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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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A group of people thought to be migrants crossing the Channel in a small boat travelling from the coast of France to the UK. PA
CommentUK talks good game on tackling migration, but can it crack the hawala networks?

Money transfers through human networks rely entirely on informality, trust and an agreed code

CommentApril 01, 2025
Google DeepMind co-founder and chief executive Demis Hassabis won the 2024 Nobel Prize for Chemistry with colleague John Jumper. Getty Images
Great thoughts come from the mind of Demis Hassabis: We should listen

Tech pioneer optimistic about what AI can achieve but has warned of ‘bad actors’

OpinionMarch 26, 2025
The planned 100,000-seat stadium, which Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has promised would be the 'world's greatest' football ground
Out with the Old Trafford - but will Manchester United's new stadium be a game-changing substitute?

Their historic ground is now more 'Theatre of Nightmares' than ‘Theatre of Dreams'. Can a £2 billion new home change the club's fortunes?

UKMarch 14, 2025
Defence projects provide high-skilled jobs and training, but like the deployment of HMS Prince of Wales, pictured, they can be fraught with problems. Getty Images
CommentShifting sands lead to acceptance of defence sector - it's time to embrace it

Defence stocks may be booming as European countries increase financial support for Ukraine, but their chequered track record means speed bumps should be expected

CommentMarch 05, 2025
Kate Bush is backing a campaign to prevent AI companies use copyrighted material without permission. Pete Still
Creativity needed to prevent AI companies lifting copyrighted content for free

AI is a valuable tool, but without monetary checks it could damage journalism, music and ultimately itself

CommentFebruary 26, 2025
BP is looking internationally lightweight at the moment. Getty Images
A BP-Shell merger would create a truly global UK oil champion

Investors are dissatisfied with BP’s performance, leading to speculation major change is in the pipeline

CommentFebruary 19, 2025
From left, billionaires Xavier Niel and Sam Altman meet French President Emmanuel Macron at the AI Action Summit in Paris. AFP
CommentRazzle dazzle time for AI in Paris as Macron goes deepfake

France’s two-day AI Action Summit in Paris was attended by world leaders and AI superstars, such as OpenAI’s Sam Altman

CommentFebruary 12, 2025
A plane takes off from Heathrow behind a sign against the proposed airport expansion. Getty Images
CommentHeathrow row highlights UK’s ‘can’t do’ attitude – a new approach is needed

Disputes and inquiries mean flagship projects never see the light of day

CommentFebruary 05, 2025
A leading UK agency has launched the world’s first insurance policy to cover the costs of PR in a personal reputational crisis. Getty
CommentKidnap insurers offer cancel culture safety net in a social media storm

If anything, cancel culture threats are going to worsen and become scarier

CommentJanuary 29, 2025
As Donald Trump returns to the White House many in the UK are wondering how his threatened tariffs will hit the economy. Getty
CommentUK braces for Trump tariffs as politics turns personal

Strategists try to predict his next steps as he takes centre stage once more

CommentJanuary 21, 2025
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves at the annual Mansion House dinner in London in November, where she promised change to spur growth. Reuters
CommentUK hunt for growth turns to recurring red tape fantasy

Sense of deja vu as Rachel Reeves wants tangible cuts and asks watchdog chiefs for new ideas

OpinionJanuary 15, 2025
High on the UK's wishlist will be a deal involving Chinese electric vehicles and renewable technology. Getty Images
CommentUK trying to have it both ways as chancellor visits China

UK walking fine line between hypocrisy and pragmatism as government seeks growth through secure ties

OpinionJanuary 07, 2025
A shift is under way that could well be spearheaded and beyond by Trump’s America. Bloomberg via Getty Images
What Donald Trump's cryptocurrency passion could cost staid UK markets

US and European markets have embraced Bitcoin and exchange-traded in a way the UK has not

CommentDecember 31, 2024
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and party treasurer Nick Candy met Elon Musk at Mar-a-Lago, the Florida home of US president-elect Donald Trump. Reform UK / PA
CommentNigel Farage finds Elon Musk's ear but London execs are wary

Many businesses still struggling in the wake of Brexit may find it difficult to get on board with the Reform party

CommentDecember 24, 2024
M&S’s recent half-year results reported a 17.2 rise in pre-tax profits, to £407.8 million. Reuters
CommentM&S recovery bucks the UK High St trend

Not just any turnaround: retailing 'supertanker' now appeals to mothers and their Gen Z daughters

CommentDecember 18, 2024
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