Horatio William Bottomley was an English financier, journalist, editor, newspaper proprietor, swindler, and Member of Parliament. He is best known for his editorship of the popular magazine John Bull, and for his nationalistic oratory during the First World War. His career came to a sudden end when, in 1922, he was convicted of fraud and sentenced to seven years' imprisonment.
Bottomley addressing a WWI recruiting rally in Trafalgar Square, London, September 1915
Charles Bradlaugh, whose facial resemblance to Bottomley helped foster the rumour that he was the latter's biological father
Sir Henry Hawkins, the judge before whom Bottomley appeared, and was acquitted, on fraud charges in 1893
Bottomley's country home, "The Dicker", photographed in 2010. It forms part of St Bede's School.
The Financial Times (FT) is a British daily business newspaper printed in broadsheet and also published digitally that focuses on business and economic current affairs. Based in London, the paper is owned by a Japanese holding company, Nikkei, with core editorial offices across Britain, the United States and continental Europe. In July 2015, Pearson sold the publication to Nikkei for £844 million after owning it since 1957. In 2019, it reported one million paying subscriptions, three-quarters of which were digital subscriptions. In 2023, it was reported to have 1.3 million subscribers of which 1.2 million were digital. The newspaper has a prominent focus on financial journalism and economic analysis rather than generalist reporting, drawing both criticism and acclaim. It sponsors an annual book award and publishes a "Person of the Year" feature.
Cover of the 22 February 2021 issue
The front page of the Financial Times on 13 February 1888
The former London offices of the Financial Times at One Southwark Bridge
Russian president Vladimir Putin in controversial interview by Lionel Barber and Henry Foy of the Financial Times in 2019