Build, Baby, Build: Gen Z have been radicalised by the housing crisis June 20, 2024 Young people are at the sharp end of Britain’s failure to build – and it’s not just turning them against a government that’s let them down, but against democracy itself, says Reem Ibrahim The housing crisis isn’t just unfair on young people, it’s making us feel that the political system is failing. The Centre for [...]
Election 2024: Rishi Sunak could lose seat on July 4, poll finds June 19, 2024 Rishi Sunak could become the first ever sitting Prime Minister to lose their seat at a general election, new polling analysis suggests.
Telegraph warns of ‘potential irregularities’ in accounts as it reports £245m loss June 19, 2024 The owner of the Daily Telegraph has warned of "potential irregularities" in its accounts following a loan extraction of £278m by the Barclay family, which it says may never be recovered.
Election 2024: Number of Lib Dem MPs to return to pre-coalition levels, MRP poll projects June 19, 2024 The Liberal Democrats are on course to win as many as 49 seats in the upcoming general election - a swing that could see them become the third largest party in the House of Commons, a new poll has suggested.
The Taming of the Shrew: Weirdness doesn’t solve the problem of misogyny June 19, 2024 Any director bold enough to tackle Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew is faced with a pretty big problem. The plot – and title – depicts a headstrong woman who is “tamed” by a man into submissiveness. Whatever the Bard’s intention, his script plays on the dichotomy between two sisters – one perfectly docile, the [...]
Easyjet, Ryanair and Wizz Air slam EU plans to exempt long-haul flights from new emissions rules June 19, 2024 Three of Europe's biggest budget airlines have hit out at new draft EU proposals to exempt long-haul airlines from rules that would require them to monitor their non-CO2 emissions.
Labour and Conservatives promise new banking rules won’t dent small business lending June 19, 2024 Labour's comments more or less matched a Conservative commitment, contained in the manifesto, to "ensure that Basel III capital requirements do not inhibit lending to SMEs".
London continues to roar back as City overtakes Amsterdam to be Europe’s share trading hub June 19, 2024 London overtook Amsterdam as the top stock-trading hub in Europe in May.
Thwaites defies ‘washout’ summer worries as beer sales soar June 19, 2024 Daniel Thwaites, the company behind Thwaites beer and hundreds of hospitality venues, has celebrated increased sales despite concerns over a "washout" summer.
Election 2024: What Jeremy Hunt’s X feed reveals about his hyper-local campaign June 19, 2024 Jeremy Hunt - who admits his Godalming and Ash seat is “on a knife edge” - is taking a different approach to his bid to hold onto the constituency.