Business doesn’t want a ‘partnership’ with the state May 22, 2026 Threatening to cap supermarket prices shows this Labour government views business as a mark, not a partner, says Elliot Keck Former US President Ronald Reagan once said: “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I’m from the government, and I’m here to help'”. The modern equivalent is surely “we want to build [...]
A Cut Above: How Jermyn Street continues to redefine the art of dressing well May 22, 2026 The Crown Estate is ensuring Jermyn Street’s continued relevance as a cornerstone of British menswear by guiding its evolution into a blended retail, hospitality, and experiential destination that integrates its established heritage brands with new, contemporary labels Traditional luxury fashion destinations are sometimes seen as relics of a more formal time, struggling to stay relevant [...]
Employment Rights Act will turbocharge creative interview techniques May 22, 2026 Driven by the upcoming Employment Rights Act, which grants unfair dismissal rights to new starters after July 1, 2026, businesses are expected to increase the use of creative vetting methods – like Duolingo’s “taxi driver test” – but this exposes them to legal risks of inadvertently causing discrimination or generating a costly perception of unfairness [...]
No, London’s economy hasn’t lost its lustre. Here’s why May 21, 2026 The FT has once again remembered to write about London, the city in which the paper was founded and where the lion’s share of its staff, and its readership, is based. Though it turns out the pink’un hasn’t many nice things to say. London’s economy has lost its lustre, the paper writes. Among the evidence [...]
PRs: This is how to handle conflict May 21, 2026 As a humanities student, one of the academics I cited regularly was the 20th century philosopher AJ Ayer. Ayer is credited, among other things, with popularising, in the English speaking world, the movement of logical positivism – which, to oversimplify, is a theory of the meaning of statements about the world. Few academics were more [...]
‘Manchesterism’ is a myth and you can’t trust Andy Burnham May 21, 2026 Andy Burnham says he wants to “roll back the 80s” but the growth of Manchester is down to the rolling back of socialism that began before he became Mayor, says Ayushma Maharjan Britain’s most popular politician is running on a myth, is not credible, and might out-do Starmer in U-turns. A recent Yougov poll found [...]
How SpaceX could become the most valuable company in the universe May 21, 2026 Elon Musk’s plans to colonise Mars may sound far-fetched, but he has already achieved most of what he set to do. But in order to make science fiction a reality, we need to make sure companies are rewarded for taking risks in space, says Rainer Zitelmann SpaceX is aiming to go public in June setting [...]
On This Day: Happy birthday Andrew Neil May 21, 2026 Today in 1949, Andrew Neil was born. He remains one of the most compelling figures in the British media landscape, writes Eliot Wilson In a media landscape of interchangeable and forgettable talking heads, Andrew Neil remains an unmistakable and forceful presence. Readers who can recall a time when he was not a well-kent face in [...]
SCC UK boss: I’ve returned to London after 10 years. Locals forget how good they have it May 21, 2026 Russell Brown, CEO at IT giant SCC UK, tells us about returning to London after a decade away, and navigating a career in tech.
Who is accountable when AI gets it wrong? May 21, 2026 AI operates across systems at a pace no human oversight function can match. So who's accountable when it goes wrong, asks Paul Loftus.