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      Chris Blackhurst

      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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      Andy Burnham is sworn in during a ceremony at the House of Commons, after becoming the new MP for Makerfield and favourite to become the next prime minister. Reuters
      CommentBritain cannot afford to wait for Andy Burnham's arrival as prime minister

      Country faces mounting crises as Labour's leadership contest delays urgent decision-making

      CommentJune 24, 2026
      A protest against a luxury resort backed by Jared Kushner. Reuters
      CommentFlamingo protests and Trump ties expose Albania's identity crisis

      Country has progressed under Edi Rama, but protests over Jared Kushner-led development highlight cultural concerns

      CommentJune 10, 2026
      British company BAE Systems' 120mm L44A1 LR weapon system on display at the IDEB Defence and Security exhibition in Bratislava, Slovakia. Getty Images
      CommentUK defence industry could boost economy, if Starmer gains some 'verve'

      Inner conversations within the UK government show how far it has let hopes for industrial rebirth fade

      BusinessJune 03, 2026
      The message is clear at the Oracle stand at the 2026 ITB tourism trade fair in Berlin last March. Getty Images
      The milk round runs dry: How AI is making graduates question value of a degree

      The boom in higher education is turning to bust for university leavers discovering that new technology has eliminated the jobs they would normally walk into

      UKMay 22, 2026
      After Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer, is Britain set to see another Prime Minister?
      CommentAs UK races through prime ministers, veterans like Cooper should know better

      Keir Starmer is battling fractious politicians and an impatient electorate in a nation still divided by Brexit

      CommentMay 13, 2026
      Something is in the air at Heathrow. The National
      Plan B revival looms as Heathrow seeks new path

      Expensive and disruptive third runway proposal could be sent back to the drawing board

      UKMay 05, 2026
      UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's decision to send Lord Mandelson to Washington has threatened his premiership. PA
      CommentMandelson's requiem a mere overture to Starmer's dramas

      Former chief of staff's defence of PM will only provide temporary relief

      CommentApril 29, 2026
      Server options for artificial intelligence projects are vast. Getty Images
      CommentBritain's AI script is going off the rails with a push from Trump

      Stargate UK project being put on hold is blow to government's hopeful growth plans

      CommentApril 15, 2026
      People queue to refill liquefied petroleum cylinders near a gas agency office in Mumbai, India. EPA
      CommentPast lessons provide route map to escape Iran war energy jolt

      Collaborative approach to global supplies needed to see off this or any other shock

      CommentApril 08, 2026
      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
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