Arsenal’s transfer gamble threatens to derail push for Champions League football
There were times, in Arsenal’s impressive run of recent form, when it seemed as if they might simply cruise back into the Champions League without so much…
Liverpool have no fear of a future without Mohamed Salah
Manchester United and Arsenal paid a heavy price – quite literally – by buckling to the demands of David De Gea and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and look at…
Why Rishi’s ‘roaring twenties’ dream risks turning into a rationing nightmare
With Britain’s typical household disposable income – after taxes and benefits but before housing and essentials – at £31,385 per year, or £2,615 per month, according to…
Macron’s defining fight: how to make the French work longer
Jessica Hinds, France economist at Capital Economics, says: “There are still some problems there, and there’s quite a lot of discontent with the way he approached things…
I’m all for axing pointless meetings, but some face-to-face talks are vital
Q: John, what do you make of “no meeting days”, which some organisations have introduced to cut down wasteful “catch ups” and empower staff to make their…
Britain has sacrificed innovation in the name of net zero
While new communications tools make it seem as if everything is rushing at us faster, in reality we largely do the same things the same way. Over…
Four more years of energy bills pain for households, economists warn
Families can expect another four years of sky-high energy bills, as economists warn that global gas prices are likely to remain elevated until at least 2026. This…
EU imports of Russian gas hit post-invasion high
Russian gas imports to the EU have hit the highest levels since the invasion of Ukraine despite an apparent massacre of civilians in Bucha that has sparked…
More pubs and restaurants face collapse as councils hold on to £300m in grants
Pubs and restaurants face another threat to their survival after less than half of a £635m government support scheme was paid out to ailing businesses. Figures compiled…
American tech boss joins Channel 4 board as privatisation looms
The chairman of Snap, the US social media app, will join the board of Channel 4 as the broadcaster braces itself for potential privatisation. Ofcom, the media…
Sunak orders the Royal Mint to jump on the NFT bandwagon
Rishi Sunak last night attracted ridicule by ordering the Royal Mint to create its own so-called NFTs in an attempt to burnish the Treasury’s forward-thinking credentials. The…
Twitter jumps 25pc after Elon Musk becomes biggest investor
Mr Musk wrote on Twitter last month to say the platform was failing to adhere to free speech principles. “I’m worried about de facto bias in ‘the…
Drivers face petrol shortages as climate protesters block oil refineries
Essex Police, which made more than 170 arrests, said some protestors remained “in situ” on Monday afternoon. Rachel Nolan, assistant chief constable, said: “Our aim is to…
Britain can rip up Brussels red tape after Brexit, says Klarna boss
Europe’s biggest financial technology company has backed British efforts to diverge from the EU’s financial regulations, saying the UK has an opportunity to rip up red tape….
Joe Biden called Rupert Murdoch ‘most dangerous man in the world’
Joe Biden called media mogul Rupert Murdoch “the most dangerous man in the world” and described his cable network Fox News as “destructive”, according to a forthcoming…
Europe must turn off the Russian gas taps right now
Their successors want to wean the continent of Russian oil and gas, just, like St Augustine, not yet. The moral stain from any delay will take decades…
Airlines blame ministers for Easter travel chaos
Airlines also blamed a spike in Covid cases for the disruption, with up to 20pc of easyJet staff understood to have been infected at some bases. A…