Five premium electric saloons, judged on more than price September 7, 2026 BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Porsche all want to sell you a luxury saloon that happens to be electric, but each one goes about it differently. Here’s what actually sets them apart, before we even get to the finance offers. A few years ago, choosing an electric executive car meant accepting you were buying something a [...]
Healey says growth is ‘pathway out of debt’ but bats away tax questions September 7, 2026 Chancellor John Healey said he will “not speculate” on expected tax rises at his maiden Budget next month as he said growth was at the “heart of fiscal challenges” facing the UK. In his first major speech as Chancellor in Coventry, Healey batted away questions about whether businesses and households were set to face another [...]
Burnham has inherited Labour’s EU delusion September 7, 2026 Burnham must accept what Starmer wouldn't: our EU neighbours are just not that into us, writes Eliot Wilson.
Reform UK donations sting ‘looks bad,’ admits Farage September 6, 2026 Nigel Farage has admitted that an undercover investigation into Reform UK’s approach to foreign donations “looks bad”. The Reform leader appeared to soften his position on the donations row engulfing his party but denied it had ever breached electoral law by accepting overseas funding. Farage has been forced to defend his party against allegations that [...]
Electra/Persona at the National Theatre review: A dull mash-up of Sophocles and Bergman September 4, 2026 Cate Blanchett and Nina Hoss lead a visually striking but plodding Sophocles-Bergman mash-up at the National Theatre; read the review.
Farage: Foreign donations row is ‘loose pub talk’ September 4, 2026 Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has shrugged off concerns over comments made by senior party figures on accepting foreign donations via middle men, describing their behaviour as “loose pub talk”. Reform has faced a gruelling 24 hours after a Channel 4 investigation filmed Farage’s chief of staff Dan Jukes and Reform’s head of policy Dr [...]
EQT to acquire McGill and Partners, a leading specialty (re)insurance broker for USD 2.0 billion, from Warburg Pincus September 4, 2026 Warburg Pincus and McGill and Partners have reached an agreement with EQT that will see Warburg Pincus sell its majority stake to EQT McGill and Partners founders, management team and colleagues will re-invest alongside EQT, retaining a meaningful ownership stake in the firm going forward as they continue to serve clients globally Maintains commitment to firm’s independent model and culture of ownership, developed organically since its founding in 2019 EQT will partner with Steve McGill and the management team to accelerate organic growth, including via talent recruitment, further development of technology and data capabilities, and expansion of innovative digital solutions
‘If that isn’t a business interest, I don’t know what is’ – Reform in donor sting crisis September 4, 2026 Two senior Reform UK figures have stepped down after an undercover investigation appeared to show them arranging a donor to pay for polling in a potential breach of electoral law. Reform’s head of policy James Orr and Dan Jukes, a top aide to Nigel Farage, stood down pending the result of an internal probe that [...]
What to do in London this autumn, from festivals to art and theatre September 4, 2026 Plan your autumn in London with festivals, markets, theatre, design, film, food and rare building tours—see the top events to book now.
Lloyd’s boss warns of ‘man-made catastrophes’ as Iran war hits insurance industry September 4, 2026 Squeezed by inflation and rising geopolitical tensions, the historic insurance market Lloyd’s of London suffered a hit to its profit in the first half of the year. Nowhere was this impact more acute than in its marine business, which faced severe pressure at the height of the US war with Iran. Over the past six [...]