Drax’s share price shows signs of recovery as biomass audit looms September 18, 2023 Drax's share price has recovered from last week when the National Audit Office confirmed it will assess the government's biomass strategy.
Bitcoin can surely be a beacon of hope in a society seemingly on the brink of collapse September 18, 2023 Susie Violet Ward believes Bitcoin offers not just a glimmer of hope but a tangible solution to the problems that ail our society.
A culture secretary who has never been to a football match is a welcome relief September 18, 2023 Our obsession with football in politics has given it an outsized dominance in the Culture Secretary's brief, writes Eliot Wilson
Stop trying to ban zero hour contracts, it helps both young people and businesses September 18, 2023 Labour's promise to ban zero hour contracts will harm a good chunk of people they're hoping to get them to vote for them, even if it does appease the unions, writes Ben Cope.
Mikel Arteta ready to switch goalkeepers mid-game in search of tactical edge September 17, 2023 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta hinted he may switch goalkeepers mid-game for purely tactical reasons after dropping Aaron Ramsdale at Everton.
Youths ‘film shoplifting for TikTok’ as businesses call for government aid September 16, 2023 Shoplifting and abuse at independent shops are increasing due to the cost-of-living crisis and youths filming it for TikTok, forcing some businesses to close, it has been said. Muntazir Dipoti, president of the Federation of Independent Retailers (FIR), which has 10,500 members, said 850 incidents of theft or verbal abuse are recorded every day. Incidents [...]
Jackie and Spencer filmmaker returns with surreal, comic El Conde September 16, 2023 Oscar winning filmmaker Pablo Larrain is best known to English language audiences for his portrayal of famous women in history, telling the story of a famous First Lady in 2016’s Jackie, and imagining the torment of a princess in 2021’s Spencer. It’s a famous male leader, however, that becomes the subject of his latest work, [...]
Ian McKellen said he couldn’t come out as gay because of me, says former lover September 14, 2023 Sean Mathias has directed Ian McKellen in over thirty productions. In this wide-ranging interview, he talks to Adam Bloodworth about the strength of their working relationship, which spans over 30 productions, and thinks back to their personal relationship, as the duo’s new London theatre show, Frank and Percy, opens in the capital There can’t be [...]
Our political angst over the triple lock is a result of a deeply unfair tax system September 14, 2023 It would be political suicide for Rishi Sunak to scrap the pensions triple lock, but the frustrations with it are part of how we tax income, rather than wealth, writes Will Cooling
Forced prepayment meter installation ban extended September 13, 2023 Energy suppliers have been banned from forcibly installing prepayment meters for people over 75 and in homes with children aged under two.