Populist politicians are weaponizing trade to the determent of the global economy, a new book has claimed. As politicians on both sides of the Atlantic raise the stakes, trade is increasingly becoming a tool of coercion to achieve strategic influence. Although trade, wars and foreign policy have been interwoven throughout...
Britain's prison have become a revolving door for offenders because they're too overcrowded to work as effective forms of rehabilitation. In a scathing interview with The London Economic former prison officer Paul Ward said prisons "do not rehabilitate the vast majority of offenders", merely acting as a way of "keeping people out of...
Isn’t London Marylebone a wonderful train station? Buried among the charming terraced houses of Lisson Grove and a stone’s throw from Lord’s Cricket Ground and the famed Madame Tussauds it is probably more famed for being one of the stations on the Monopoly board than being a major London terminus....
Almost half the nation's parents have never considered asking their children about their mental health, it has emerged. Researchers found millions of mums and dads are so busy with looking after their families day-to-day they haven't thought about asking their kids how they are. The stat is even more remarkable...
How To Solve A Problem Like Murder is set to appear for its grand finale at Paradise by Way of Kensal Green. Brought to you by UnCorked Theatre the show has been described as a "real life version of Cluedo, keeping you guessing until the end". Soaked in sin, each room has...
Brits are forking out hundreds of pounds on car repairs every year – but most have NO IDEA what they were for. The average owner has forked out £342 on garage bills over the last 12 months, with more than one in ten paying up to £1,000. Despite paying for...
Donald Trump has claimed once again that the United States is the "highest taxed country in the world" in a speech aimed at pushing through massive tax cuts. The President said "we’re the highest taxed country in the world, and yet we may get no Democrat support," in a speech...
One in five Brits has fallen out with their partner – because of something they did in a DREAM, a study has found. A poll of 2,000 adults found one third of the population have woken in a rage after dreaming their partner cheating on them. But rather than waking...
Economic experts have today suggested the UK should reverse Brexit in order to avoid the severe consequences of a messy breakup. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published a report that puts forward the case for a dramatic rethink on the agenda. Its findings have already been hailed as the...