The dirty, dangerous and ‘obsessive’ world of mudlarking October 8, 2024 Once the domain of Victorian street urchins, the art of mudlarking has gone mainstream. Lucy Kenningham investigates
Fifa embarrassed, more player power, forced transfers: Legal verdicts on the Diarra ruling October 7, 2024 Like the Bosman ruling to which it has been compared, the shockwaves from Lassana Diarra’s victory over Fifa’s current transfer rules at the European Court of Justice may take months, perhaps even years, to be felt in full. But legal experts are in agreement that Friday’s ECJ verdict in Brussels marks a watershed moment in [...]
High-tax, high-spend and little reform: Reeves’ plan is tried and failed September 24, 2024 Reeves says the UK public can trust Labour with its money, but her plan is just a reheated version of one we've already tried over and over again, writes Elliot Keck.
Tall tails: The story of a city couple, a Siberian cat and a litter box September 23, 2024 When entrepreneur Aneisha Soobroyen adopted her Siberian cat Boo, the last thing she expected was never-ending stomach issues stinking up the litter box.
Linklaters early bet on competition law sees it leading in class action trend September 23, 2024 Law firms are racing to grab work defending businesses during the class actions surge but Linklaters sees itself at the 'forefront'
Strange Darling film review: Like a modern Quentin Tarantino September 19, 2024 Independent hit Strange Darling’s grindhouse titles, 35mm film presentation, and use of the Miramax logo gives it the feel of something that might have been made in the mid-90s by Quentin Tarantino or Robert Rodriguez. It is, however, a modern story with an inventive twist on the serial killer thriller. Told in out-of-order chapters, the [...]
Why the Bank of England will hold interest rates tomorrow September 18, 2024 The firm consensus is for the Bank of England to hold rates tomorrow, but this will not prevent a further cut in November.
Apple has ‘significant concerns’ over CMA probe into its Safari mobile browser September 4, 2024 Apple said it has “significant concerns” with the UK competition watchdog investigation into the supply of mobile browsers. In 2022, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched a probe into the dominance of Apple’s Safari browser and Google’s Chrome browser, along with the possibility that Apple may be restricting the cloud gaming market through its [...]
Should Larry the cat be worried by Starmer’s new kitten? September 4, 2024 Keir Starmer may not have won over business yet, but he’s at least managed a compromise within his own household, with the Prime Minister announcing the addition of a new kitten to 10 Downing Street following a summer of negotiations with his children (a German Shepherd had initially been demanded). The Siberian kitten – who [...]
Cat-shaped confectionery brand Candy Kittens’ taste of sweet success September 3, 2024 Ambition A.M. speaks to entrepreneur Jamie Laing, who started confectionery brand Candy Kittens with co-founder Ed Williams in 2012.