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Chris Blackhurst

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Chris Blackhurst is an award-winning writer, commentator and broadcaster, based in London. He is a former editor of The Independent, city editor of the Evening Standard, Westminster correspondent for The Independent and deputy head of the Sunday Times Insight team. He writes mostly on business, politics, media. He says he will never retire. To adapt Dr Johnson on London: "If someone tires of journalism, they tire of life."
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Sky News Arabia. Photo: SNA
Commercially minded Sky News Arabia partners keep their views out of it

Bound by tight confidentiality, business partners keep focus strictly on the boardroom

OpinionMarch 19, 2026
US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's relationship has deteriorated over the Iran war. Getty Images
CommentTrump and Starmer relationship has been exposed by Iran war differences

UK leader has incurred wrath of US President several times during war in region

CommentMarch 17, 2026
Easington Gas Terminal on England's Yorkshire coast. The UK should be putting its own house in order when it comes to gas supply. AFP
CommentUK faces yet another energy shock due to Iran but when will ministers act?

Three strikes against British gas security but no one is out to fix the problem

CommentMarch 11, 2026
US markets have been in turmoil over fast-advancing AI tools. AFP
CommentCEOs quaking at AI tsunami that has barely begun

Anxiety surges through industries and stock markets as disruptor technology creates opportunities...and closes others

CommentFebruary 18, 2026
Keir Starmer aims to unite the Labour Party after the fractious fallout from the Mandelson affair. House of Commons/PA Wire
Keir Starmer set to turn leftward ho!

Without the vision of his chief of staff, the UK Prime Minister can offer Labour the sort of policies its MPs demand

OpinionFebruary 11, 2026
Producer Fernando Sulichin is planning to relocate his company to the Middle East. Reuters
From Melania to the Abraham Accords: Fernando Sulichin turns to the Middle East

Putin, Castro, Chavez and most recently America's First Lady - the Argentinian producer has brought them all to the big screen. He explains why he's turning his camera to the Middle East

UKFebruary 06, 2026
Greenland, left, and the Chagos Islands have come to symbolise US President Donald Trump's willingness to challenge traditional allies. AFP / Getty Images
CommentTrump's genius ploy was to find an unseen link between Chagos and Greenland

By taking on Starmer over Mauritius deal, the US is playing for keeps with Denmark

CommentJanuary 21, 2026
Sheffield Wednesday have a proud heritage in English football, but are far adrift of the top flight. Getty Images
Sheffield Wednesday set for Moneyball tactics as Jordanian royal seeks takeover

Preferred bidders target football club mired in financial and relegation trouble

NewsJanuary 15, 2026
Nuuk, Greenland: next on the list? AFP
CommentWhen Greenland is just another trophy in the Trump cabinet

Europe is stricken by the Trump taste for conquest

CommentJanuary 07, 2026
Larry the Downing Street cat has seen six prime ministers in his time. Could 2026 bring a seventh? Reuters
CommentDipping economy and rising taxes are toxic holiday mix for British PM

Warmth sucked out of festive season for Prime Minister

CommentDecember 24, 2025
A landmark water tower at Warner Brothers Studios in the city of Burbank, California. EPA
CommentUnleashing Gulf capital will push Warner to new growth

Media assets are being married with the resources needed for a new era

CommentDecember 17, 2025
Former UK prime minister Rishi Sunak made AI safety a major theme of his government. Getty Images
CommentThree zones of AI global success and the different tale each tells

Ranking high in digital league tables is increasingly difficult for safety-conscious European nations

CommentDecember 09, 2025
Joanna Della-Ragione is a big fan of the standard of living in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Joanna Della-Ragione; Victor Besa / The National
Good life beckons for success hungry Londoners in UAE

British consultant is among many to embrace life in the Gulf – and she refuses to look back

UKNovember 26, 2025
The UK flag is projected on to Burj Khalifa. The UAE has welcomed an influx of British citizens drawn by the promise of a better standard of living. AFP
CommentWhy is the UAE attracting more Brits? Better lifestyle, it's that simple

The Emirates enables expats to lead a life equivalent to the one they could have led had they stayed, albeit more affordable, with blue skies and sun

OpinionNovember 25, 2025
The BBC has come under immense pressure over bias allegations. Getty Images
CommentBBC faces Donald Trump's 'sorry is never enough' rule

Seeking US President's absolution does not sit comfortably for an organisation in a mess

CommentNovember 11, 2025
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