Without professional standards in tech, an AI Post Office scandal is inevitable July 9, 2025 The Post Office Horizon scandal must be a national reckoning with what happens when tech is deployed without proper oversight or accountability, says Dan Howl “It is almost impossible to ascertain, with any degree of accuracy, the number of persons who have suffered as a result of the misplaced reliance upon data produced by Horizon.” [...]
Is getting off Tinder the answer to Britain’s relationship recession? July 9, 2025 Dating apps like Hinge, Tinder and Bumble are in decline but let’s not pretend Britain was more romantic before the apps, says Phoebe Arslanagić-Little All over the world, from Turkey and Finland to America and Thailand, people are becoming less likely to enter into relationships. In the UK, households consisting of just one person are [...]
The secret to London’s last housing boom? Less paperwork July 9, 2025 The last time London built enough houses was almost 100 years ago, when planning applications were just three pages long and took just weeks to approve, finds Sam Dumitriu Labour were elected on a pledge to build 1.5m homes. And Mayor Sadiq Khan has clear instructions from the Deputy PM: “build more homes!” In fact, [...]
Brutal bean-counters break the news: we’re utterly broke July 9, 2025 These are difficult times for a news organisation that likes to think of itself as being on the glass-half-full side of life. Optimism is in short supply, and whatever reserves remained after 12 months of this government were snatched away from us yesterday by those bean-counting assassins at the Office for Budget Responsibility. Once a [...]
Norman Tebbit was the natural heir to Thatcher July 8, 2025 | City Talk John Redwood shares his reminisces of Norman Tebbit, a giant of Conservative politics Norman Tebbit was a towering figure in the Thatcher Cabinet. I worked closely with him as Margaret’s chief policy adviser in the middle years of her government. He was often the minister around the Cabinet committee tables who went straight to the [...]
I’m one of Britain’s highest taxpayers – a wealth tax would be the last straw July 8, 2025 Many patriotic high taxpayers like Steve Rigby accept that they work 50 per cent of their time for the government. A punitive wealth tax raiding assets that have already been taxed multiple times risks upending the social contract and driving businesses and jobs away The drumbeat for a wealth tax grows louder by the day, [...]
Rachel Reeves’ Cash ISA plans will punish Brits who just want stability July 8, 2025 The Chancellor isn't wrong to try and get Brits investing, but Cash ISA reform won't work, writes Antonia Medlicott.
We shouldn’t be surprised when MPs crumble. We reward them so little July 8, 2025 Underpaid, constantly scrutinised and often humiliated, we shouldn't be surprised when our MPs fail us, writes Kiki McDonough.
There’s more to philanthropy than writing cheques July 8, 2025 Giving time, expertise and leadership is just as important as money when it comes to tackling society’s most pressing challenges, says Professor Geeta Nargund Today, the Giving and Impact Summit returns to the London Stock Exchange, bringing together the philanthropic, wealth management and business communities to celebrate giving, explore new ideas and encourage a stronger [...]
Could Whatsapp become the West’s first superapp? July 8, 2025 Could Whatsapp become the West's first superapp? Its recent integration of business services suggests it wants to be, writes Paul Armstrong.