May 2024

Moving markets today: Asia’s markets retreat, oil slides, gold hovers near record highs, Australia’s BHP hits three-month peak, RBA weighs rate hike in May meeting; focus on Fedspeak, BOE’s Bailey  …

Unless the next government rips up the fiscal rules it’s going to have to raise taxes, so it pays to think about where the extra money might actually come from, …

The Conservatives are wrong to assume that just because the ‘liberal elite’ support something most people oppose it. Most voters support green infrastructure like wind turbines in their local area …

Rishi Sunak has made a “wholehearted and unequivocal apology” for the infected blood scandal in what he said was a “day of shame” for  the British state. The Prime Minister …

Brits are being told to remain “vigilant” this summer as UK sightings of Asian hornets reach record highs. Not to be confused with Asian Giant hornets (also known as “murder …

Claims that Brexit border controls have cost taxpayers £5bn do not amount to a proper cost-benefit analysis, says Julian Jessop The National Audit Office (NAO) has rightly had a go …

Liverpool have confirmed the appointment of Arne Slot as their replacement for Jurgen Klopp, who left the Anfield club on Sunday. Slot joins Liverpool from Feyenoord ahead of next season …

Gareth Southgate will today name an England squad that is likely to represent the Three Lions at this summer’s Euro 2024 tournament in Germany. Though his 26-man group will be …

All-rounder Sam Curran has said England players are “buzzed” to have pacer Jofra Archer back in the squad as the seamer aims to make the T20 Cricket World Cup squad …

Xander Schauffele thoroughly deserved his maiden major after seeing off some of the world’s best players at the US PGA Championship on Sunday. I was delighted that he won it …