New Hilton will overlook starting grid at Silverstone and open for next year’s F1 British Grand Prix

It’s the ultimate place to stay for motorsport fans: The new hotel that will overlook the starting grid at Silverstone – and it’s set to open in time for next year’s F1 Grand Prix The Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone is set to open next year in time for the F1 British Grand Prix in July  … Read more

British tech tycoon Mike Lynch branded ‘thoroughly unreliable witness’

British tech tycoon Mike Lynch branded ‘thoroughly unreliable witness’ as £4bn Autonomy fraud trial enters final stages By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 12 December 2019 | Updated: 10:47 BST, 13 December 2019 Mike Lynch was accused of telling ‘lie after lie’ in court yesterday as the £4billion Autonomy fraud trial … Read more

When should you retire and is tapping a pension early a good idea?

Workers typically undertake a five-year journey to retirement during their mid-60s, research reveals. Pension freedom reforms give older people greater control over when they retire, and on average they begin to tap their savings at 62 and stop work at 64, figures show. That means they must use private savings during the gap before starting … Read more

Labelling junk food with exercise needed to burn off calories inside shames people into eating less

Labelling food and drinks with the amount of exercise needed to burn off the calories inside them encourages healthier choices, research suggests. Scientists worked out that people eat 200 less calories every day when they are exposed to the messages on the packaging. Known as physical activity calorie equivalent or expenditure (PACE), the labels show … Read more

Our first spin in the Porsche Taycan – the German brand’s first electric sports car

I’ve just been driving the electrifying new entry-level version of Porsche’s battery-powered zero-emissions Taycan sports coupe. It might be the cheapest on offer, but I’d hesitate to say affordable, as the list price of the new all-wheel-drive Taycan 4S starts from £83,367 – and well-heeled customers for this exciting pure electric sporting grand tourer could … Read more