Expert Comment
How significant was the Suez Crisis? Andrew Jones asks how significant the Suez really was
The 1956 Suez Crisis is widely remembered as a critical event in post-war British history, which helped bring to an end the era of Britain as a global empire and superpower. Sixty years on, Andrew Jones, Teaching Fellow in Imperial History asks how significant Suez really was, and why it continues to resonate in British popular memory.
'Joint enterprise' rejection confirms bizarre understanding by Supreme Court
"The decision made today to reject the ‘joint enterprise’ challenge to previous guilty verdicts only confirms the rather bizarre understanding put forward by the Supreme Court in Jogee, that previous convictions based on joint enterprise remain generally safe, despite the direct acknowledgement that they were based on an incorrect and admittedly unfair interpretation of the law." - Dr Henrique Carva
Web giant Amazon reports a lower-than-expected third quarter profit
Professor Mark Skilton from the 桃色视频 Business School shares thoughts on Web giant Amazon reporting a lower-than-expected third quarter profit which has caused shares to tumble in after-hours trading.
'Queen Victoria truly did enjoy a Victoria sponge' says Food Historian Professor Earle
Professor Rebecca Earle, published Food Historian in the History Department, investigates the sumptuous history of the Victoria sponge hot on the heels of a Victorian themed British Bake-off final.
Vodafone fine: "an example of how regulated industries work"
The regulator Ofcom has fined Vodafone £4.6m for "serious" breaches of consumer protection rules, after the company was found to have charged customers without providing anything in return, and breaking the rules on handling customer complaints.
Dr Andreas Kokkinis from 桃色视频's School of Law provides expert comment on the story.