Kat Brown

London

Journalist and Social Media Editor at Freelance

Co-Host at Pop Culture: The Soft Drinks Podcast

Journalist & human Swiss Army knife. [email protected]

Articles

Marks and Spencer could face 12% drop in profits after cyber attacks

2 days ago | inews.co.uk | Kat Brown

The financial damage to Marks and Spencer in the wake of Easter’s cyber attack that has prevented customers from shopping online continues to mount. Now, financial commentators have warned that the company could be heading for a 12 per cent drop in yearly earnings.
How Labour's crackdown on migrant careworkers could impact pension pots

3 days ago | inews.co.uk | Kat Brown

Labour’s plans to reduce migration by clamping down on migrant workers in the care sector could have significant consequences for people’s pensions, experts warn, with the gender pension gap at risk of being amplified.
Savings rates lowered by 25 banks after interest rate cut - the five best accounts

4 days ago | inews.co.uk | Kat Brown

Some 25 banks and building societies have cut the rates on their savings accounts since the Bank of England lowered the base rate last week, with experts warning that now could be the best time to lock in a deal. The Bank’s cut to 4.25 per cent from 4.5 per cent marked the fourth in the past year, and more are expected, especially given concerns over how Donald Trump’s tariff war could affect UK growth.
Hamas to release last American-Israeli hostage in ceasefire efforts

5 days ago | inews.co.uk | Kat Brown

Hamas says Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza, will be released as part of efforts to establish a ceasefire, reopen crossings into the Israeli-blockaded territory and resume the delivery of aid. The Hamas statement on Sunday night does not say when the release will happen. The announcement comes shortly before US President Donald Trump visits the Middle East this week. Trump is not planning to visit Israel.
Flood and thunderstorm warnings issued as mini heatwave breaks

5 days ago | inews.co.uk | Kat Brown

The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for Wales and much of central and southern England on Monday. The mini heatwave enjoyed by the UK for much of May, will be replaced by significantly more changeable weather: heavy showers will hit parts of the UK which could lead to thunderstorms and flooding.
India launches missile strikes on Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir

1 week ago | inews.co.uk | Kat Brown

India has said it has attacked nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir where strikes against it had been planned, and Pakistan reported that at least three people have died and 12 were injured. The offensive occurred amid heightened tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours in the aftermath of an attack on Hindu tourists in Indian Kashmir last month. Pakistan said India launched missiles at three places, but an Indian government statement did not detail the nature of the strikes.
We can all relax - Mark Zuckerberg has found a cure for loneliness

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Kat Brown

CommentIn announcing AI chatbots to help loneliness, the CEO of Meta underlines how little he knows about humanity, writes Kat Brown – or perhaps reveals how little he caresOur billionaire tech overlords have not been showering themselves with glory for their decision-making of late.
Has the UK really been hit by an unusually warm April?

2 weeks ago | inews.co.uk | Kat Brown

Runners at the London Marathon experienced the fourth-warmest frun in the event’s history on Sunday and when temperatures reach 28°C this week, it will be for the first time since April 2018. According to the Met Office, the UK is indeed experiencing a warmer-than-average April and, when a full record can be established in May, it is “highly likely” to rank in their top 10.
Heat pumps to be sold ‘smart-ready’ in plans to save households money

3 weeks ago | inews.co.uk | Kat Brown

Heat pumps and electric vehicle chargers will have to be sold with smart functionality under plans to help customers make use of cheaper energy tariffs, the Government has announced. Energy smart appliances can adjust their usage automatically, allowing consumers to use electricity at its cheapest, such as overnight. A household that already charges its electric vehicle overnight using a time-of-use tariff can save £332 a year, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) said.
Trump could offer us a way out of a trade war - but it’ll come at a price

1 month ago | inews.co.uk | Kat Brown

Donald Trump’s so-called “liberation day”, when he plans to unleash trade tariffs on the global economy next week, is looming large over Westminster. Dubbed “World Tariffs Day” in Whitehall, where UK officials have been scrambling to do a deal with the President’s team, Trump claims – in his own words – that it is “finally time for the Good Ol’ USA to get some of that MONEY, and RESPECT, BACK. GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!’’.