2023 The Alfa Romeo Stelvio – driven here in 280hp petrol Veloce guise – is a stylish and dynamic family SUV. But it has some downsides, too.
I hate beach resorts. So I spent a week at one in Sharm El-Sheikh. June 9, 2024 I hate beach resorts - can spending a week in one change my mind?
The Notebook: Deutsche’s Numis deal, the price of commuting and London’s culinary advantage May 2, 2023 IF the City has a collective mood, it is safe to say it has not been an overly cheery one in recent times. At a recent private dinner of CEOs, to which I was kindly invited to join, the overarching theme was a nervousness that London is wobbling a little, at least when it comes [...]
‘Mortgage crunch’ deepens: Repayments will rise by £2,900 a year, reaching eye-watering £15.8bn by 2026 June 17, 2023 Annual mortgage repayments are set to rise by £2,900 for the average household remortgaging next year, according to a think-tank. As the UK’s “mortgage crunch” deepens, total annual mortgage repayments could rise by £15.8 billion by 2026, the Resolution Foundation said. Stickier-than-expected inflation has raised expectations that the Bank of England’s base rate-rising cycle, which [...]
Scrapping ban on two-for-one junk food deals would be ‘unforgivable’ despite cost of living crisis June 17, 2023 Scrapping a planned anti-obesity policy banning two-for-one junk food deals would be “unforgivable”, health campaigners have warned, after the Government delayed the measure beyond the next election. TV doctor Chris van Tulleken branded suggestions the “light-touch” regulation would restrict consumer choice “ludicrous” following No 10’s announcement it had been shelved amid concerns about the cost-of-living [...]
Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV Q4 review: Plug-in and play May 1, 2023 The new Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV is a plug-in hybrid SUV that also appeals to car enthusiasts. John Redfern drives it.
Year of the Dragon: Top fine-dining Chinese restaurants in London February 12, 2024 From Peking duck carved tableside to steaming hot pot, these Chinese restaurants are the perfect places to cheer in the year of the dragon