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May 2024
Inflation ahead of expectations in blow for June interest rate cut hopes
Inflation fell to its lowest level since July 2021 on the back of falling energy prices, but still came in ahead of expectations. Prices rose 2.3 per cent in the …
Give us our wings, Britain’s largest airport group tells next government
The next UK government must place aviation at the “heart of their economic plan” to jump-start British business and avoid undermining growth, the boss of the UK’s largest airport conglomerate …
Manchester bombing anniversary is a reminder to never take security for granted
Seven years on from the Manchester Arena bombing, the risk landscape has dramatically shifted. So it’s right that venues must do more to protect themselves from terror threats, says Tom …
The case for the defence of barristers’ wigs
Barristers’ wigs are the latest front in the war on the eccentricity and traditions that make this country unique, says James Price “What do ties matter, Jeeves, at a time …
Explainer-in-brief: Could Graceland fall out of Presley ownership?
Bought by Elvis Presley for a mean $102,000 in 1957, Graceland has become synonymous with the King of Rock and Roll. Home to him, his family and his menagerie of …
Labour’s new towns plan is not the answer to the housing crisis
Solving the housing crisis means building near where people want to live, not creating white elephants in the middle of nowhere, says Ben Hopkinson Angela Rayner yesterday announced Labour’s plans …
President Raisi didn’t have a ‘mixed legacy’ – he’s a murderer
Per a tweet from the BBC, our effectively state-funded broadcaster, the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died with a “mixed” legacy. On the one hand, he was known as the butcher …
Where are all the UK’s female tech millionaires?
Research shows that the male-dominated funding ecosystem is holding back female-led tech firms. If the UK wants to become a tech superpower, this has to change, Jess Jones argues The …
Scale of tax and mortgage bombshell on London and south east “eye-watering”
A combination of higher mortgage rates and stealth tax hikes are set to unleash a “bombshell” on London and the south east, new research suggests. Rising interest rates have left …