Democrat billionaire heiress sinks fortune into her boyfriend's political campaigns - but no one wants to vote for him

For over a year, Suzannah Weiss lived with unrelenting pain. After being dismissed by eight doctors, specialized testing finally gave her the correct diagnosis.

Halo is the recently-coined acronym for 'heavy asset, low obsolescence' businesses in defence, engineering, utilities, infrastructure and property on whose goods and services we depend.

The Office for National Statistics said the economy had ground to a halt with zero growth in January.

The housebuilder became the latest in the sector to sound the alarm, echoing concerns voiced by rivals Vistry and Persimmon in recent days.

The 86-strong, all-female jury from 55 countries - including the UK - also named the all-electric Leaf as best compact car.

But having just driven it for the first time on UK roads, I can tell you there's an even greater achievement to highlight.

That would be a better way of stimulating output than easing prudential rules designed to future proof the financial sector against the next crash.

In the realpolitik of international diplomacy, it's sometimes necessary to dance with the devil by enlisting the support of an otherwise unsavoury regime in the fight against a more pressing foe.