The withdrawal of the cut in fuel duty means filling up will cost more, says Paul Lewis

“The failure of economists to forecast recessions is virtually unblemished,” notes Prakash Loungani, assistant director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This includes the economists at the IM

January 2026

Although momentum came and went during 2025, agents around the UK report that exceptional country houses continued to sell, proving that quality and sensible pricing still cut through uncertainty

Livestock and poultry farming generates huge quantities of greenhouse gas emissions that fuel climate change. However, new research shows that companies operating UK ‘megafarms’ are routinely failing

There is good news and bad news about the prospects for the UK economy. First, the good news. The UK’s problems are relatively easily solved. A lot of money is pointlessly being thrown down the drain