Barratt boosts shareholder returns in face of investor pressure Phoenix Asset Management Partners recently gave Barratt an ultimatum to launch share buybacks or face further action. The Independent UK · Jul 15
Thai-UK effort targets cannabis smugglers Thailand and the United Kingdom have intensified cooperation to curb illegal cannabis smuggling, introducing tougher penalties and expanding intelligence sharing following a surge in trafficking cases. Bangkok Post · Jul 8
Young first-time buyers face toughest time since financial crisis, says UK housebuilder Barratt Redrow boss says rising interest rates, higher student debt and squeeze on wages hitting property dream The Guardian - UK · May 28
US PCE inflation rate hits three-year high as Iran war pushes up prices – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as number of UK ‘Neets’ hits 12-year high The Guardian - UK · May 28
Bosses at housebuilders Barratt Redrow and Vistry set to retire Leicestershire-based Barratt Redrow said on Wednesday that David Thomas is set to step down as chief executive of the company after 11 years. Evening Standard · Mar 4
Local councillor quits over late-night strip club beer A local councillor who tried to expense a beer at a strip club to ratepayers has resigned amid accusations he misrepresented his military service to voters. AAP · Nov 26, 2025
‘I don’t know anyone who is voting Labour’: How Reform is turning a red heartland light blue This south Wales constituency has been deemed a safe Labour seat for over a century, but voters on streets of Caerphilly tell Holly Evans they are fed up – and think Nigel Farage’s Reform might be the answer The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025
Barratt Redrow warns of budget uncertainty affecting property market UK housebuilder reports 33% rise in revenue and 26% increase in profits but says possible tax and duty rises risk unsettling buyers The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2025
Has a striker scored more goals for their country than in club football? Plus: goal-difference chasms between league-table neighbours, a rare Welsh feat in defeat, and more The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2025
"MC5 were playing on the radio": Pere Ubu founder David Thomas has died after “a long illness", aged 71 Last album and memoir will be released posthumously MusicRadar · Apr 24, 2025
Pere Ubu frontman David Thomas dead at 71 Influential experimental rock icon David Thomas passed away at his home in England yesterday, April 23 Louder · Apr 24, 2025
Harnessing chaos and charm, Pere Ubu’s David Thomas rewrote rock’n’roll The bandleader, who has died aged 71, created a vast body of work that influenced everyone from Ramones to REM, thanks to his absurdist energy The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2025
David Thomas, anarchic Pere Ubu bandleader, dies aged 71 The US musician was a major influence on post-punk and alt-rock scenes thanks to his spirited, chaotic style The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2025
Barratt Redrow forward sales slump as uncertainty grows Homebuilders have struggled in recent years after skyrocketing inflation sent mortgage rates higher. Evening Standard · Apr 16, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2025 High street opticians could use AI to spot dementia risk with eye scan New technique means the eye can be studied for markers of brain health and signs of neurodegeneration
Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2025 Government pledges another £350 million for affordable homes The Government has pledged to build 1.5 million homes over the course of the Parliament.
The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2025 Exercise could lead to brain changes that help stave off dementia, study finds The study found exercising throughout life was ‘associated with better cognitive functioning’ at the age of 70.
Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025 London's best brutalist homes — from the Alexandra Road Estate to the Barbican With the capital entranced by The Brutalist, it’s time to discover the architecture in real life
The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2024 Labour plan for 1.5m new homes is not feasible, housebuilding firm says Head of Barratt Redrow says sector faces ‘national crisis’ due to skills shortage, ageing workforce and Brexit
Evening Standard · Dec 14, 2024 Labour’s British building boom not possible, construction authorities say Asked Labour’s vow to build 1.5 million homes is achievable, Barratt Redrow chief executive David Thomas said: “The short answer is no.”
Louder · Dec 11, 2024 “I lie to them and change the goalposts… you build up techniques of throwing the curveball of discomfort. If it gets comfortable I change it”: David Thomas calls Pere Ubu “avant-garage” – but how prog are they? They’re unmistakably American, but their lead visionary names Henry Cow, Soft Machine, Gentle Giant and Van der Graaf Generator among his motivators, and explains why his band is definitely not punk
Wallpaper · Oct 29, 2024 Discover new puffy gold jewellery from Wallpaper* editors’ favourite, Jessie Thomas Jessie Thomas’ new ‘Donut’ jewellery embraces oversized forms and offbeat diamond placements
Newcastle Herald · Jul 16, 2024 Hollywood star Jack Black finds time to buy Newcastle memento The Tenacious D star has been shopping locally.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2024 Barratt to build fewer houses this year despite Labour pledge to fix shortage Housebuilder cites economic and political uncertainty as expected number of completed homes drops by up to 7%
International Business Times · May 20, 2024 Biden Faces Silent Gaza Protest At Martin Luther King Jr's College A small number of graduates carried out the silent protest, with some holding Palestinian flags and one holding up a fist as Biden spoke at Morehouse College, a historically Black university in Atlanta, Georgia.