Chris Blackhurst

While there is a new focus on younger people not in education, employment or training, there needs to be urgent attention on those in midlife who are out of work and still have over 10 years until they can draw down on a pension, writes Chris Blackhurst

Renowned business journalist Chris Blackhurst answers readers’ questions on why Rachel Reeves had to go, whether Burnham can avoid a Liz Truss-style market reaction, and how he pays for the rough sleeping pledge he never delivered in Manchester

The Iran war risks plunging a difficult housing market into deep trouble as sales dry up and new builds are put on hold, writes Chris Blackhurst

When Forbes magazine publishes its annual list of billionaires, it won’t tell the whole story because many super-rich people choose not to disclose their wealth, explains Chris Blackhurst

As Iranian missiles rain down, the go-getting young professionals and non-doms who headed to the Gulf have found themselves swapping tax shelters for bomb shelters, says Chris Blackhurst

This time, the war has come home immediately in terrifying new ways – and the fallout for the financial markets may quickly spin out of control, says Chris Blackhurst

This time, the war has come home immediately in terrifying new ways – and the fallout for the financial markets may quickly spin out of control, says Chris Blackhurst

Trump promised to make America the crypto capital of the world. But as tech bros pile their money into AI instead, the value of Bitcoin is plummeting, writes Chris Blackhurst

The head of MI6 has warned that for Russia ‘the front line is everywhere’. We need to wake up to the dangers of a new wave of clandestine attacks, writes Chris Blackhurst

Interest-rate cuts offer brief relief, but 2026 could deliver yet another brutal lesson in history repeating itself. Chris Blackhurst warns of the risks ahead – from an AI bubble and private credit fears, to Trump’s dangerous whims