TALK OF THE TOWN: Baby delight for banking heiress Kate Rothschild and her partner Paul Forkan

Finally a glimmer of light for banking heir Kate Rothschild and her partner Paul Forkan – I am delighted to report that the couple are expecting. Their first child together is due in June, Kate has confirmed to me – and it represents some much-needed good news for a family plagued with tragedy in recent … Read more

Ex-civil service chief Lord Sedwill lands major private sector job with investment bank Rothschild

Britain’s former civil service chief, Lord Sedwill, is joining investment bank Rothschild & Co in what is his first major private sector appointment since leaving his top government role earlier this year.   Lord Sedwill stepped down from his dual role as Cabinet Secretary and National Security Adviser in August after he lost a bitter power … Read more

Middle-class mother living a Cotswolds idyll was seduced by a fraud who claimed he was a Rothschild

Fifteen years ago, Christine Handy’s life was fizzing with opportunity and new beginnings.  At 40, she was financially secure and living mortgage-free in a handsome five-bedroom townhouse. A part-time job provided a balance to caring for three young children, and, divorced from her wealthy Cotswold landowning husband, she was happy in a new relationship. Today, … Read more