How do central bankers decide interest rates when inflation is so unpredictable? September 16, 2026 The Federal Reserve, Bank of England and Bank of Japan all confront the same question this week: how do you set interest rates when inflation is being buffeted by forces well beyond your control? Writes Helen Thomas Three of the world’s most important central banks meet this week, with the Federal Reserve, Bank of England [...]
Ignore the doomsters, Britain can lead on AI safety September 16, 2026 Despite valid concerns surrounding frontier AI risks, the UK should remain optimistic by implementing proportionate regulatory guardrails while continuing to support innovation and widespread adoption, says Russ Shaw The AI conversation has changed dramatically in the space of a few weeks. Not long ago, the dominant narrative was one of almost limitless possibility: AI transforming [...]
If Conservatives can win in Enfield then James Cleverly can be Mayor of London September 16, 2026 Conservatives have long been told that London is write-off, but victory in Enfield has proved naysayers wrong. Now we must throw ourselves behind James Cleverly for Mayor, says Alessandro Georgiou Labour had run Enfield for 16 years when voters went to the polls on 7 May. By the end of the next day’s count, we [...]
Shadow Chancellor: 200,000 jobs have already been lost under Labour September 16, 2026 Labour’s economic policies are damaging the UK economy and driving up unemployment – only Conservatives can restore growth, says Andrew Griffith If the UK economy were a malfunctioning car, the dashboard would be lit up like a Christmas Tree. This morning’s labour market figures are the latest set of accounts for Labour’s economy, and I [...]
Economists may have ignored the biggest reason for our productivity decline September 16, 2026 Productivity in the West has slowed dramatically since the late 2000s, but there is no consensus as to why.
London is expensive enough for tourists September 15, 2026 An overnight levy on top of the removal of VAT-free shopping is making London too expensive for tourists, writes Ros Morgan.
Justice minister: legal services must embrace AI September 15, 2026 The economic prize from AI won’t simply go to the countries that develop the most powerful technology. It will go to the countries where businesses have the confidence to use it, invest in it and build around it, says Sarah Sackman I can remember when I started my legal career 20 years ago, we still [...]
How Taiwan can help the UN regain trust September 15, 2026 Restoring confidence in the UN must begin with rejecting coercion by authoritarian states, writes Taiwan's minister of foreign affairs.
City policy chair: new taxes on financial services would threaten our prosperity September 14, 2026 The City stands ready to help the Chancellor deliver good growth in every postcode at the Budget, says Chris Hayward Recent years have been challenging for people, policymakers and industry leaders alike. Conflicts have been compounded by subsequent, successive economic shocks; damaging supply chains and leaving less well-prepared boardrooms bewildered. Globally, public finances are under [...]
If Britain stops believing in AI we’ll sabotage our own progress September 14, 2026 Britain faces an “AI belief challenge” driven by public skepticism over job losses and corporate greed, requiring companies to align technological progress with human interests, says Michael Hayman Technology companies at the frontier of AI development are rethinking the speed at which they improve the capabilities of their models. Safety is the focus. With it [...]