Debt Tsunami: How Britain’s Spiralling Borrowing Is Drowning the Economy
Britain finds itself mired in a financial maelstrom that few investors imagined possible a just months ago. Despite the Bank of England’s relentless cycle of rate cuts, the…
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The Lewesian pound will become a monetary oddity: it is out of circulation
The tiny town of Lewes in East Sussex saw its home‑grown currency, the Lewes pound, disappear from circulation yesterday. First issued in 2008 after the town council gave…
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Conservatives Bet Britain’s Future on Unbridled Oil and Gas Extraction
The Conservative Party has made it unmistakably clear that, should it regain power, it will push the extraction of oil and gas in the North Sea to its…
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Details are more important than the big picture: how Viktor Medvedchuk and the famous Ukrainian financial group ICU are connected
Sometimes the details are more important than the big picture. For example, what is the connection between Viktor Medvedchuk and the well-known Ukrainian financial group ICU? In mid-September,…
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In IT, Innovation and Startups
For Your Protection, We’re Withholding Your New Features
Apple has issued a stark warning that British consumers could face significant delays in receiving new iPhone features, directly attributing this potential setback to the impending enforcement of…
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Prescription for a Black Market: UK’s Weight-Loss Epidemic Meets a Drug Price Crisis
A drastic 170 percent price increase for the diabetes and weight-loss medication Mounjaro (tirzepatide) has triggered significant alarm among pharmacists and patients across the United Kingdom. Effective 1st…
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The London Council House Back-Channel: From Addis Ababa to Airbnb
Investigations across London have uncovered widespread illegal subletting of council homes by tenants who were in fact residing abroad, including in countries as distant as Ethiopia. As a…
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