Genesis GV60 Magma review: Electric SUV drives like a hot hatch November 3, 2026 Genesis has a visibility problem – and not one that can be cured with parking sensors or a rear-view camera. Despite being present in the UK since 2021, many have still never heard of this South Korean car marque, let alone considered buying one instead of a Mercedes-Benz or BMW. The numbers tell a similar [...]
Confusion and delay still at heart of Labour’s China strategy November 3, 2026 We don’t have long to wait before Andy Burnham reveals his Ten-Year Plan. Early reports suggest it will be broken into three themes: growing up, getting on and growing old. I wish I was making that up, but it seems the PM really is putting the finishing touches to a ‘cradle to the grave’ strategy [...]
Labour’s media leaking is corroding parliamentary standards November 2, 2026 If Labour doesn’t respect the rules of Parliament, including secrecy, why should anyone else, asks Eliot Wilson.
Just one country remains in Tesco’s decades-long global retreat November 2, 2026 Tesco’s sale of its Czech and Slovak businesses is the latest step in its long retreat from a once-sprawling global presence. Felix Armstrong traces this journey Tesco’s hold on the British grocery market is unmatched. Holding a towering 27.8 per cent market share across more than 3,600 shops, the supermarket chain is a fixture on [...]
Revealed: The luxury London pads getting Healey’s energy handout – while poorer areas miss out October 30, 2026 John Healey’s energy bills support package was meant to be targeted. But a City AM analysis has found homes worth millions are in line for a handout, while others in poorer areas will get nothing. John Healey’s maiden fiscal event was nothing if not targeted. Painful tax rises – be they on banks or gambling [...]
2026 BMW i7 review: is it worth £109,320? October 30, 2026 BMW’s facelifted i7 now goes up to 452 miles between charges and rides with all the calm you’d hope for at £109,320. Tim Barnes-Clay took it to Epsom Downs and calls it a heart-over-head choice, though the company car tax bill gives the head a surprisingly strong argument too. The BMW i7 is a seriously [...]
Which is the London Underground’s most haunted station? October 30, 2026 Which is the Underground’s most haunted Tube station? James Ford offers the definitive countdown of the top three.
This Budget ignored all of Britain’s biggest problems October 29, 2026 The benefits bill, the lack of growth, our inadequate defence programme: the Budget had nothing to offer for Britain's biggest issues.
‘Smoke and mirrors’: Why high street still faces a £250m tax hike under Healey October 29, 2026 Andy Burnham propelled himself to Downing Street by pledging a revival of Britain’s struggling high streets. Felix Armstrong asks: has John Healey delivered it? Among the sectors clamouring for John Healey’s attention ahead of his maiden Budget, none were louder than those calling for the government to revitalise Britain’s ailing high street retailers. Shuttered shops, [...]
A breathing space Budget? This is asphyxiation October 29, 2026 If there were treats in John Healey’s pre-Halloween Budget they were hidden in a gloopy soup of tricks. Forget the talk about a low-key, ‘do no harm’ fiscal event; the Chancellor has delivered a mess of new interventions, subsidies, tax rises, quangos and complications against a backdrop of truly terrifying economic forecasts. Let’s start with [...]