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Like us, Norway hit the North Sea oil and gas jackpot in the 1970s… but their politicians created the world’s biggest wealth fund – while ours frittered the money away: ROBERT HARDMAN
The article, an opinion piece by Robert Hardman, contrasts how Norway and Britain each handled the discovery of North Sea oil and gas reserves in the 1970s. Norway channelled its profits into a sovereign wealth fund that has since grown into the largest in the world, while continuing to extract and heavily tax its own…
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3 Times Mainstream Rockers Colored Outside the Lines and Made Odd Music
Three mainstream rock artists are highlighted for making albums that departed sharply from their established sounds, risking commercial and critical backlash in favour of experimentation. – Neil Young’s 1982 album ‘Trans’ used synthesizers and electronic instruments, partly inspired by attempts to communicate with his non-verbal son; it was controversial and prompted a lawsuit from his…
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John Galliano exhibition to headline 2027 Met Gala
The Metropolitan Museum of Art will honour British designer John Galliano with its spring 2027 Costume Institute exhibition, John Galliano: Horizons, and the accompanying Met Gala. The show will assess his four-decade influence on fashion while directly addressing the racist, antisemitic and anti-Asian remarks that ended his Dior career, placing his work in the context…
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Charli xcx Says ‘Girl, So Confusing’ Feels ‘More Special’ After Singing It With Lorde at Lollapalooza
Charli xcx said performing “Girl, So Confusing” with Lorde at Lollapalooza made the song feel increasingly special, reflecting the pair’s reconciliation after the track addressed tension between them. Lorde surprised the Chicago crowd during her headline set on 30 July, and Charli marked the duet with an affectionate Instagram post. The remix, released in 2024,…
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England equal best boxing haul at Commonwealths
England have matched their best-ever Commonwealth Games boxing performance by sending seven fighters into Saturday’s finals in Glasgow. The result guarantees a strong medal return and leaves the team with a chance to surpass its record of six boxing gold medals at one Games. Ruby White, 19, reached her first Commonwealth final after stopping Mischa…
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Hunter Bell eyes ambitious sweep after 800m gold in Glasgow
Georgia Hunter Bell won 800m gold for England at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and is targeting a four-gold season in 2026. The victory is significant as it is her first outdoor title, adding to her 1500m world indoor gold and underlining her emergence as a leading middle-distance runner later in her career. The 32-year-old…
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Wales golden girls beat England in cycling duel
Wales’ Emma Finucane and Anna Morris won gold medals in track cycling at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, beating English opponents in their respective finals. Their victories helped Wales claim six medals across the opening two nights, underlining the strength of a comparatively small national team and setting expectations for further success. Finucane secured her…
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Captain Breen leaps to long jump gold in Glasgow
Olivia Breen won T38 long jump gold for Team Wales at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, adding to her silver in the 100m earlier in the week. The victory gave Wales its sixth gold medal and strengthened Breen’s status as the country’s most successful female Commonwealth Games competitor. The 30-year-old opened with a 5.09m jump,…
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Nicolas Cage’s British WWII Thriller Lands Netflix $105 Million Lawsuit
Nicolas Cage’s forthcoming British Second World War thriller, *Fortitude*, has become the subject of a $105 million lawsuit against Netflix filed by its writer, Simon Afram. The dispute adds to a difficult production history for the film, which has previously been delayed by a separate legal conflict involving Martin Scorsese. *Fortitude* is directed by Simon…
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Iconic British Toy ‘Action Man’ Movie in the Works From Hasbro, Working Title (Exclusive)
Hasbro and Working Title are developing a film based on Action Man, the long-running British action-figure brand. The project could bring a distinctly British interpretation of the toy to cinema, combining action and comedy while drawing on the character’s cultural association with British adventure stories. Simon Hatt and Anthony Sellitti are writing the screenplay, while…