The UK dodged a double-dip recession, so what next? This is Money podcast

We publish our podcast every Friday to the player on This is Money, above, and on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) and on the podcast platforms Audioboom and Acast, both of which allow you to listen on desktop, mobile, or download an app. We also now publish to Spotify. To download the Apple Podcasts app if you … Read more

Quick, hide! How the PM and his top aides dodged IDS… on the day he won No10 for Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson‘s humiliating treatment of the Tory grandee who led his campaign to replace Theresa May as Prime Minister is laid bare in shocking claims in a new book. The Prime Minister apparently had such contempt for former Conservative party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith that he would do anything to avoid him – including … Read more

Katy Perry dodged interview questions about the possibility of naming daughter Daisy months ago

Katy Perry not only revealed Wednesday that she gave birth to her first child, a daughter, but that she and fiance Orlando Bloom, 43, chose to name the newborn Daisy Dove.  But throughout the span of her pregnancy, the singer, 35, expertly dodged interview questions that gauged the possibility of her assigning the name ‘Daisy’ to … Read more

How Hong Kong dodged a major coronavirus outbreak without resorting to a complete lockdown

Hong Kong dodged a major coronavirus outbreak — without resorting to a complete lockdown — by using a combination of targeted isolation and social distancing.  As of March 31, the region had only 715 confirmed cases of COVID-19 — including 94 asymptomatic cases — and four deaths among the population of 7.5 million. Experts from from … Read more