Joanna Partridge

‘They are going after everything rural’: inheritance tax U-turn does little to dampen farmers’ anger at Labour Joanna Partridge Thu, January 8, 2026 at 6:14 p.m. UTC 4 min read Farmers protesting outside the Oxford Farming Conference on Thursday. Photogra... See more

Feeling the bite: is Greggs on a roll or is its expansion overbaked? Joanna Partridge Sat 3 January 2026 at 2:00 pm GMT+2 7 min read Mince pies and more in a branch of Greggs in Newcastle, where the company was founded. Photograph: Mark Pinder/The Guardia... See more

Marmite-scented deodorant tops list of UK’s most unwanted Christmas presents Joanna Partridge Sat 27 December 2025 at 5:00 am UTC 2 min read Research has identified which Christmas gifts strayed into ‘disappointing’ territory. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA M... See more

Shoppers shun UK high streets despite lure of Boxing Day sales Joanna Partridge Fri 26 December 2025 at 6:27 pm GMT+2 4 min read Shoppers on London’s Oxford Street during the Boxing Day sales. Photograph: Lucy North/PA Fewer shoppers have headed to UK hig... See more

UK to bring forward review of EV sales targets from 2027 to next year Joanna Partridge Wed, December 17, 2025 at 12:41 p.m. GMT+2 2 min read Workers inspect Nissan’s third-generation Leaf electric car as it comes off the production line at the Sunderland ... See more