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Miliband would be ‘disaster’ as Chancellor, says Labour cost of living chief

Politics

Keir Starmer’s cost of living champion has warned that Ed Miliband would be a “disaster” as Andy Burnham’s Chancellor. Lord Richard Walker, who is also executive chairman of budget supermarket Iceland, told BBC Newsnight that the current energy secretary’s net-zero policies are putting an undue burden on household bills. He said: “Climate change is real, […]
As it happened: Stocks tumble after Apple rattles global markets; UK food exports hit by US tariffs

Markets

Opinion

Londoners should back Andy Burnham’s property tax reforms – not fear them

Opinion

Replacing Stamp Duty and council tax with a proportional property tax will make London’s housing market work better, says Andrew Dixon If a “London tax grab” were on the cards, Londoners would rightly be wary. They already face high rents, high mortgages and some of the largest tax bills in the country. Yet Fairer Share’s Proportional […]
Is the jobs market driving graduates to spy for China?

Opinion

Mike Ashley bids for Boss, social media ban causes VPN surge, and the BBC axes thousands of jobs
Inside London’s Helicopter Boom: How The 1% Are Bypassing Capital Chaos
The "Absurd" £10 Billion Pension Demand Facing the Next Prime Minister
Why Traditional High-Street Banks Still Have One Massive Advantage
Will The Iran War Cancel Your Summer Holiday? The Truth About the UK Jet Fuel Shortage
Defence Secretary resigns over spending, Burnham flirts with WASPI spending and thousands of fans…
Why Andy Burnham Could Spell Disaster for the UK Economy
Thames Water eyes FTSE float, Anthropic to release Mythos to the public, and why high street bank…

Sport

World Cup proves film and music walked in the US so that sports can run

Sport Business

With the US experiencing football fever Alistair Watkins argues that we have seen this before, with sport following in the footsteps of film and music When people think about European culture making its mark in the United States, they tend to think of music, film and television. From The Beatles to Harry Potter and One […]
World Cup spending: England fans could spend £150m if they beat Panama

Sport Business

The Punter

Size’s Express a Stellar bet at Sha Tin

Sport

RACING in Hong Kong moves to a rare Saturday slot at Sha Tin this weekend, when the action gets underway with an 11-race programme including a couple of contests on the all-weather surface. Unfortunately, rain has reared its ugly head once again in the territory with the forecast of heavy showers and thunderstorms already circling […]
Talents can Dance home on the all-weather

Sport
Episode 94: Northumberland Plate, Irish Derby and Marco Botti interview

Sport

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