CHANCELLOR John Healey is likely to roll out “large tax hikes” at his maiden Budget after a rout in global bond markets pushed the cost of government borrowing to near two-decade highs, economists have said. A jump in the 10-year gilt yield...
LONDONERS will be able to order “autonomous” Ubers from today as the ride-hailing firm becomes the first to launch automated driving technology to customers in Britain. The taxi app announced it will allow users to book the autonomous cars...
ANDREW Griffith’s fierce interest in politics long preceded his involvement in it. Aged 26, he appeared in the audience of a 1997 Question Time show, in which host David Dimbleby gave him the opportunity to speak to would-be PM Tony Blair. He...
The sense of déjà vu among Britain’s bank chiefs is palpable. Eight weeks ahead of new chancellor John Healey’s inaugural fiscal statement and the industry is engaged in another frantic round of lobbying against tax rises. This time, it would...
IHAVE a big problem with the Bayeux Tapestry. Firstly, it is not a tapestry, it is an embroidery. Secondly, it was not made in Bayeux. Historians believe it was stitched and sewn in Kent, probably around Canterbury. So, by rights, it should...
