McLaren F1 boss Brown lambasts team co-ownership, calls for FIA action February 14, 2024 Chief executive of McLaren Racing Zak Brown called for the FIA to look into the practice of co-ownership in Formula 1. Brown has long been critical of co-ownership in the sport and reiterated his concerns when speaking to Sky Sports. He explained: “If you look at every other major sport you’re not allowed to own other [...]
Jamie Oliver chef: Critics should have waited longer before reviewing London restaurant February 14, 2024 Critics should have waited longer to review the food at Jamie Oliver's new restaurant, says the head chef
The Debate: Do too many people go to university? February 14, 2024 Half Britain's youth go to university, but many end up in jobs which they're overqualified for and saddled with debt. So should less young people head off to uni?
Neil Barnes: Netflix, coaching Italy, Eddie Jones and Six Nations February 13, 2024 When you meet ex-Italy assistant coach Neil Barnes in Six Nations rugby’s Netflix drama Full Contact, his bluntness scares the bejesus out of you. “For F**k’s sake”, “hit that p***k” and “give the ball to Capu-whatever-his-name-is [Ange Capuozzo], he’s f*****g quick” were just some of the wholesome proverbs that the non-Italian speaking New Zealander utters. [...]
Rochdale by-election: The only winners will be the losers February 13, 2024 When the Rochdale by-election results come in on 29 February, you would be forgiven for thinking it was an identity parade. Rochdale has showcased a lack of political choice, and poor process for selecting candidates, but out of this pretty dire situation, there will be winners too. First and foremost, however, there will be the [...]
Snooker heads to Saudi Arabia with Kingdom eyeing fourth Major February 13, 2024 Snooker has become the latest sport to head to the Middle East with confirmation of a 10-year deal which will see Saudi Arabia host the unofficial “fourth Major” of snooker. A prize fund of £2m will be on offer in Riyadh in August while the World Pool Championships will head to the Kingdom in June. [...]
Housing market reforms to come thick and fast as Rishi Sunak gears up for general election February 13, 2024 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has a fight on his hands to regain the confidence of younger, aspiring homeowners (Photo credit: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)
The Notebook: Short selling has little sympathy outside City bubble February 13, 2024 Why short selling spooks 'the normals', an end to the celebrity sports industrial complex and a fine London read
School of Hard Knocks lunch raises £100k on proud day for Square Mile February 12, 2024 A major success was hailed last Thursday as the great and good of the City of London and beyond descended on Threadneedle Street’s M Restaurant for the annual School of Hard Knocks Long Lunch. Rugby World Cup winners, international sports players, broadcasters and brokers all played their part in raising over £100,000 for the School [...]
Britain on a ‘downer’, says IWG boss as firm mulls US listing February 11, 2024 The boss of IWG has branded Britain as being on “bit of a downer” as the company continues to mull over a potential switch from a UK to a US listing. Mark Dixon, who founded the flexible working firm formerly known as Regus in 2016, said that the UK economy “looked very sluggish from the [...]