Firing up the UK’s regional prosperity will be key to Labour’s plans to “rebuild our economy”, Sir Keir Starmer has said, as he called for mayors to deliver 10-year local …
May 2024
John Fury bleeding as Tyson seen on crutches ahead of Usyk bout
The build up to Tyson Fury’s fight against Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk got off to an explosive start in Riyadh with the Brit’s father John allegedly headbutting one of the opposition …
Ferrari hire two of Lewis Hamilton’s former Mercedes colleagues
Lewis Hamilton will be reunited with Mercedes colleagues at Ferrari next year after the Italian team recruited two former leading figures from the Silver Arrows paddock. Belgian Jerome D’Ambrosio, who …
It’s World Cocktail Day: three ways to celebrate in London
If there’s one Monday to make like it’s the weekend and drink cocktails, surely it’s World Cocktail Day, marking the anniversary of the first time the definition of a cocktail …
Ex-pensions minister: ‘Serious questions’ for lenders as ultra-long mortgages surge
Young homebuyers are at risk of falling into poverty in older age, a former pensions minister has warned, as fresh data suggests more than 1m new mortgages over the last …
Coutts: Prime London property prices to rebound as inflation subsides
Coutts Bank has said it expects a rebound in the London prime property market as pressures from high inflation and interest rates wear off. The Natwest-owned bank released fresh figures …
Gamestop shares rocket as meme stock rally engineer ‘Roaring Kitty’ returns
Gamestop shares soared as high as 110 per cent on Monday after “Roaring Kitty,” the man credited with starting the meme stock rally in 2021, posted online for the first …
London’s most respected ad guru on why data giants Publicis and WPP have it wrong
Richard Pindar’s outfit matches the carefully curated monochrome backdrop of shelves, books and miscellaneous artefacts that he is perched in front of. Turtleneck-clad Pindar, who used to be the chief …
The creative industries are vital to British soft power
Advertising, marketing, film, TV and other creative industries not only shape the culture and ethos of our city, they project Britain to the world, says Ruth Mortimer Is the UK …
Explainer-in-brief: Civil servants banned from wearing ‘politicised’ lanyards
When Esther McVey was appointed as ‘common sense minister’ in November, there were fears from some that this may not constitute a proper focus. But such sceptics will now be …