The top four is up grabs – it’s time for Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy to loosen the transfer shackles for Mauricio Pochettino in January window December 2, 2015 If there’s one thing Mauricio Pochettino’s time at Tottenham has demonstrated, it’s that team-building in the Premier League doesn’t start and end with the transfer window. Spurs’ impressive start to the season has been based not on the purchase of any marquee summer signings but instead on a foundation of a young squad willing to [...]
Government housing minister Brandon Lewis has admitted defeat in the face of the housing crisis: Generation Rent can’t make a “judgement call” about where they live December 2, 2015 The government has admitted defeat in the face of the London housing crisis. At least, that was the conclusion I drew yesterday when the housing minister told people hoping to stay in London to make “a judgement call about what you can afford and where is right for you”. By being “up front about the [...]
Scientists find genes that pave way for better health in old age December 2, 2015 For decades, the science world has been trying to unravel the genetic secrets of ageing. Now, researchers in Switzerland have taken a major step forward. They have discovered that just 30 genes, present in a wide range of species, play a key role in the ageing process, and they believe these could be manipulated in [...]
Forget the Shard – Saudi Arabia’s kilometre-tall Kingdom Tower is closer to becoming the world’s tallest tower as it launches £1.4bn fund December 1, 2015 The kilometre-tall Kingdom Tower in Jeddah has come a step closer to completion, after the company behind it announced the launch of a 8.4 billion Saudi riyal (£1.4bn) fund to complete the project. Once the building is complete – which could be as early as 2017 – it will be the first building to stretch to one kilometre [...]
The UK has one of the lowest pensions in developed world according to the OECD December 1, 2015 The UK has some of the lowest pensions in the World, according to an Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) report out this morning. Public pensions spending in the UK accounts for 5.6 per cent of GDP, less than the OECD average of 7.9 per cent of GDP, even though the UK has an older population. Across the [...]
Layabouts? Well-educated kids are more likely to rely on their parents for cash December 1, 2015 Having a PhD or a master's degree might help you become an expert in your field, but it doesn't help you fly the nest. The better educated a person is, the less likely they are to break free from their parents and become financially independent in adulthood, according to a new study from North Carolina State [...]
George Osborne’s Big Red Book is securing UK prosperity while Maoism gathers dust November 30, 2015 George Osborne set out last week how this government is fulfilling its manifesto promises: delivering financial security on the back of economic growth, and national security in an uncertain world. Coupled with plans to make markets work better for families and firms – like increasing competition so bills come down – he spoke to the [...]
Tory bullying scandal: City law firm Clifford Chance to take full control of investigation into Mark Clarke claims after Grant Shapps resignation November 30, 2015 The Conservative Party has handed over full control of an investigation into allegations surrounding the apparent suicide of a Conservative party activist to City law firm Clifford Chance, CCHQ confirmed today. CCHQ said Rob Halfon and Lord Feldman, who have both come under pressure to step down over the scandal, will recuse themselves from a board meeting held to consider the [...]
Focus On Dalston: Why City workers still dig it November 30, 2015 Dalston may have become a byword for a certain type of bearded hipster in recent years, but there’s much more to the area than meets the eye. While Hackney has been through a tremendous change, Dalston has probably seen the greatest amount of it next to Shoreditch. There are now too many hot bars and [...]
UK business backing strong deal at COP 21 climate change summit in Paris November 30, 2015 With world leaders gathering in Paris on the first day of the COP 21 climate summit, UK business has thrown its weight behind a strong global agreement to tackle climate change. Current international agreements expire in five years, and leaders of over 190 countries have been tasked with producing a new deal covering the years [...]