From stamp duty to the triple lock, Andy Haldane says bold Burnham leadership can usher ‘vibe change’ for UK economy
HTC U12+ review: HTC finishes what the iPhone started and ditches physical volume and power buttons June 7, 2018 Lately, HTC phones have been having a bit of an identity overhaul. Having long been the manufacturer of Google’s own Pixel phones, and for a while the smartest Android handsets you could pick up, HTC is now something of a discerning outsider’s choice. The cream cheese bagel to Google’s ham baguette, the Janeway to their [...]
Labour demands ‘full access’ to Single Market after Brexit through amendment to EU Withdrawal Bill June 6, 2018 Labour is to table a new amendment to the EU Withdrawal Bill, demanding the government ensure “full access” to the Single Market after Brexit. The amendment, which is expected to be formally tabled tomorrow, calls on Theresa May to seek ongoing access with “no new impediments to trade and common rights, standards and protections as [...]
We have tax havens to thank for rising levels of global prosperity June 6, 2018 Would the world be a better place if offshore finance didn’t exist? Shadow chancellor John McDonnell doubtless thinks so, believing that the tax planning these jurisdictions make possible only hurts other countries. Yet a look at the evidence might surprise him. There is ample reason to venture that the unprecedented rise in living standards and [...]
Who are the City’s best paid lawyers and what are they taking home? June 4, 2018 When private equity partner David Higgins started his new role in the City office of US law firm Kirkland & Ellis in April, he came with the weight of expectation generated by a reported $10m (£7m) salary. Higgins’ salary, which works out at nearly $200,000 per week, is almost unprecedented in the London legal market. [...]
How the founder of Push Doctor hopes to take the stress away from the NHS June 4, 2018 Nowadays, it’s rare to hear any mention of the NHS without the word “crisis” trailing closely behind. Increasing patient numbers and the worst winter period on record have left the NHS bowing under the pressure. A recent report from the Institute of Fiscal Studies and the Health Foundation said taxes would have to increase by [...]
These are the seven best fish and chips in London, and I’ll hear no more on the matter June 1, 2018 1. Golden Union 38 Poland St, London W1F 7LY Fish are basically the potatoes of the ocean. And potatoes are just a kind of fish that lives in the dirt. When these two edible stewards of the underworld come together we call it fish and chips, and nowhere is the pairing better exemplified than [...]
Police seize bitcoins from criminal hacker in first case of its kind May 25, 2018 Police have seized around half a million pounds worth of bitcoin from a “prolific” hacker in the first case of its kind for the Met. Grant West was responsible for attacks on more than 100 companies worldwide, obtaining the financial data of tens of thousands of people though phishing scams, which he would then sell [...]
Fitness advice: How keeping a diary could help you hit your health goals May 16, 2018 Having worked with thousands of clients since opening No1 Fitness nine years ago, I’ve worked out what the single most underrated part of a fitness regime is: the initial consultation. Everyone has a goal. And everyone will tell you what they want to achieve. But the two aren’t always the same thing. There are a [...]
We meet Annabel Karmel, the celebrity cook who leaves children hungry for more May 14, 2018 Annabel Karmel comes bounding into the room like a bundle of sunshine. With her yellow dress and immaculate makeup, she seems a world apart from the drab Bloomsbury bar where we meet. For millions of parents, Karmel is a household name, with major supermarkets stocking her baby and toddler food. It was her first book, [...]
How much is property in Mayfair? May 11, 2018 Last month, Mayfair knocked Knightsbridge off the top spot as the most expensive place to buy in London for the first time in 10 years. Local agent Wetherells, which commissioned the report from Dataloft, puts this dethroning down to a lack of new homes being built in Knightsbridge, whereas that certainly isn’t the case in [...]