Hunt and Reeves should engage in a grown-up debate about their economic plans rather than mislead the public about what will likely have to happen to taxes under their watch, …
June 2024
Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck: Review
Fate and freedom are at loggerheads in this mesmerising novel depicting an abusive relationship that crumbles alongside the Berlin Wall, writes Lucy Kenningham Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck won the International …
Explainer: Trust fund, 6’5, blue eyes: Why finance bros are now in fashion
Men in gilets do we have good news for you: according to Gen Z you are now certified hot stuff – all thanks, of course, to a viral Tiktok. The …
Do we really still need the Women’s Prize for Fiction? For God’s sake yes!
With the Women’s Prize set to crown its 29th batch of winners next week, some might wonder whether there’s still a need for such a prize. But a look at …
Britain needs to rediscover the revolutionary spirit of Thatcher
So much of what Thatcher achieved is now taken for granted, but the free market ideas and reforming zeal she embodied are needed now more than ever, says Emma Revell …
FTSE 100 today: London markets set for muted open ahead of ECB rate cut decision
Moving markets today: Asian shares dip as US exceptionalism questioned; oil prices fall, UK spending slows, South Korea’s inflation at 10-month low; focus on ECB and BOC policies Wall Street …
‘Chronic short-termism’ stopping UK from becoming a ‘superpower’, report backed by Tony Blair and John Caudwell warns
Britain’s “chronic short-termism” is holding it back from being a science and technology superpower, according to a new report backed by billionaire businessman John Caudwell and former Prime Minister Sir …
Djokovic smashes record as he beats Cerundolo in French Open thriller
Novak Djokovic last night reached the quarter-finals of the French Open, but was pushed all the way in a five-set thriller by Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina. The Serbian looked well …
Full statement as Kylian Mbappe joins Real Madrid
France striker Kylian Mbappe has joined Real Madrid on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain, it was confirmed on Monday. The 25-year-old had agreed a move to the Bernabeu earlier …
Labour set for biggest election victory in party history, poll suggests
Labour is on course for the biggest election victory in the party’s history, surpassing Tony Blair’s 1997 landslide, a poll has suggested. The party looks set to win as many …