Letters: A new world for gamers? September 20, 2022 [Re: Game on: Why Big Tech is betting big on gaming, Sept 14] Video game brands are increasingly looking at digital platforms as a foundation for future content – the most recent one is Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Infinity recently announced at the company’s showcase. This approach will enable IPs to continuously evolve – potentially opting [...]
Explainer-in-brief: A modern history of Britons and queues September 16, 2022 Every national identity comes with stereotypes. A big one with the Brits is being patient masters of standing in a queue.
Remember the Russian super yachts? They could be sold to rebuild Ukraine September 16, 2022 In Europe, some places are inherently associated with wealth. Think St. Tropez in France, or Portofino and Porto Cervo in Italy. On a stroll in these marinas, you see yacht after yacht after yacht – each one bigger than the other. It’s impossible not to stop and wonder who owns them. These superyachts have long [...]
Kwarteng must pull businesses out of limbo before MPs head off to party conferences September 16, 2022 I can probably count on one hand just how often MPs have been in parliament in these past three months. It makes a mockery of our parliamentary system in such a time of need.
If Oslo can come up with new ideas for the housing crisis, London can too September 16, 2022 While the UK wrestles with average house prices that are now higher than the average annual salary, in Norway’s capital Oslo an ambitious state-backed model has just been created which could solve the problem of housing affordability at a stroke. Just like in the UK, and especially within London, the divide between people who own [...]
Letters: Stop spying on me, boss September 16, 2022 [Re: UK civil servants to have computers monitored to get people back to office, September 13] The UK Civil Service should reconsider whether the surveillance of employees is the appropriate approach to get the most out of their staff and encourage their return to the office. It is important that employees feel accountable and acknowledged [...]
Explainer-in-brief: Another royal drama brewing for the queen’s funeral September 15, 2022 Royal drama is brewing this week – and not only in the UK. The former Spanish King has announced he’ll show up to Queen Elizabeth’s II funeral, much to the opprobrium of the Spanish government. Juan Carlos has held the title of former King since 2014, when he abdicated after a public outcry over his [...]
Liz Truss is determined to ignore reality and push inflation up with price freezes September 15, 2022 It is hard to believe only a week has passed since Liz Truss made the announcement that was set to immediately define the start of her premiership; a blanket cap on energy bills so that the average household pays no more than £2,500 a year. After being harried for weeks by the opposition parties, she [...]
As we redefine levelling up, don’t ignore the poverty in London for political points September 15, 2022 London is also home to some of the most deprived areas in the country. There are pockets of poverty in practically every borough of London, including some of the most affluent.
King Charles III must find the balance of being a modern royal, following in his mother’s path September 15, 2022 In his mother, King Charles III has a model, but it will be a constant balancing act ahead.