Digital wills could help tackle predatory marriage May 21, 2025 New reforms to Victorian will writing laws will not only bring the system up-to-date, it close the loop hole that sees elderly people targeted by predatory spouses hoping to profit from their deaths, says Scott Taylor After almost two centuries of outdated Victorian formalities, the Law Commission has recommended a long overdue overhaul of the [...]
How to buy wine for… A blitz spirit street party May 21, 2025 When I first moved into my street I was bemused by its welcome. Having lived in London for years, my neighbourly communication had typically been limited. The odd hello when you awkwardly leave your houses at the same time. In my twenties, there were some fraught messages from above about the volume of my music, [...]
Reeves takes comfort in the promise of future growth May 21, 2025 The government is having a good week. The Prime Minister, in particular, has a spring in his step following his UK-EU ‘reset’ summit. Addressing MPs in the House of Commons yesterday he seemed to have grown taller. True, it only takes a glance at pictures from last week of Starmer meeting Albania’s 6ft 7in leader [...]
No Secret to Affair’s chance in the Temple May 20, 2025 THERE’s lots to look forward to this weekend with Classic action over in Ireland as well as a quality card from Haydock. Field Of Gold travels over to the Emerald Isle hoping to make amends for his narrow defeat in the English 2000 Guineas and will have leading Irish rider Colin Keane aboard for the [...]
Mojo looks set to Fire up Big Commonwealth Cup claims May 20, 2025 FAST horses are the order of Saturday at Haydock with the above-mentioned Temple Stakes taking centre stage, but there’s also another bet to be had in an earlier sprint. The Group Two Sandy Lane Stakes (3.00pm) features some smart three-year-old sprinters looking to book their places in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot, and I [...]
British Cycling rides sponsor high with addition of Nyetimber May 20, 2025 British Cycling is riding a wave of sponsorship deals, most recently adding Nyetimber as its sparkling wine partner ahead of this year’s Tour of Britain events. The English sparkling wine stalwart joins the roster of sponsors under the British Cycling banner with the body having agreed a deal with Lloyds last year and various partnerships [...]
Spanish wine: What I’ve learned and where to drink it May 20, 2025 Spanish wines are changing. At the annual Spanish Wine Tasting earlier this year I was struck by how the traditional styles are evolving and many of our preconceptions must be thrown out the window. Here are some of the top trends I noticed. Red wines are getting lighter There is still plenty of power but, [...]
Why are the Tories polling behind the Lib Dems? May 20, 2025 The Lib Dems have polled above the Conservatives for the first time, a new survey has found, dealing a blow to the so-called natural party of government. The new poll means the Conservatives have slumped to fourth place, a downgrade one party source said had “put a pit in my stomach” and could be “the [...]
UK halts trade talks with Israel May 20, 2025 The UK has paused trade deal negotiations with Israel in response to its military offensive in Gaza, the foreign secretary has said. Speaking in the Commons, David Lammy confirmed that negotiations with the Israeli government over a bilateral trade pact have been put on ice until the country ensures “unhindered provision of aid”. “We have [...]
Analysts look to follow-on funding for London Stock Exchange IPO revival May 20, 2025 Amid a dearth of London Stock Exchange IPOs there’s one area where the UK is leading Europe, so-called secondary or follow-on fundraising. In 2024, London’s stock exchange fell to 35th in the world for money raised from IPOs, bringing in $576.7m (£459m), just 0.53 per cent of the global market. However, when including follow-on fundraising, the [...]