Fans shocked as Bridgerton spin-off Queen Charlotte tackles royal racism row in key scene May 5, 2023 Queen Charlotte, the new Bridgerton spin-off, landed on Netflix last night and it makes a clear reference to the royal baby racism allegations from within the royal family. In 2021, Meghan claimed that there was concern among some members of the royal family about the skin colour of her baby with Harry. And now, Shonda [...]
Is Bitcoin on track to take pole position as the wheels come off US banks? May 5, 2023 Jason Deane, resplendent in racing overalls, completes a circuit of the week's twists, turns and chicanery in the world of digital finance.
Splashing the cash on cardboard cut outs of King Charles, mugs and quiche: The Coronation top sellers May 5, 2023 Celebrations for King Charles III’s Coronation appear to have already started with Brits stocking up on nostalgic and whimsical goods to prepare them for the extra Bank holiday weekend. Discount supermarket Lidl said sales of quiche and champagne have increased 33 per cent and 50 per cent respectively, as shoppers look to pay homage to [...]
EP: 199 Newmarket & Hong Kong May 5, 2023 Saturday sees the first classic of the new flat season run at Newmarket when the 2,000 Guineas takes place with the unique World Pool markets in operation. Today we hear from master Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien who talks us through his runners in this important early season classic, plus we chat to Sam Hoskins from [...]
Local elections: Tories suffer big losses including commuter belt councils Hertsmere, Brentwood, Windsor and Maidenhead May 5, 2023 The Conservatives have been hit by major losses in the local elections – losing over a third of their council seats so far. Losses include key commuter belt councils Hertsmere, Brentwood and Windsor and Maidenhead – which includes former prime minister Theresa May’s constituency. It was prime minister Rishi Sunak’s first significant electoral test since [...]
The Laureate film review: If you miss Downton Abbey, try this May 5, 2023 The Laureate film review and star rating: ★★★ The lives of writers don’t always make interesting viewing, but the private side of our favourite authors always seem to find their way to the screen. The Laureate centres on poet Robert Graves (Tom Hughes), famous for his writing about his experiences during World War I. The [...]
Number of Russians using London Commercial Court reaches new record despite sanctions May 4, 2023 A record number of Russian litigants have used the London Commercial Court in the past year despite sanctions imposed in the wake of the war in Ukraine, new research has revealed. The number of Russian litigants appearing in the Commercial Court, part of the Business and Property Courts of the High Court, rose by 41 [...]
Coronation wine: why magnums and boxes of wine are best May 4, 2023 We Brits really do enjoy a party and this Saturday will see festivities up and down the country for the coronation of King Charles. The tradition of celebrating these occasions is part of our nation’s heritage, with documents even describing the coronation of unlucky Anne Boleyn as having the streets hung with flags and bunting [...]
Boohoo settles £156m court case over fake discount claims May 4, 2023 Boohoo has settled a staggering $197m (£156m) US court case in which the fast fashion giant was accused of faking discounts for customers. The pure-play online retailer, which also owns Pretty Little Thing and Nasty Gal, was accused of engaging in a “deceptive pricing scheme”, with the court filing claiming Boohoo would falsely raise the [...]
Brits yank record £4.8bn from banks after Credit Suisse and SVB failures May 4, 2023 Brits yanked a record amount of cash out of banks in March, sparked by concerns over the health of the global financial system following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Credit Suisse, official figures out today reveal. Household deposits at UK banks shrunk £4.8bn in March, the highest monthly fall since the Bank [...]