Jeremy Hunt thinks social media’s as bad for kids as smoking and obesity February 8, 2018 The health secretary Jeremy Hunt has claimed that social media can be as damaging to children as smoking or obesity in one of the starkest warning yet from the government that it is eyeing curbs on tech companies He likened the effects on young people’s mental health as “every bit as big a threat” as [...]
Foreign cash ploughed into UK startups hit record levels last year, with more than £8bn invested in young companies, according to Beauhurst February 7, 2018 A record amount of money, at £8.27bn, was invested in UK startup businesses last year, new data shows. The promising recovery from 2016’s slump showed an all-time high of megadeals, according to data from research firm Beauhurst, as 29 investments of more than £50m were completed. These included a £215m funding round in TransferWise, and [...]
Sadiq Khan campaign: FTSE-listed housebuilders pledge to reserve London homes for UK-based buyers February 5, 2018 Some of the UK’s biggest housebuilders have pledged to restrict the sale of London homes to UK-based buyers following a campaign by Sadiq Khan. Taylor Wimpey, Barratt London, Berkeley Homes, Redrow and others have offered to restrict sales of homes worth up to £350,000 to UK-based buyers for three months before embarking on any overseas [...]
Sam Simmonds earns praise from Eddie Jones after starring in England’s 46-15 romp over Italy February 4, 2018 England head coach Eddie Jones praised the impact of Sam Simmonds after the No8’s two tries helped the defending champions to a commanding win over Italy in their Six Nations curtain-raiser. The Exeter back-row, making his tournament debut, notched a second-half double as England swaggered to a seven-try victory in Rome. Two tries from Anthony [...]
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Shoot Them: We went on safari with Kenya’s top photographer February 2, 2018 Normally at hotels I’m rather picky about who joins me for breakfast, but this time I made an exception. Or as much of an exception you can claim to make when a herd of wild Rothchild’s giraffes wander over uninvited to pop their necks through the lodge’s windows in search of a bite to eat. [...]
Focus On Vauxhall: Donald Trump might not be keen on it, but international investors dig these skyscrapers south of the river February 2, 2018 Vauxhall got dragged through the mud by no less a figure than the President of the United States recently. The US Embassy’s much touted move to the “off location” was supposedly the reason behind Donald Trump’s cancelled visit to the UK, even though the new building has its own moat. Clearly, tech behemoth Apple didn’t [...]
Roman J Israel Esq review: Denzel Washington shines but can’t quite save this messy law drama February 2, 2018 Roman J Israel Esq lines up its ducks – a star actor on blistering form, a timely dissection of racial bias in the US legal system, a distinctive visual style – yet manages to come home empty handed. It’s the second feature from Dan Gilroy, following 2014’s chillingly nihilistic Nightcrawler. And while that was [...]
Six Nations betting: France to start fast and silence Six Nations doubters against Ireland February 2, 2018 Never write off France. Given all the issues in French rugby right now, winning their first Six Nations title since 2010 doesn’t appear to be on the cards and the bookmakers agree at around 20/1. They’re a young side under new management and, having failed to win any of their seven games since last year’s [...]
Ollie Phillips: Playing Scotland will be England’s biggest Six Nations test, but Ireland more likely to stop third title on the trot February 1, 2018 When Scotland travel to Wales this weekend, they do so sniffing the opportunity of a first Six Nations title in 18 years. They’re hungry. They’re buoyant from fantastic performances in the autumn, when they narrowly missed out on beating the All Blacks and smashed Australia. They have a really savvy coach in Gregor Townsend and [...]
Property of the Week: The former Johnson family home has been done up and is now on the market for £11.25m February 1, 2018 Looking for a home that’s fit for a foreign secretary? This five storey Victorian townhouse on Regent’s Park Road was the childhood home of Boris, Rachel and a whole host of Johnsons, including jungle-botherer and father of the thatched brood, Stanley. 60 Regent's Park Road, Primrose Hill, £11.25m Legend has it that he lived in [...]