Milburn NEET review: Anger crackles from the page but will Labour act? June 1, 2026 Alan Milburn's review into Britain's economically inactive youth (or NEETs) makes for extraordinary reading, but will the government act?
City policy chairman: 10 years on from Brexit, the UK still needs the EU June 1, 2026 The impact of Brexit on the City has been more nuanced than many predicted, but the fundamental reality endures: we still need each other.
London was once a destination for the young, now it’s a compromise May 29, 2026 New research shows a third of young Londoners expect to leave within two years. The city is pricing out its talent, says Festus Akinbusoye.
Reeves’ summer of fun won’t deliver growth May 29, 2026 Instead of attempting to stimulate demand, Reeves should focus on helping hospitality from the supply-side, writes Matthew Bowles.
I’m a social landlord, but London housing needs the private sector May 29, 2026 Any mention of the private sector is met with rejection, or even disgust, in some quarters of the social housing sector, but we both need each other, writes Andy Hulme.
Tech Mahindra president: UK needs less hesitation, more conviction May 28, 2026 Tech Mahindra president Harshul Asnani, who returned to London after almost 20 years in Silicon Valley, takes us through his career.
Pokemon cards’ most enthusiastic collectors? Money launderers May 28, 2026 The market for Pokemon cards it absolutely booming, but there's a more sinister force than nerdy millennials at play, writes Paul Ormerod.
The Capitalist: Claridge’s launches the ‘Mayfair Meal Deal’ May 28, 2026 Claridge's moves in on Tesco, things get heated at the ideas festival, and workers hide in the loo; catch up on the latest shenanigans.
On this day: Britain’s youngest ever Prime Minister is born May 28, 2026 A prodigy and exception, William Pitt the Younger was Britain's youngest ever Prime Minister. On this day in 1759, he was born, writes Eliot Wilson
Tony Blair is the only sensible voice left in Labour May 28, 2026 After reading Tony Blair’s essay on the state of Britain (and the state of the Labour party) I was struck by the realisation that large parts of it sounded as if they’d come straight out of one of my own columns. Regular readers will know that I’ve often used this slot to point out the contradiction [...]