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UK suffers second highest fall in wealth of any major economy in 2024

Wealth

Average wealth in Britain fell the second most of any major economy in 2024, according to a closely followed global study, piling fresh scrutiny on the country’s battle to stem an exodus of its wealthiest residents and kickstart its flagging economy. According to UBS’s annual Wealth Report, mean household wealth in Britain fell 3.6 per […]
Top private school faces job cuts after Reeves’ tax grab

Politics

HS2: Can it be pulled back from the brink?

Transport and infrastructure

For anyone who has followed the debacle surrounding HS2, the transport secretary’s scathing verdict on Wednesday will come as no surprise. The “appalling mess” of HS2, as Heidi Alexander put it, means there is “no route” to delivering the scheme on time and on budget. Shock. HS2’s costs were already known to have exceeded more […]

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BNY Investments Launches ‘Retirement: A Generational Journey’ Docu-Series

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BNY Investments launches new docu-series to explore the diverse perspectives shaping retirement planning across Baby Boomers to Gen Z.
Saudi Arabia’s Real Estate Surge: NHC Takes the Lead

Partner
VILT – The clock is ticking: European Accessibility Act Looms

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Opinion

How much should you pay to see Billie Eilish? Don’t ask St Thomas Aquinas

Opinion

Thomas Aquinas argued for the concept of a “just price”, but when it comes to concert tickets the correct price is the one determined by the market, says Paul Ormerod Summer is in full swing, and with it the usual round of festivals and music gigs. Alongside these, another tradition is emerging. Namely, extensive whingeing […]
Canada is investing in Britain’s future – why aren’t we?

Opinion

Visit a rooftop bar: London’s best sky-high drinking spots for summer

Life&Style

Find your favourite rooftop bar: London’s latest openings for 2025 are listed below Provencal themes are jolting drinkers out of the capital and to the south of France this spring, as many of the best London rooftop bars deck out their outdoor areas with escapist design themes. That’s why we particularly love The Culpeper, who […]

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How the modern world is changing grave stone design forever

Life&Style

Death is the only thing surer than taxes. But how we’re remembered is a strange and sometimes controversial business. Ralph Jones meets the people rewriting the rules, one grave stone at a time Stonemason Neil Luxton once agreed to use comic sans on a grave. Once was enough – he has refused ever since. Luxton, […]
Life on the edge: A deep dive into the crazy world of Margate

Life&Style
It takes a village: Do we need to rethink our attitude to old age?

Life&Style

Sport

Most expensive sports teams: How Lakers, Celtics, Commanders and Chelsea smashed records

Sport Business

Mark Walter’s planned takeover of the LA Lakers is poised to set a new record for the most expensive sports team sale, continuing the boom in the franchise market. Walter, who majority owns the LA Dodgers and is a part-owner of Chelsea, has agreed to increase his stake in the Lakers to a controlling one […]
Paris 2024 Olympics was watched by 5bn, claims IOC

Sport Business

Lessons for Man Utd from Everton’s new stadium – by the architect behind it

Sport Business

The architect behind the new Everton Stadium on marrying history with future and why Manchester United chiefs should take note as they plot an Old Trafford rebuild. American architect Dan Meis knew he was going out on a limb when he submitted his design for Everton’s new stadium. Eschewing the trend for modern spacecraft-like arenas, […]

Life&Style

Inside the Bristol boutique hotel taking on Airbnb

Life&Style

Can this hotel-private home crossover concept take on Airbnb? Julia Khamissa checked in to delve deeper THE CONCEPT Room2 bills itself the world’s first ‘hometel,’ a hybrid between hotel convenience, boutique design, and Airbnb-style autonomy. Think flexible booking, pet-friendly policy, and a kitchenette in (almost) every room. Room2 Belfast is set in a modern, curved […]
Kingsley Range Rover KSR review: the best 4×4 so far?

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Reve up into Topgear with Bermuda in the Jubilee

Sport

THERE’S a real international flavour to the Group One Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (3:40pm). SATONO REVE flies the flag for Japan, Lazzat and TOPGEAR line up for France, while Storm Boy, now stabled with Aidan O’Brien, brings some strong Australian form to the table. Of the home team, it’s great to have FLORA OF […]
Marvel the Man to unpick tricky Jersey puzzle

Sport
Aramram can follow Thunder home once again

Sport

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