Ukraine: Zelensky pledges push for victory on war anniversary February 24, 2023 The president of Ukraine pledged to push for victory in 2023 as he and other Ukrainians marked the sombre first anniversary of the Russian invasion that changed their lives. As dawn broke on a day of commemorations and defiance, president Volodymyr Zelensky tweeted that Ukrainians had proven themselves to be “invincible” in what he called [...]
Childcare rules on Universal Credit are keeping single parents out of work February 24, 2023 If Rishi Sunak wants a balanced budget to put life back into Britain’s workforce, he needs to help single mothers on welfare back to work.
The debacle over a Kensington cycle lane shows us how badly we need good infrastructure February 24, 2023 What a local war over a cycle lane on High Street Kensington told us about Britain’s infrastructure.
Rishi Sunak’s ethics adviser ‘would expect approval to investigate ministers’ February 23, 2023 Rishi Sunak’s ethics adviser has said would expect to be given the go-ahead to investigate a minister if he believed there had been a breach of the rules. Sir Laurie Magnus told MPs that while he required the prime minister’s permission to mount an inquiry into alleged violations of the Ministerial Code, he believed it would only be [...]
FTSE 100 close: London index slides into red despite Rolls-Royce scaling more than 20 per cent February 23, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 fell further away from the 8,000 point mark again today despite investors pouring into aerospace giant Rolls-Royce. The premier index shed 0.29 per cent to close at 7,907.71 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, jumped 0.59 per cent to [...]
Cirque Berserk founder: Great circus involves real jeopardy – and the audience needs to feel it February 23, 2023 In our interview series The Lowdown, we ask performers and directors how they’re feeling ahead of their London show openings. Here, we sit down with Cirque Berserk founder Martin ‘Zippo’ Burton, a legend of the circus scene who’s been performing for 49 years HOW DOES IT FEEL TO CELEBRATE 10 YEARS OF CIRQUE BERSERK? 10 [...]
Volatility returns to crypto markets and Bitcoin is back over $24k following mixed inflation info February 23, 2023 Bitcoin retraced after the Fed’s mixed messaging of slowing markets with persistent high inflation before rallying again to $24,454.
Isa explainer: should you go for cash or stocks & shares? February 23, 2023 Savers have just over four weeks to make the most of this year’s tax-free savings allowance. We look at the different types of ISA available and how to find the one that’s right for you. Individual Savings Accounts, or Isas, were introduced by the government to encourage more people to save and allow savers to [...]
Rolls Royce reveals £652m profit but engineering giant continues to ‘burn through cash’ February 23, 2023 Rolls Royce, the British aero-engine manufacturer, unveiled profits of £652m in 2022, £238m higher than the previous year. The increase, which was driven by its civil aerospace and power systems divisions, also reported free cash flow of £505m versus an outflow of £1.5 billion in the prior year. Charlie Huggins, head of equities at Wealth [...]
Gender pay gap: Women who have children work two months free every year February 23, 2023 The gender pay gap is almost 15 per cent, and widens “dramatically” after women have children, according to the TUC. The TUC said its study suggested that the average woman in paid employment effectively works for free for nearly two months of the year compared to the average man. The gender pay gap means that [...]