Households backed with government grants to support ramp up of heat pumps May 23, 2022 Energy users can now apply for government grants to swap their gas boilers for heat pumps, after it opened its boiler upgrade scheme today.
Photos reveal Johnson drinking at event where he was not fined by the Met May 23, 2022 Fresh photos have shown Boris Johnson toasting and drinking with staff members in Downing Street at an event that was investigated by the Metropolitan Police. The photos, published by ITV, show the Prime Minister drinking with several blurred out people in Downing Street on 13 November 2020 at what is believed to be a leaving [...]
Why we still like Asian tech stocks May 23, 2022 Asian semiconductor and IT stocks have had a difficult few months, but we see the sector as a long-term winner. Market trends in Asia this year have tended to see consumer, internet, semiconductor and technology stocks come under pressure. Internet stocks face ongoing regulatory uncertainties, while consumer companies face a profit margin squeeze amid cost [...]
Safe as houses? The inflation-busting benefits of investing in property May 23, 2022 Real estate assets can generate significant returns for investors, with cash flows keeping up with (and in some cases exceeding) inflation levels. Although residential property can be a sound investment, it is also one of life’s essentials. Everyone needs somewhere to live. It is this basic human necessity that is the reason why housing is [...]
Jubilee Weekend: Cruise the Thames to toast her Maj May 23, 2022 One is not quite on the royal yacht – but I’ve certainly found my sort of gin palace as I board our hire boat to cruise the River Thames. To mark the start of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, I’ve joined a party on an eight-berth vessel to steer from Chertsey to Windsor, Her Majesty’s [...]
Nearly half of Brits are exclusively back in the office May 23, 2022 Nearly half of Brits are now working exclusively in the office, as the work from home buzz seems to fade for many.
Pets and lets: Know your rights when renting with Fido May 23, 2022 Working from home and the quest for outside space have both been widely reported since the start of the pandemic but it is perhaps the increase in pet ownership that has had the most impact on the rental market. Renting with a pet often gets a bad press but with accountability and care from both [...]
Anne-Marie Duff in fine form in The House of Shades at the Almeida May 23, 2022 Sometimes an ambitious failure is preferable to a safe success, but that’s sadly not the case with The House of Shades. Even the incredible Anne-Marie Duff – on fierce form – is unable to pull together the threads of a play that’s part state-of-the-nation polemic, part kitchen sink drama, part Greek tragedy and part surreal [...]
B&Q owner Kingfisher builds from pandemic success but struggles to keep up with 2021 boom May 23, 2022 B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher reported strong post pandemic growth in the first quarter, with three year like for like sales up 16.2 per cent.
Want to really be Australian-style? Time to move our elections to a Saturday May 23, 2022 Australian elections are always held on a Saturday, meaning more people can get to the ballot booth