The government is facing a wave of summer strikes – how will it respond? April 17, 2025 Public sector strike action is always tricky territory for Labour politicians to navigate, particularly when the party is in opposition. When strikes plagued the previous Tory government (teachers and junior doctors in particular) Labour MPs – including Keir Starmer – were quick to condemn the government while trying hard not to criticise the unions, with [...]
Want to upskill your staff? Send them to the Mayor’s Bootcamps April 17, 2025 London's growth is built on skills, and businesses should jump at the chance to send their staff to the Mayor's Bootcamps, writes Howard Dawber.
‘I used to hand the paper out at 6am every day’: City AM CEO Harry Owen on launching a freesheet 20 years ago April 17, 2025 We dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, it’s City AM’s own CEO Harry Owen, who tells us about his career launching restaurants and freesheets.
Why don’t we mutualise British Steel? April 17, 2025 It's not just nationalise or privatise, there is a third way for British Steel - and it's a win-win, writes Bartek Staniszewski.
National Insurance exemptions could help get Britain working again April 17, 2025 If the Chancellor wants to get Brits back to work, she should offer National Insurance cuts for those hiring the long unemployed, writes Georgiana Bristol.
Artists must stop fearmongering. AI is not a threat to the music industry April 16, 2025 AI is not a threat to music any more than drum machines were in the 1980s. Wealthy artists crying about AI are fearmongering, writes Robin Millar.
Nationalising British Steel – again? Look where it got us the first time April 16, 2025 Nationalising British Steel is a story we already know the ending to. Repeating it is the definition of insanity, writes James Price.
Murder prediction tools and Whatsapp arrests, is Black Mirror already here? April 16, 2025 Whatsapp chat arrests and sieges on Quaker meetings, it's easy to feel like we're already living in Black Mirror, writes Rebecca Vincent.
Free trade is bread and butter Conservativism. So why is Kemi silent? April 16, 2025 Trump's tariffs were a missed opportunity for the Conservative Party to remind us what it actually stands for, writes Aaron Newbury.
The Debate: Should businesses put purpose above profit? April 16, 2025 It's capitalism's age-old question, should businesses prioritise purpose over profit? Two writers hash it out in this week's Debate.