Immigration Fears on Both Sides of the Atlantic

newsweek.com To the naked eye, London seems as when I lived there in the 2000s. Londoners still mind the gap between the train and the platform, close the pubs early, serve sausages…

Liz Truss Gave the People What They Wanted and Was Punished

tftc.io Singer Peter Allen had a hit in the 1970s with “Everything Old is New Again,” a sentiment that holds just as true for politics. Take the same supply-side revolution that was…

UK bankers warned of ‘severe losses’ if they fail to monitor private equity exposures

theguardian.com UK banks are leaving themselves open to “severe, unexpected losses”, by failing to properly measure how exposed they are to the $8tn private equity industry, the Bank of…

Europe’s political leaders have been slow to recognise financial reality of long wars

theguardian.com Two years and two months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine started the biggest war in Europe since 1945, and Rishi Sunak has announced that the UK’s own defence industry…

How to trade an election

economist.com Investors differ in their approach to elections. Some see politics as an edge to exploit; others as noise to block out. Even for those without a financial interest, markets…

It's clearer than ever that Brexit has failed

theguardian.com Only those born before 1998 could vote on Brexit, so there is no conceivable way of knowing which way today’s 18- to 30-year-olds would have felt about it. Oh, except there…

Brits face biggest obstacles in 70 years to buying a first home

cnn.com Britons hoping to buy their first home face the most difficult conditions in 70 years, according to a new report released Monday. First-time buyers are grappling with the…

Andrew Neil needs to be more Vorderman, less Voldemort

theguardian.com The discredited television personality Andrew Neil, formerly the laughing launch-face of the seemingly Ofcom-untouchable, fun-packed, fact-averse, rightwing TV station GB…

Liz Truss’ Publisher To Remove False Rothschild Quote From Book

mediaite.com Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss speaks during Conservative Political Action Conference at National Harbor, in Oxon Hill, Md., Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. (AP…

Quiz of The Week: 13

theweek.com Would-be leaders on both sides of the Atlantic have been treading delicate paths this week in bids to appeal to voters from across the political spectrums. Keir Starmer is…

Out of control spending risks economic crisis, Goldman's Waldron says

semafor.com The News The “confluence” of a political crisis and out-of-control government spending by the U.S. could expose risks hidden in the financial system, Goldman Sachs President…

"The Federal Reserve Is Clearly Trapped"

zerohedge.com "The Federal Reserve Is Clearly Trapped" Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance Friend of Fringe Finance Lawrence Lepard released his most recent investor letter this week. He…

UK Chancellor says he replaced Downing Street carpet after flea problem

semafor.com U.K. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed former Prime Minister Liz Truss’ account of Downing Street’s flea problem detailed in her new book. Truss said in her book, Ten Years…

Liz Truss to save the West: is a political comeback really on the cards?

theweek.com The former Prime Minister Liz Truss has stepped back into the political spotlight with the publication of her ambitiously titled new memoir, "Ten Years to Save the West".…

US politics is awash with crude and misleading attack ads. Now it’s the UK’s turn

theguardian.com One of my favourite jokes in The Simpsons concerns the unhinged nature of US political advertising. “Mayor Quimby supports revolving-door prisons,” a growly voice narrates…

There’s a gaping hole at the centre of the Tory party where ideas should be. The risk is Liz Truss will fill it

theguardian.com It would be charitable to ignore Liz Truss. Attention is her addiction and any dose, even laced with scorn, sustains the toxic belief that she has important things to say.…

UK lawmakers back landmark bill to gradually phase out smoking for good

apnews.com The British government's plan for a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ever smoking cleared its first hurdle in Parliament on Tuesday despite vocal…

Many CEOs fear a second Trump term would be worse than the first

economist.com When Donald Trump left office three years ago, still huffing, puffing and plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, the leaders of most of…

UK lawmakers to vote on landmark bill with goal to create Britain's "first smoke-free generation"

pbs.org A plan by Britain’s government to introduce a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ever smoking is expected to clear its first hurdle on Tuesday, despite…

Ex-UK Prime Minister Liz Truss Fails Repeatedly to Plug Her Book in Viral Fox & Friends Interview

mediaite.com Truss, who led the country for just over a month, was on the show to speak with co-host Brian Kilmeade about her new memoir. (Screengrab via X/Fox And Friends) Former Prime…

On fake news, honey traps, and brutal cuts

cjr.org Last week, Joe Lycett, a comedian in the UK, posted a trailer for the new season of his late-night show. “The world’s been turned upside down by fake news, and I hate it,”…

Queen Elizabeth's poignant last words to prime minister revealed

newsweek.com Queen Elizabeth II's last prime minister has revealed what Her Majesty said to her in their poignant final meeting, two days before the monarch's death at the age of 96. Liz…

‘Riddled With Contradictions’: Times Radio Host Unleashes Brutal Review Of Liz Truss’ Downing Street Memoir

mediaite.com Times Radio host Matt Chorley unleashed a merciless review of former Prime Minister Liz Truss’ new book, blasting the work as a conflicted call for a “deeper state” by a…

UK packaging firm DS Smith agrees £5.8bn takeover by US group

theguardian.com The FTSE 100 UK packaging firm DS Smith is to be taken over by a bigger US rival, International Paper, after the companies agreed a £5.8bn all-share deal. Tennessee-based…

Trump 'Has To' Win Says British PM That Couldn't Outlast A Head Of Lettuce

benzinga.com In a recent development, Liz Truss, the former British Prime Minister, has publicly endorsed Donald Trump for the U.S. presidency. Truss, known for her brief stint as the…

The News Agents Muse On ‘Zombie’ Liz Truss’ Talk Of ‘Unfinished Business’ And Downing Street Memoir

mediaite.com The News Agents podcast hosts Jon Sopel and Emily Maitlis mused on former Prime Minister Liz Truss’ “zombie” comeback tour on Monday, ahead of an LBC interview in which she…

Crippling mortgages and £16 olive oil: how much have UK prices risen in the past two years?

theguardian.com Two years ago, a two-litre bottle of supermarket olive oil cost about £7. Step into your local branch today and that same bottle will set you back more than £16. Grab a…

‘It’ll be a massive saving’: why more people in the UK are downsizing home

theguardian.com When Richard Wise* moved from London to Margate in Kent three years ago, he did not expect to move again any time soon. But the music industry manager and his partner are…

News diary 15-21 April: Trump’s first criminal trial to begin, Olympic flame lit, London Marathon

pressgazette.co.uk A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda next week, from the team at Foresight News. Leading the week Parliament returns from recess on Monday (April 15) for…