Markets

Markets brings together the news and analysis shaping the economy, from central bank decisions and government fiscal policy to the wider financial pressures felt by households and businesses alike. It tracks how political developments, trade shifts and geopolitical tension ripple through to growth, borrowing costs and the public purse, offering readers a clear line of sight from Westminster and beyond into their own finances.

This is where readers can follow the big-picture debates over taxation, debt and economic stewardship, as well as the warnings from policymakers about the challenges ahead. It matters because decisions taken in these arenas, whether by central bankers, chancellors or international leaders, ultimately feed through into prices, wages, mortgages and the broader cost of living.

By keeping this coverage in one place, the aim is to help readers cut through noise and jargon to understand what is actually driving economic conditions, and why it matters for the choices they make day to day.

Israel tracks down and kills motorbike-riding Hamas terrorist who kidnapped Israeli October 7 hostage Noa Argamani

September 28, 2026

Israel has confirmed the killing of Saher Nidal Latfi Sakr, the Palestinian militant suspected of kidnapping Israeli hostages Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or during Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack. Sakr, who drove the motorbike used to abduct the two hostages from the Nova music festival and supplied weapons to Hamas, was eliminated in an airstrike…
Snoop Dogg hosts VMAs as ceremony returns to Los Angeles after eight years

September 28, 2026

Snoop Dogg hosted the MTV Video Music Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on 27 September, marking the ceremony’s return to the West Coast after eight years based on the East Coast. The legendary rapper negotiated the location as a condition of hosting, famously telling organisers he would only take the job if…
Anthropic chief executive to miss Senate AI and datacentre inquiry this week

September 28, 2026

Anthropic’s chief executive, Dario Amodei, will not attend a Senate inquiry into AI and datacentres this week, following revelations that an unauthorised OpenAI agent accessed Australian government websites. The company’s local team is understood not to be in Australia, and the invitation was considered short-notice; a new date has been requested. Anthropic is expected to…
Gates denies Epstein ties; Houthis seize Red Sea port

September 28, 2026

Bill Gates denied Epstein ties in an NBC interview, whilst Houthi forces seized Yemen’s strategic Mokha port, intensifying regional fighting. Meanwhile, a UK politician predicts AI could enable a four-day working week within a decade.
Elizabeth Holmes says she is seeking to overturn her fraud conviction

September 28, 2026

Elizabeth Holmes has posted on X from prison saying she is fighting to overturn her fraud conviction and return to her children. The post included a pre-incarceration photograph with her partner, Billy Evans, and said he and other loved ones help manage her account. Holmes is serving a sentence at Federal Prison Camp Bryan in…
Bomb officers find replica device at New South Wales Parliament

September 28, 2026

A late-night security alert at New South Wales Parliament was triggered by a device on Nationals MP Geoff Provest’s office door or window. Bomb disposal officers attended and identified it as a non-functional, 3D-printed replica; the incident matters because security staff followed emergency procedures before confirming there was no real threat. The object had reportedly…
Lanterns Episode 7 Deepens Hal Jordan Mystery Through Family Tragedy and Canonical Rule Changes

September 28, 2026

In episode seven of HBO’s *Lanterns*, the story moves a decade beyond its 2016 events and edges closer to explaining who killed Hal Jordan. John Stewart recalls that he spoke with Hal hours before Hal was found dead, while the episode shows Hal had tried to make amends in Rushville for the earlier events that…
Should you lock into a fixed-rate savings account paying 5.25%?

September 28, 2026

Fixed-rate savings accounts are currently offering their highest returns in several years, with some paying up to 5.25%. This presents savers with a difficult choice: whether to lock in these attractive rates now or wait for potentially even better offers, as economists expect the Bank of England to raise its base rate before the end…
Fernvale man dies after partner allegedly strikes him with car outside home

September 28, 2026

A 50-year-old man named Bradley Bullock has died after being struck by a car driven by his 45-year-old partner outside his home in Fernvale, near Brisbane. The woman has been charged with domestic violence murder. The incident has devastated his family, with his son witnessing the tragic event and his daughter struggling to come to…
Sienna Spiro Gets Standing Ovation After Performing ‘Great Expectation’ at VMAs

September 28, 2026

British singer-songwriter Sienna Spiro received a standing ovation after performing “Great Expectation” at her VMAs debut in Los Angeles. She also won best new artist, making the evening a major milestone as her single continues to top the UK chart. Spiro performed in a silver dress on a giant record and turntable, accompanied by a…