What are gilts and should I buy them? A guide as UK government bonds rise above 5% Gilts are a low risk way to invest, but inflation can erode their value The Independent UK · Aug 19
Reform councillor says she'd 'share platform with Satan' amid ‘neo-Nazi’ rally row A REFORM UK councillor who shared a stage with neo-Nazi parties at a Glasgow rally said she’d “share a platform with Satan” to get her message… The National (Scotland) · Jul 30
Chip stocks drop as AI rally shows ‘signs of fatigue’, as SpaceX’s huge IPO looms – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news The Guardian - UK · Jun 4
Five experts pick their best funds for your ISA in the new 2026 tax year From income generation to the next waves of technological advances, funds can offer diversification to your wider ISA The Independent UK · Apr 10
‘Next great leap’: grassroots movement to wild East Anglia goes national Set up by three ‘eco-anxious’ farmers, WildEast has created UK-wide version of pledge to encourage people to restore nature The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2025
Scottish Widows owes it to the UK taxpayer to invest in British companies The pension giant plans to cut its exposure to UK equities from 12% to 3% Evening Standard · Jun 25, 2025
Six days of horror: America’s thirst for executions returns with a vengeance Five executions, five states: a glut of judicial killing not seen in 20 years took place last week – and there was nothing random about it The Guardian - US · Sep 29, 2024
Murderer becomes second death row inmate to be executed by nitrogen gas in Alabama Alan Miller, 59, shook and trembled on the gurney as the controversial method was used Evening Standard · Sep 27, 2024
Alabama executes death-row prisoner with nitrogen gas Alan Miller, 59, second person in US to be executed via controversial technique, shook and trembled on gurney The Guardian - US · Sep 26, 2024
US Set To Have Busiest Week On Death Row In 20 Years One inmate in South Carolina has already been executed and four others in as many states are set to quickly follow. International Business Times · Sep 25, 2024
Five States Schedule Unusual Number Of Executions In One Week Five states in the U.S. have scheduled executions of death row inmates within a week, raising legal, ethical, and procedural questions. Top News · Sep 24, 2024
There are 5 executions set over a week's span in the US. That's the most in decades Death row inmates in five separate states are set to be put to death in the span of one week The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2024
Second nitrogen gas execution set to go ahead in Alabama Alan Miller, 59, is scheduled to be put to death in September The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2024
Alabama AG Settles Lawsuit Over Nitrogen Gas Execution Method Alabama AG settles lawsuit with death row inmate Alan Miller over nitrogen gas execution, paving way for scheduled execution. Top News · Aug 6, 2024
The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2024 Alabama to move forward with nitrogen gas execution in September after lawsuit settlement Alabama’s attorney general says another nitrogen gas execution will go forward in September
Top News · Aug 2, 2024 Alabama Faces Scrutiny Over Nitrogen Gas Execution Method Controversy surrounds the first nitrogen gas execution in the US, raising questions about its effectiveness and process.
The Guardian - US · May 9, 2024 Alabama sets nitrogen-gas execution for man who survived botched 2022 effort Alan Miller to go to death in September as state rejects warnings that gas-mask method represents cruel and unusual punishment
Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2024 Fears over ‘uninvestable’ London stock market as more firms tipped to leave City The City’s status as a leading financial centre is under threat, amid a huge gap in the value of similar companies in London and New York
Evening Standard · Mar 15, 2024 Money flowing out of London stock market at a record pace, new figures show Of 17 European countries, only four have seen greater percentage outflows of money this year
Evening Standard · Jan 5, 2024 London float flops: Investors have lost nearly £10bn in five years The average loss per pound invested was 28p
Evening Standard · Nov 3, 2023 Investment platforms rake in £1.3bn a year from zero interest deals on cash deposits "Scandal" says Alan Miller of SCM Direct
Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2023 The City fund ‘dinosaurs’ still gobbling up billions for poor performance The gap between good funds that offer value and bad ones is set to widen
The National (Scotland) · Oct 2, 2023 Historic Scottish church introduces visitor charge to secure its future A HISTORIC Scottish church has announced a new visitor charge in order to secure its financial future.
Evening Standard · Sep 20, 2023 Why the M in M&G stands for ‘mediocre’ City Comment: Most M&G funds are firmly in the second division
The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023 Motorcyclists to protest against ‘cash grab’ Ulez expansion Riders will gather at six locations around London before descending on Surrey’s Box Hill on Sunday.