Matt Fitzpatrick clinches Ryder Cup place in style as decision time looms for captains August 22, 2016 It was fantastic to see young Yorkshireman Matt Fitzpatrick secure his place in Europe’s Ryder Cup team for the first time in style at the Czech Masters at the weekend. The 21-year-old had been in line for a debut at Hazeltine next month ever since winning the British Masters last year and clinched one of [...]
Businesses have a duty to help end the scourge of youth unemployment in London August 22, 2016 On Thursday, the tense wait will finally come to an end for thousands of students who will find out their GCSE results. Last week thousands more received their A-Level grades, and both sets of results could determine these young people’s futures. Whether it’s deciding to continue into higher education or take on additional training – [...]
From the gender pay gap to the minimum wage, the politicisation of pay threatens the UK’s business-friendly reputation August 19, 2016 Economic logic suggests that free determination of employment contracts, like free trade, normally benefits both parties and leads to high levels of employment and economic growth. But this view has never been popular. Fifty years ago, it was the accepted belief that governments should determine pay increases, leading to the dead end of incomes policies [...]
Groundhog Day at the Old Vic review: Tim Minchin’s follow-up to Matilda is a bawdy, hilarious modern-day Dickens tale August 18, 2016 At the opening of Groundhog Day I overheard David Walliams say to writer Tim Minchin: “This better be bloody good.” He was saying what everyone was thinking: there’s an absurd amount of expectation heaped on Minchin’s first musical since 2010’s Matilda, a level of hype perhaps not seen since The Book of Mormon. So it’s just as [...]
We’ve failed generations of young people by sidelining technical education August 18, 2016 "I hope that technical education will be given in the future a far higher status in educational circles than it has had in the past,” commented an MP during a debate on an education bill. That statement could have come any time in the past century. In fact, it was made by Edward Cobb MP [...]
Opinion: Rightmove’s housing index shows that London may have fallen, but it’s sunny in the Shires August 18, 2016 The latest housing index from Rightmove has caused a stir, revealing that prices have hit their lowest point since November and have dropped 1.2 per cent nationwide. Londoners in particular seem hardest hit with the average price falling 2.6 per cent. It’s very easy to put the entire blame on Brexit and increases in Stamp Duty, but [...]
Final Olympics weekend schedule: What to watch and what time it’s on – don’t miss Mo Farah, Usain Bolt, Adam Gemili, Caster Semenya and Neymar in action August 18, 2016 All good things must eventually come to an end. Team GB has enjoyed a remarkable gold rush at this year's Olympics but there are only three days left for the athletes to add to the medal haul and for you to set grooves in the sofa watching sport. Here's what not to miss. Friday Friday night may [...]
Chill out? Here’s the career advice of Goldman Sachs’ chief executive August 18, 2016 Handily timed as millions of teenagers open their A-Level results and set out on the next stage of their lives, the Goldman Sachs' chief executive has come out with some sage advice about embarking on the rest of your life – or indeed, for anyone who feels like they are idling away in their career and yet to [...]
Why Brexit won’t take away London’s fintech crown August 17, 2016 The vote for Brexit may not have led to the economic meltdown we were told to fear, but it certainly gave rise to a feeling of disbelief, as the political models and expert commentators many had put their faith in were proven to be way off the mark. Bankers and fintech entrepreneurs alike looked on with [...]
Prime Minister Theresa May is the UK’s most popular politician according to new polling figures August 16, 2016 Prime Minister Theresa May is viewed more favourably than any other senior UK politician, according to polling figures. May, who took office only last month, is the only UK politician to achieve a positive score in the rankings, published earlier today with PoliticalBetting. 48 per cent of the UK public told YouGov they have a [...]