GB News to start reporting… the news
It looks like the fledgling channel took Reaction’s advice.
Farage on GB News: why am I here?
The former UKIP man’s segment is an odd combination of self-parody and pint drinking.
Newmarket council passes vote of no confidence in Hancock
Councillors blast the former health secretary for hypocrisy and hubris over his secret affair with aide.
Inflation plus greenery – a costly autumn combo on track to destabilise the government
Boris Johnson’s carelessness illustrates a problem – how clumsy and vulnerable the government is going into the autumn.
We are wasting millions of pounds locking up non-violent drug offenders
Arrests will not solve the stark rise in drug-related deaths.
Boris coal mine Thatcher joke blows up Scottish trip
The PM praised Margaret Thatcher for giving Britain a head start in fighting climate change by closing coal mines.
Belarus: Imposing tougher sanctions is a risky but increasingly urgent strategy
Sanctioning Lukashenko plays into the Kremlin’s hands but something must be done to curb the state-sanctioned criminality.
Lebanon: one year after Beirut explosion, failing state struggles amid poverty and sectarianism
12 months on from the Beriut blast that sent shockwaves across the world, Lebanon is facing a growing humanitarian disaster.
Tanker safe after potential hijacking near UAE ends
A tanker seized by unidentified armed hijackers is now safe and headed towards the Oman coast, according to Britain’s maritime trade agency.
Daily Mail bid: Rothermere dynasty sets a riddle for the stock market
Neil Collins’ Notebook: the Daily Mail continues to confuse, a Big Bang transformed the City into a world-class industry and John Lewis is running out of goodwill.
Virgin Galactic: space tourism takes off with Branson’s inaugural flight
70-year-old Richard Branson is the first tourist to enter space with a commercial spaceflight company.
Morrisons takeover bid is a frenzied financial food fight
The foolish decision by the board to accept a lowish offer opens up a messy battle for control and money.
Inflation: Bank of England keeps interest rates on hold
The rates decision comes in spite of predictions that inflation will hit 4% this year.
EU staring down the barrel of a second lost decade
Countries’ economies will recover at different speeds from the pandemic. The eurozone is unlikely to bounce back easily.
Ian Stewart’s Summer quiz
Test your business and economics knowledge with a quiz from Deloitte’s Chief UK Economist.
Moon lacked a magnetic field for nearly all its history
New research resolves the mystery sparked by rocks brought back on Apollo.
Earth’s inner core is growing more on one side than the other – here’s why the planet isn’t tipping
It turns out that many planetary bodies have two halves which are somehow different to each other.
Life lessons from beekeepers – stop mowing the lawn, don’t pave the driveway and get used to bugs in your salad
Beekeepers offer us some valuable lessons in how to preserve our fragile natural world.
Screentime can make you feel sick – here are ways to manage cybersickness
Cybersickness is becoming increasingly commonplace. But there are a ways to avoid -or manage- it.
Mark Zuckerberg wants to turn Facebook into a ‘metaverse company’ – what does that mean?
Zuckerberg wants to build a system where people move between virtual and augmented reality.
I scammed a scammer and feel terrible about it
An online ploy to part me from my cash was simply a bid for a better life.
Can Britain’s defence review cope with the new MAD – Massive Attacks of Disruption?
The paper is an impressive piece of work, but how will it be implemented?
Overhaul of Britain’s defences to suit future challenges from pandemics to climate change
Ignore the apocalyptic headlines. The government has drafted a comprehensive prospectus for a new British defence strategy.
The Integrated Review is a masterclass in strategic realism
The pivot to the Indo-Pacific has made headlines, but the paper’s focus in on the safety and prosperity of the home base – the UK’s four nations.
The Northern Ireland protocol must go to preserve the UK
The EU’s absurd customs rules are like claiming ham transported from Wiltshire to Gloucestershire risk breaching the single market.
UK risks repeating Windrush mistakes in its disastrous handling of EU nationals
Johnson has broken the promise he made to liberal Brexit voters that EU citizens would ‘automatically’ be granted indefinite leave to remain.
The City needs an ambassador to bang the drum post-Brexit
Time for a new figurehead to help heal some of the City’s Brexit scars and help promote business opportunities.
It’s time to change the image of teaching
Educational reform must include tackling the teaching profession’s image problem.
LSE students cancel Hayek: first step on the road to serfdom
Bonkers demands to “decolonise” the curriculum robs students of the opportunity to debate complex ideas.
Your country needs you: those of us with great jobs have a duty to mentor the young
School leavers have been among the most badly hurt by the pandemic because of the lack of careers advice and pastoral support.
Spare us more government pandemic language
While some pandemic phrases may be remembered fondly, others have been the source of much confusion and anger.
Barbie breaks stereotypes by paying tribute to women in STEM
The mastermind behind the Oxford/Astrazeneca jab is the latest woman to be honoured by barbie-makers.
Johnson U-turns on amber watchlist after Cabinet revolt
The PM has pledged a “simple and user-friendly” traffic-light system for travel.
Watch: Should GBNews hire Piers Morgan?
Rumours persist that Britain’s newest TV station might hire Piers Morgan as a star presenter.
Olympics TV coverage – the Discovery deal that wrecked it for most viewers in Europe
Wondering why the BBC has so little of the Olympics this year? One blockbuster deal is to blame.
Farage on GB News: why am I here?
The former UKIP man’s segment is an odd combination of self-parody and pint drinking.
