The London Economic

2 days ago | thelondoneconomic.com | Bill Curtis

The Greens have urged Keir Starmer to ‘start discussions with the EU on what rejoining would involve’ ahead of crucial talks next week as the party slams the estimated £100 billion Brexit bill. MPs from the left-wing party have tabled an amendment to the Tories’ opposition day motion on the upcoming UK/EU summit, calling on the government to confront the ongoing damage of Brexit.

2 days ago | thelondoneconomic.com | Ben Williams

Increasing numbers of properties in London are joining the thousands of properties with basements and going subterranean, with a huge boom in basement building. When managing water levels in homes or commercial properties, two key types of pumps often come to the rescue: submersible water pumps and resilient sump pumps. Whether you’re dealing with excessive rain, a flooded basement, or general water management, these pumps are invaluable for efficiently removing unwanted water.

3 days ago | thelondoneconomic.com | Miles Reucroft

The Easter weekend is great, isn’t it? Schools are off, work slows down and there’s a four-day weekend to lean into. I was lucky enough to spend this year’s with the Ferrari Roma Spider. I’ll put my cards on the table early here: I’m a big fan of Ferrari’s modern GT. In coupe form, it offers the poise and performance you’d expect, with enough luxury to make it – if you’re lucky enough – into a daily driver. Surely chopping the roof of wouldn’t compromise the experience, but would only elevate it?

3 days ago | thelondoneconomic.com | Stephen Porzio

Netflix is about to remove Mothers’ Instinct, the darkly gripping 2024 psychological thriller movie starring Oscar-winning actresses Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain. Set in early ’60s suburban America (beautifully recreated by cinematographer/director Benoît Delhomme), the pair play Alice (Chastain) and Celine (Hathaway), best friends and neighbours who “both live an idyllic traditional lifestyle with manicured lawns, successful husbands, and sons of the same age”.

3 days ago | thelondoneconomic.com | Stephen Porzio

Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 13 May) is Wild Card, the 2015 underseen action thriller gem with a great cast led by Jason Statham (Crank, The Transporter). In the film, Statham plays Nick Wild – a gambling addict who takes odd jobs in Las Vegas as a bodyguard to support his addiction. Amidst this work, he helps an old friend (Dominik García-Lorido, Mr. Robot) get revenge on a sadistic thug (Milo Ventimiglia, Land of Bad) who beat her.