Peter Jay, journalist and diplomat, dies aged 87 Tributes paid to one of the UK’s foremost economics commentators who was also ambassador to Washington The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2024
Priti Patel repeats call for Tory members to have more say in running party after defeat in leadership race – as it happened Former home secretary finishes behind Mel Stride with Robert Jenrick leading the contest at this stage The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2024
See which BBC presenters got the biggest pay cuts and pay rises this year THE BBC'S annual report for 2023/2024 has been released, revealing which stars got pay raises and pay cuts ... The National (Scotland) · Jul 23, 2024
Global IT issue strikes Windows machines, cause now linked to CrowdStrike software update An apparent IT update is allegedly linked to a global IT outage for Microsoft Cloud services and BSoD Tom’s Hardware · Jul 19, 2024
UK Government quietly concedes Brexit will drive up inflation THE UK Government has quietly admitted that post-Brexit checks at the UK’s borders will increase inflation – despite Prime Minister Rishi… The National (Scotland) · Aug 29, 2023
BBC Breakfast stars' wildly different salaries with one earning twice as much as co-stars A list of what the highest earning BBC employees are paid per year has been released today, with many getting a pay rise from the corporation compared to last year Daily Mirror · Jul 11, 2023
Full list of highest paid BBC stars as broadcaster publishes accounts These are the salaries of 68 BBC stars Wales Online · Jul 11, 2023
BBC's highest earners revealed with number of Irish staff making the list Gary Lineker, who presents Match of the Day, has been top of the earnings’ list since 2017, and now pockets almost £1million more than BBC top boss Tim Davie Irish Mirror · Jul 11, 2023
BBC's highest earner Gary Lineker earns MORE than top boss Tim Davie Gary Lineker, who presents Match of the Day, has been top of the earnings’ list since 2017, and now pockets almost £1million more than BBC top boss Tim Davie Daily Mirror · Jul 11, 2023
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is getting (partial) blame for the UK's record inflation Zelda gets her very own 'Beyonce Effect' GamesRadar · Jun 21, 2023
Who will get the blame for UK mortgage misery? The government has ordered banks to protect people struggling to pay their mortgages as interest rates were predicted to rise as high as 6% by the end of the year. The Week · Jun 14, 2023
OPINION - Has bike theft been ‘effectively decriminalised’ in London? Tourists think it’s all tea at The Ritz or bumping into Hugh Grant and his floppy hair, but for a true London experience, you really need to have your bike stolen. And once seized, there’s precious little chance of getting it back. Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2023
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves claims energy firms are making ‘war profits’ Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has accused energy firms of making “war profits” from the surge in oil and gas prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Evening Standard · May 27, 2023
Sticky inflation and sluggish growth: why does UK economy continue to struggle? The UK’s economy shrank by 0.3% in March, with the first quarter of 2023 seeing “sluggish growth” of 0.1%, placing the UK once again towards the bottom of the league table of developed economies. The Week · May 12, 2023
Evening Standard · Apr 13, 2023 OPINION - Jeremy Hunt’s ‘not-so-bad’ economy offers little comfort I’ve finally realised who Jeremy Hunt reminds me of – Arsène Wenger. During his later, less successful period at the club, the then-Arsenal manager would often comment after matches how his team dropped a little bit physically in the second half but showed top mental strength.
Evening Standard · Aug 26, 2022 Energy bills soar to £3,549 – and it’s not all Russia’s fault Today, energy regulator Ofgem announced that the price cap would rise on 1 October from £1,971 to £3,549. It gets worse. Cornwall Insight, the consultancy that previously predicted today’s rise to the virtual penny, warns it’ll climb to nearly £7,000 a year by next April.
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022 Voices: Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss really do hate each other. It’s the reality TV hit of the summer If this was a reality TV show, producers would have intervened to stop it getting this toxic
Manchester Evening News · Jul 25, 2022 'They look like cardboard cut-outs' - PM debate viewers say same thing about Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss 'Omg what an unnerving intro that was - I genuinely thought they were both cardboard cut-outs or waxworks'
Manchester Evening News · Jul 25, 2022 Rishi Sunak vs Liz Truss: Where PM candidates stand on tax cuts, Brexit, immigration and other issues Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak will go head-to-head in a BBC debate on Monday night
Liverpool Echo · Jul 25, 2022 Where to watch the next Tory TV debate and what time is it on? Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak are set to battle it out in a live TV debate on Monday
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022 What channel is the Tory leadership debate on? How to watch on TV and online Former chancellor and foreign secretary set to trade blows
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022 Nadine Dorries mocks Rishi Sunak for £3,500 suit while Liz Truss wears ‘£4.50 earrings’ Truss supporter Dorries managed to spell ‘Teesside’ wrong in her tweet
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022 Truss and Sunak set for TV showdown in race for No 10 Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak will take part in a BBC debate which could prove a key moment in the Tory leadership campaign.
Daily Mirror · Jul 20, 2022 Tory leadership election rules and debates timetable as Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak next PM What are the rules of the Conservative leadership election? Who can vote? When are the TV debates? And when will the next Prime Minister be announced? We answer all your questions
Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2022 BBC to host debate between final two candidates in Conservative leadership race Penny Mordaunt, Rishi Sunak and LizTruss all vying to become next Prime Minister