Frederica Miller

London

Business and Money Audience Editor at The Times

Business & Money audience journalist @thetimes. Previously @TheSun @Daily_Express @myldn. Views mine. Contact: [email protected]

Articles

Should grandparents be paid to look after their grandchildren?

1 month ago | thetimes.com | Frederica Miller
Why I became a nimby at age 33

1 month ago | thetimes.com | Frederica Miller
Should the £100 contactless limit be scrapped?

Jan 22, 2025 | thetimes.com | Frederica Miller

Robberies and snatch thefts doubled in the latest year of statistics from the Crime Survey for England and Wales. So, based on initial data, there is a case that increased contactless limits may have already contributed to a rise in acquisitive crime. What would happen, then, if the limits were removed? Each debit or credit card would become a massively more attractive crime target.
The rise of Bluesky and what it could mean for Elon Musk’s X

Nov 20, 2024 | thetimes.com | Louisa Clarence-Smith |Frederica Miller

Elon Musk’s ascendancy within Donald Trump’s circle has driven hordes of anti-Republicans, publishers and public figures from his social media platform X to rival apps. One of the biggest beneficiaries of dissatisfied X users has been Bluesky, which has added more than a million users since the US presidential election on November 5. As of November 19, it had 20 million accounts up from 16 million before the weekend.
The rise of Bluesky and what it could mean for Elon Musk’s X

Nov 14, 2024 | thetimes.com | Louisa Clarence-Smith |Frederica Miller

Elon Musk’s ascendancy within Donald Trump’s circle has driven hordes of anti-Republicans from his social media platform X to rival apps. One of the biggest beneficiaries of dissatisfied X users has been Bluesky, which has added more than a million users since the US presidential election on November 5. The social network spun out of X, then called Twitter, two years ago, offers a similar interface to X, whereby users can post short messages to their followers. Users can repost or like a post.
What impact will the budget have? We asked you

Oct 30, 2024 | thetimes.com | Andrew Ellson |Frederica Miller

Labour struggled to define “working people” before the budget, after it promised not to raise tax on those who “work for their income”. Ministers struggled to explain exactly who should and shouldn’t expect to be protected by the commitment, with the phrase apparently encompassing a range of people from “strivers” to anyone “failed” by the Conservatives.
Should wealthy children pay tax on their inheritance?

Oct 23, 2024 | thetimes.com | Frederica Miller

Rachel Reeves is said to be considering overhauling inheritance tax (IHT) as she aims to plug the black hole in the public finances. We seek opposing views on whether it would be better to tax individual beneficiaries, instead of an estate as a whole. Molly Broome, an economist at The Resolution Foundation, a think tank The chancellor is looking for revenue raisers in her upcoming budget and reforming IHT is a good place to start. It is riddled with loopholes that make it too easy to avoid.
Should you get a say before your parents use equity release?

Oct 2, 2024 | thetimes.com | Frederica Miller

Equity release loans are a way for homeowners over 55 to unlock some of the value in their home without having to move out. The money is typically repaid when you die or move into long-term care, so should relatives who stand to inherit get a say? We seek opposing views. Baroness Altmann, a former pensions minister and campaignerEquity release can seem tempting, like having one’s cake and eating some too.
Secret reason Kate Middleton takes her own photos of the Cambridge kids George, Charlotte and Louis

Sep 20, 2024 | mirror.co.uk | Bradley Jolly |Frederica Miller

Princess Kate usually takes her own photographs of her family - including Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis - to help keep the paparazzi at a distance, an expert said. Princess of Wales, 42, has over the years snapped images of her children to mark milestones, such as birthdays, and ffans have praised her work. She has a keen interest in photography anyway but royal commentators believe Kate deliberately often does her family's imagery.
Should there be a ‘fat tax’ on unhealthy foods?

Aug 21, 2024 | thetimes.com | Frederica Miller

Poor diet is one of the biggest risk factors linked to ill health. Some campaigners have called for a tax to curb the UK’s love of unhealthy food, while others are opposed to state intervention on consumer spending habits. Should there be a “fat tax” on ultra-processed foods and would actually make people healthier?