Banking and Financial Institutions May 22, 2026 With Deals Booming and Regulations Lightened, Bankers Are Back on Top They played second fiddle to private equity and hedge funds for years, but 2026 is shaping up to be “the year of the bank,” one consultant said. With Deals Booming and Regulations Lightened, Bankers Are Back on Top They played second fiddle to private equity and hedge funds for years, but 2026 is shaping up to be “the year of the bank,” one consultant said. See more
Andy Burnham Jul 21, 2026 Burnham begins: what awaits the new British PM? - podcast Senior political correspondent Peter Walker and former No 10 press secretary Paul Harrison analyse Andy Burnham’s first day as PMOn Monday, Andy Burnham fina... Burnham begins: what awaits the new British PM? - podcast Senior political correspondent Peter Walker and former No 10 press secretary Paul Harrison analyse Andy Burnham’s first day as PMOn Monday, Andy Burnham fina... Share
Food Jul 21, 2026 José Pizarro’s recipe for tomato and bread salad with boquerones Spanish white pickled anchovies top this full-flavoured dish that’s easy to make and made for sharingIn Spain, some of our most loved dishes come from making... José Pizarro’s recipe for tomato and bread salad with boquerones Spanish white pickled anchovies top this full-flavoured dish that’s easy to make and made for sharingIn Spain, some of our most loved dishes come from making... Share
Television Jul 21, 2026 TV tonight: Simon Pegg’s cyber-thriller The Undeclared War returns Siân Brooke and Adrian Lester also star in the tense GCHQ drama. Plus: hideous creations on the Great British Sewing Bee. Here’s what to watch this evening9p... TV tonight: Simon Pegg’s cyber-thriller The Undeclared War returns Siân Brooke and Adrian Lester also star in the tense GCHQ drama. Plus: hideous creations on the Great British Sewing Bee. Here’s what to watch this evening9p... Share
Wearable technology Jul 21, 2026 Meta’s smartglasses mean any child can be covertly filmed. In the age of AI, how do we tackle that risk? The company argues that it’s for individuals to ensure they don’t ‘actively exploit’ this technology. That won’t keep children safeIt took me a while to real... Meta’s smartglasses mean any child can be covertly filmed. In the age of AI, how do we tackle that risk? The company argues that it’s for individuals to ensure they don’t ‘actively exploit’ this technology. That won’t keep children safeIt took me a while to real... Share
Economics Jul 21, 2026 Wealth tax on UK’s super-rich could raise £10bn a year, Andy Burnham told New prime minister urged to introduce 2% minimum charge on households with more than £100m in wealthA wealth tax on the UK’s super-rich households could rais... Wealth tax on UK’s super-rich could raise £10bn a year, Andy Burnham told New prime minister urged to introduce 2% minimum charge on households with more than £100m in wealthA wealth tax on the UK’s super-rich households could rais... Share
Museums Jul 21, 2026 Gruel and graft: museum asks if you could survive a Victorian workhouse Revamped Ripon attraction reopens as a more immersive experience telling ‘national story’ of poverty and welfareVisitors to one of Britain’s most complete su... Gruel and graft: museum asks if you could survive a Victorian workhouse Revamped Ripon attraction reopens as a more immersive experience telling ‘national story’ of poverty and welfareVisitors to one of Britain’s most complete su... Share
Surrogacy Jul 21, 2026 UK surrogacy law ‘creaking at seams’ as demand rises sharply Experts urge ministers to update legislation to prevent intended parents resorting to riskier arrangements abroadSurrogates, parents and children are being f... UK surrogacy law ‘creaking at seams’ as demand rises sharply Experts urge ministers to update legislation to prevent intended parents resorting to riskier arrangements abroadSurrogates, parents and children are being f... Share
US-Israel war on Iran Jul 21, 2026 Iran claims attacks in strait of Hormuz; Houthis announce blockade of Red Sea shipping route – Middle East crisis live Revolutionary Guard claims attack on oil tanker and two other ships; Houthis in Yemen say they are imposing an immediate maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia in... Iran claims attacks in strait of Hormuz; Houthis announce blockade of Red Sea shipping route – Middle East crisis live Revolutionary Guard claims attack on oil tanker and two other ships; Houthis in Yemen say they are imposing an immediate maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia in... Share
AI (artificial intelligence) Jul 21, 2026 Election voting advice from AI chatbots ‘inaccurate and unreliable’ Research during Hungary election shows AI recommended parties not running and gave highly volatile answers to identical promptsAI chatbots provide inaccurate... Election voting advice from AI chatbots ‘inaccurate and unreliable’ Research during Hungary election shows AI recommended parties not running and gave highly volatile answers to identical promptsAI chatbots provide inaccurate... Share
Indigenous Australians Jul 21, 2026 Kumanjayi Little Baby’s mother was not supported to protect her children while escaping domestic violence, review finds Interim report not able to draw ‘nexus’ between matters referred to child protection and circumstances leading to five-year-old’s alleged murder•Warning: Thi... Kumanjayi Little Baby’s mother was not supported to protect her children while escaping domestic violence, review finds Interim report not able to draw ‘nexus’ between matters referred to child protection and circumstances leading to five-year-old’s alleged murder•Warning: Thi... Share
Sam Neill Jul 21, 2026 Sam Neill fans send sales of his Two Paddocks wine soaring in tribute to late actor Thousands of dollars’ worth of donations also flood in to charity that Neill joined in protest against a controversial mine near his vineyard‘He made wine an... Sam Neill fans send sales of his Two Paddocks wine soaring in tribute to late actor Thousands of dollars’ worth of donations also flood in to charity that Neill joined in protest against a controversial mine near his vineyard‘He made wine an... Share
Andy Burnham Jul 21, 2026 Andy Burnham’s plans could bring the UK closer to Europe than he realises The new PM’s priorities are domestic, but he will soon realise that closer engagement with the EU is a no-brainerWhat will European leaders make of Andy Burn... Andy Burnham’s plans could bring the UK closer to Europe than he realises The new PM’s priorities are domestic, but he will soon realise that closer engagement with the EU is a no-brainerWhat will European leaders make of Andy Burn... Share
