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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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      Tax adviser to the stars, Oriana Morrison. Photo: Oriana Morrison
      Stars love the UAE, just ask their UK tax adviser

      Oriana Morrison reveals elite performers in sport and entertainment are overtaxed in the UK

      UKAugust 29, 2025
      Roman Abramovich was forced to sell Chelsea FC after he was placed under sanctions. UEFA via Getty Images
      Sanctions based on flimsy evidence serve only to annoy, not influence, their targets

      Regime of punitive measures aimed at Putin's war machine appear poorly targeted political decisions

      CommentAugust 13, 2025
      A British Airways flight takes off from Heathrow Airport behind a sign against its development. EPA
      CommentHeathrow must look to Dubai for inspiration if expansion is ever to take off

      Plans to develop a third runaway and new terminals at the UK's main hub are taking too long and costing too much

      CommentAugust 06, 2025
      The newly opened Dubai Hub in London. As a statement location, it takes some beating. Chris Blackhurst for The National
      CommentDubai offers a gateway to London's 'Henrys'

      Hard pressed high earners in the UK's struggling capital are invited to new welcome centre

      CommentJuly 29, 2025
      Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivers a speech at the Mansion House in London. EPA
      CommentChancellor's mixed messages won't transport Britain into growth culture

      Rachel Reeves's speeches overshadowed as UK inflation rises from 3.4% to 3.6%

      CommentJuly 16, 2025
      Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, right, cries as Keir Starmer speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London. PA
      CommentReeves is carrying the can for Labour's male-dominated politics

      Beleaguered Chancellor is the fall 'guy' for the government's performance, but who would want that poisoned chalice?

      CommentJuly 03, 2025
      Henley Royal Regatta on the Thames is part of the 'Summer Season' that attracts rich foreign visitors. PA
      CommentLondon's 'summer season' disguises the scale of its wealth exodus

      Events like Wimbledon as glamorous as ever but cannot disguise UK has lost its allure as wealth haven

      CommentJune 26, 2025
      Flotations of homegrown companies have reduced to a trickle in London. Getty Images
      CommentCity of London loses its lustre just as foreign investors queue for UK

      UK capital must adapt its rules to a new reality if it wants to re-establish itself as the place to invest

      CommentJune 18, 2025
      UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivers her government's spending review to MPs in the House of Commons. PA
      Spending review is no immediate panacea for Britain's growth woes

      Reinvigorating crippled industries such as shipbuilding will take years

      CommentJune 12, 2025
      Abdulla Al Humaidi attending an Ebbsfleet United match. KMG
      Football minnows bound to controversial Kuwaiti owners hit rock bottom

      Glorious ambitions for Ebbsfleet United have ended in ignominy

      UKJune 12, 2025
      A Manchester United supporter holds up a banner in protest against the treatment of fans ahead of a Europa League match this month. AFP
      CommentGlazers’ grip on Man United remains strong despite fans’ loathing

      It's lack of glory, not fan demonstrations, that may persuade US family to give up ownership

      CommentMay 21, 2025
      A ransomware attack on Marks & Spencer has led to more than $1 billion being wiped off its stock market value. Bloomberg
      CommentM&S's cyber nightmare should strike fear into the heart of every CEO

      Companies must invest in increased IT security or face the unpalatable decision to pay up when criminals attack

      CommentMay 07, 2025
      A shop selling luxury handbags in Beijing. AFP
      Have the top luxury brands lost their sparkle - or is it just handbags at dawn?

      Changing faces at the head of the biggest labels show the industry is seeking new relevance to shoppers

      LifestyleApril 25, 2025
      An HSBC bank branch in London. Despite its high-flown status, the bank nearly brought down the industry in the UK and imperiled operations in many other places. EPA
      CommentHSBC's Lebanese troubles make the case for top-level accountability

      Global yet local bank has suffered multiple regulator fines but no one in management has taken responsibility

      OpinionApril 16, 2025
      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
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      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
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