Assistant Companies News Editor at The Financial Times. Ex-Sunday Times and Bloomberg.
Joined January 2010
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15 Mar 2025
EXC: Family owned department store chain Fenwick has appointed restructuring experts from AlixPartners.
Story up on @thetimes shortly
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Sam Chambers retweeted
14 Mar 2025
Tesco is launching a trial giving away expiring food to customers at the end of the day to combat food waste. Are you happy to take food that is almost out of date?
98%
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286 votes • Final results
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Sam Chambers retweeted
28 Feb 2025
Was BP right to cut its renewable energy investments and boost oil and gas production in a strategy update this week?
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Sam Chambers retweeted
21 Feb 2025
Should the government ban cash ISAs in order to encourage savers to put more money into the stock market?
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Sam Chambers retweeted
14 Feb 2025
Many companies are rowing back on their diversity, equity and inclusion targets. Are they right to ditch DE&I?
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31%
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305 votes • Final results
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Sam Chambers retweeted
24 Jan 2025
Do you back a third runway at Heathrow?
75%
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25%
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402 votes • Final results
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17 Jan 2025
The City watchdog is looking at relaxing rules on mortgage lending in a bid to boost growth. Is it right to do so?
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Sam Chambers retweeted
10 Jan 2025
Is Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg right to axe “politically biased” content moderators on Facebook?
51%
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Sam Chambers retweeted
6 Dec 2024
Bitcoin reached its all time peak of $100K this week. Is this a bubble that's destined to burst?
73%
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154 votes • Final results
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Sam Chambers retweeted
29 Nov 2024
Should the competition watchdog block an Aviva takeover of Direct Line?
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66%
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53 votes • Final results
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Sam Chambers retweeted
23 Nov 2024
"The appointment will return one of Britain’s best-connected businessmen to the company where he made his name" | ✍️ @SamChambersDMC
📸 Leighton, centre, with the Asda team in 1994
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23 Nov 2024
EXC: Allan Leighton set to be appointed Asda chairman
Full story here: thetimes.com/business-money/…
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23 Nov 2024
Sunday Times Exclusive: Allan Leighton is poised to make a sensational return to Asda.
Leighton, who ran Asda in the 1990s, is set to be appointed chairman. Story on @thetimes shortly
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Sam Chambers retweeted
22 Nov 2024
The government wants to bring forward the phase-out date of petrol cars from 2035 to 2030. Should it row back on this pledge?
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67 votes • Final results
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Sam Chambers retweeted
15 Nov 2024
In her Mansion House speech this week, @RachelReevesMP said the UK needed to seek a ‘reset’ with the EU Is she right?
83%
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Sam Chambers retweeted
18 Oct 2024
Would a rise in national insurance contribution for employers trigger job losses?
58%
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Sam Chambers retweeted
4 Oct 2024
The car industry has warned that demand for electric vehicles is "barely moving" and that manufacturers are likely to miss their zero-emission targets.
Should the government improve financial incentives to stimulate more EV sales?
75%
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25%
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28 votes • Final results
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Sam Chambers retweeted
27 Sep 2024
It emerged this week the UK did not invite Elon Musk to its upcoming investment summit. Should the Tesla boss have been invited?
39%
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236 votes • Final results
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Sam Chambers retweeted
20 Sep 2024
Should workers get full employment rights from day one, as Labour has proposed, or should they have a probationary period?
25%
Day one
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3-6 months' probation
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Longer than 6 months
220 votes • Final results
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Sam Chambers retweeted
13 Sep 2024
The Lloyd's of London insurance market wants to tackle "unacceptable" behaviour, including by targeting drinking culture. Is the liquid lunch dead?
64%
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181 votes • Final results
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