The Money Saving Expert: how Martin Lewis became the most trusted man in Britain
A profile of the man who The Financial Times suggests is “the most successful journalist in the world, ever”.
The business of kidnapping: inside the secret world of hostage negotiation
Behind the scenes on the different approaches to hostage negotiations undertaken by governments and private firms around the world.
This guy doesn’t know anything: the inside story of Trump’s shambolic transition team
Michael Lewis (Moneyball, Flash Boys, The Big Short) on Trump’s transition is exactly what you’d expect – a tragicomedy. In amongst the tales of alarming incompetence, the piece features such glorious anecdotes as Trump declaring his enjoyment of The Bangles’ “Walk Like an Egyptian” to Egypt’s President, the first head of state to congratulate him on his election victory.
A giant crawling brain: the jaw-dropping world of termites
It turns out termites are absolutely fascinating creatures, and this article explains why.
Man v Rat
A fascinating study of the age old battle between humans and rats, one of the few species to challenge our supremacy on this planet.
Britain’s Secret Wars
The story of Britain’s little known 20th century conflicts, including a protracted and violent engagement in Oman.
Where oil rigs go to die
A piece tracing the final journeys of oil rigs destined for ship breaking yards.
Arron Banks: ‘Brexit was a war. We won. There’s no turning back now’
An eye-opening interview with the man who bankrolled the Leave.EU campaign – confident and ambitious as ever with plans to run for Parliament, a new politics website, and a transatlantic alliance with President Trump’s Chief Strategist Steve Bannon. Conversation turns most interestingly to his views on Russia.