The exorbitant and unwanted HS2 project has become a symbol of government by Blob
The EU market SIR – Is Daniel Hannan right that it is now too late for Britain to pursue EU market-only...
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Banks have also promised to fill gaps left by branch closures by installing 67 automated shared deposit services in some...
‘I’ve spent all my money but I don’t regret it for a second’
Worst childhood memory?Seeing a severed head at school in Beirut wasn’t great. I think there’d been an execution nearby, and...
‘We spent £125,000 doing up our pebbled-dashed semi – was it worth the money?’
Claire says: “Caroline’s palette comprises contrasting colours with zingy accents cleverly spread out over large spaces with tall ceilings and...
Russia’s economy predicted to grow in 2023 as rising oil prices trump sanctions
Saudi Arabia and Russia, the world’s second and third largest oil exporters, have extended voluntary restrictions on their production.The G7...
Why the pound is in freefall – and what it means for Sunak
However, it remains well above the extraordinary depths of $1.068 plumbed a year ago in the wake of Liz Truss’s...
Nick Train paid £18m in dividends despite failing to beat basic savings accounts
Meanwhile Mr Train’s UK Equity fund rose by 9pc, compared with a 13pc rise in the FTSE 100.The bumper payout...
Gold is a key insurance policy against central banks’ mistakes
This concept may seem alien to many in the West, but such scepticism may help to explain why Shanta’s market value of about £110m represents a discount to the $165m (£135m) of net assets on its balance sheet.Such a discount to book value will hopefully provide investors with some protection, should they need it. For the moment, however, Shanta is on track to increase production by more than 40pc in 2023 to around 94,000 ounces and build on 2022’s 18pc advance. New Luika’s AISC is expected to be $1,200-$1,300 an...
Labour shows no passion for backing Britain – preferring alignment with the EU
SIR – Sir Keir Starmer has insisted that Britain will not diverge from EU regulations if Labour wins power at...
Marine Le Pen faces possible trial for alleged embezzlement of EU funds
Among those potentially facing trial are 11 MEPs elected on FN (now RN) lists, another 12 who served as parliamentary...
