In Shoreditch and its surrounding neighbourhoods, countless restaurants seem to come and go – occasionally without us even noticing. With so much competition, new local restaurant openings are arguably under more pressure than counterparts elsewhere in London. Here, a unique selling point is absolutely necessary. Enter Plate - a bakery, bar, catering company and restaurant by Chef Arnaud Stevens. Situated above M by Montcalm Hotel - opposite Moorfields Eye Hospital – the restaurant suggests their speciality lies with ‘great British...

Working horse and donkey charity Brooke has released a photo mosaic of war horses, made up of 200 photos taken by horse lovers in the UK and around the world. Released in time for 4 August, the anniversary of when Britain entered the First World War, the photos within the mosaic are from riders taking part in Brooke’s MyHackathon challenge to ride 100 miles in 100 days to raise £100. Last month, to coincide with the anniversary of the Battle of the...

Most visitors on the Canary Islands in Southwestern Spain are attracted by 600 miles of coastline and its more than 500 beaches. In addition to the noisy resorts and lively nightlife, there are wild forests, craters, exotic lunar landscapes and ancient towns. These exotic islands have the ability to surprise. And cruises to Canary Islands may be the best option to go this season. Canary Islands The Canary Islands are very popular with the British, especially in winter, as they...

It's no secret that the housing market in the UK has significant structural issues. Market forces and economic conditions have been such that home prices and demand have continued to surge for months on end, pricing many out of the market. In London, as in many other parts of the country, homelessness has been running rampant, even among those who are gainfully employed. All in all, it has been a rough few years for all but the wealthiest Britons, who...

International Trade Secretary Liam Fox is now saying that Britain exiting the EU with his government having failed to have negotiated a deal about how everything will work with the EU is the likeliest outcome. The Leave campaigning Conservative minister who this time last year insisted that Britain is negotiating “one of the easiest” deals “in human history,” put the chances of a No Deal Brexit at "60-40".  And Fox blamed a No Deal outcome on the EU and chief...

Following the resounding success of global bestseller Midnight in Peking, author Paul French has published City of Devils. A dramatic non-fiction account of Shanghai’s lawless 1930s, the book follows a meticulously researched narrative from the author, having lived in Shanghai for ten years. Delivering an intriguing insight into Shanghai’s pre-war underworld, City of Devils is a snapshot of the city before the Japanese invaded: a time when Shanghai was overrun by crime, with outlaws from all over the world using...

From austerity, to Brexit, to economic collapse. That is the story of how the Conservatives have crippled the country over consecutive parliamentary terms and now the details have been exposed in full in a damning new study. According to a comprehensive research paper by University of Warwick economics professor Thiemo Fetzer Tory austerity and welfare cuts directly caused Brexit. The study concluded that if austerity had not happened, the Leave vote in 2016 would have been 9.51 percentage points lower and “could have swung...

An empty open-top bus will be paraded at this weekend's Brighton Pride Festival highlighting the "statistical anomaly" that none of the 500 top-level footballers registered to play are openly gay. The Premier League will come under fire over its attitude towards homosexuality with a bus containing every gay footballer on board - therefore leaving it empty. The protest was organised by Paddy Power, who are partners of Brighton Pride, which is the country’s biggest LGBT+ event, and is being headlined...

A lot is happening right now in Europe and the UK that relates to business travel trends and news. Everything from possible Brexit effects to new data regulations are important not only for businesses and travel managers in the UK but also around the world. The following are some of the big trends and news coming out of the UK and Europe related to business travel. Rising Prices While there might be some headwinds facing the UK regarding business travel,...