We should be proud of our great city, but also clear-eyed about its failings on housing, crime and the cost of living, says Lawrence Newport London is like nowhere else …
November 2025
Reeves’ urged to fix Britain’s ‘broken credit system’ that’s failing millions of renters
A coalition of MPs, lenders, fintechs and charities have urged Reeves’ to fix the UK’s “broken credit system, warning that millions of renters are being locked out of home ownership. …
UK unemployment rate to hit 5 per cent next year, EY predicts
The UK’s unemployment rate is set to rise to five per cent in the beginning of next year before falling back, a leading forecaster has said. In its latest update …
New body to run military housing in Ministry of Defence overhaul
Ministers are set to create a new quango to run military housing after concluding the Ministry of Defence was not up to the job. The new Defence Housing Service, to …
Defence secretary: there will be “consequences” from weak economic forecasts
Defence Secretary John Healey has warned there will be “consequences” from recent weaker economic forecasts in the nearing Autumn Budget. The minister insisted no final decisions had been made for …
Banned China tech firms lobbied for London embassy
Chinese tech firms banned on national security grounds in both the UK and the United States lobbied for Beijing’s new embassy in London, growing fears it could be used as …
Serra at Chancery Rosewood review: dining at the US Embassy
The most high profile hotel opening of 2025 has arrived with Mayfair’s Chancery Rosewood. Adam Bloodworth eats at SerraTerribly wealthy international visitors must be excited by the prospect of London …
Single Premier League Boxing Day fixture huge opportunity for TV
Boxing Day football has long been woven into the nation’s cultural fabric, with families traditionally watching multiple matches throughout the day. It is intertwined into Britain’s festive rhythm, as familiar …
Defence Secretary announces £9bn investment to modernise military housing
More than 40,000 homes for military families are to be modernised as part of a £9 billion overhaul of armed forces accommodation. Defence Secretary John Healey said the Government would …
Badenoch ‘rebuilding’ Tories as she marks a year as leader, she says
Kemi Badenoch has said she is “rebuilding” the Conservative Party, as she marks her first year as Tory leader. Badenoch’s first anniversary since taking over as Tory leader is on …