New inheritance tax rules will drastically change pension use Opinion New inheritance tax rules will drastically alter how people use their pensions, and put a lot of individuals in difficult positions, writes Steve Gauke.
How bad has the ‘cost of living crisis’ really been? Opinion The 'cost of living crisis' has become a well-worn phrase over the last four years, but what do the numbers actually say, asks Paul Ormerod.
Rogue Trooper review: Duncan Jones’ best film in decades Life&Style Duncan Jones returns to form with a brisk, earnest Rogue Trooper, powered by strong voice work and pulp sci-fi zeal—see why it wins over.
BBC should be aggregator of best free sports content – or risk sinking for good October 8, 2026 YouTube serves up live sport galore so why can’t the BBC do the same, with a more selective approach that fulfils its public service remit, asks Ed Warner. I’ve no problem with paying £180 for my annual TV licence. Gets me Celebrity Traitors and Blue Lights, after all. Plus the Shipping Forecast to wake up [...]
Why British entrepreneurs hold the key to the cost-of-living crisis October 7, 2026 Ahead of the upcoming Budget, entrepreneur Tom Inskip explains why rewarding risk-taking is the only way to build a thriving, future-proof British economy. For better or worse, most people in my life would call me a ferocious optimist. Someone once joked, “when Skippy sees a shit on the road, he’s immediately looking around the corner [...]
The era of ‘easy money’ is over, warns Carmignac boss October 6, 2026 Star stockpicker Edouard Carmignac has urged investors to stop buying into passive funds as rising interest rates signal the end of ‘easy money’. The veteran fund manager, who co-founded asset management house Carmignac in 1989, warned investors that staying in passive funds risks exposure to struggling, debt-heavy companies. Rising interest rates force passive funds, which [...]
Why Burnham’s housing revolution won’t work October 1, 2026 Despite giving a passionate defence of everything home ownership can give to a family, Burnham’s actual policies do alarmingly little.
Markets should accept cheap money isn’t coming back September 29, 2026 We are no longer living in the post-financial crisis world, and the market needs to adjust, writes Helen Thomas.
Diesel ban: UK to be ‘even more exposed’ if Trump follows through on export threat September 25, 2026 After Trump announced a ban on exports of diesel, Mauricio Alencar explores how it could impact the UK economy. President Trump’s newest trade threat sent markets into a frenzy once again on Friday. Earlier this week, Trump said he would back Republican proposals to halt exports of diesel in order to ease prices ahead of [...]
The boardroom has a crisis communications blind spot September 22, 2026 Communication is the bedrock of effective crisis management. It is the golden thread which should run throughout: shaping how events and decisions are understood, and fundamental to whether trust is maintained or lost, says Katherine Sykes We live in a world of global instability and complex interdependency, facing interconnected threats. Poly- and perma-crisis now define a [...]