Explainer in brief: Why this think tank wants the state to pay for your wedding May 7, 2024 State-funded weddings could help solve the UK’s loneliness epidemic and save employers more than £2bn a year, according to a think tank.
London’s new government: Will a third term for Sadiq Khan bring any change? May 7, 2024 With London headed to be completely governed by Labour, Sadiq Khan could lose his excuse for failing to deliver, writes Eliot Wilson.
The Notebook: Brexit has been a failure, and politicians can’t ignore it forever May 7, 2024 James Chapman, director of Soho Communications, takes the Notebook pen to talk Brexit, music and PR lessons from Ed Balls.
Londoners are working 197 days a year just to pay the rent May 7, 2024 It will take the average Londoner until 16th June to earn enough before tax to cover their annual rent bill. The only way to bring prices down is to build more houses, says Sam Bidwell On average, for the first 125 days of 2024, English renters worked solely to pay their landlord. That’s according to [...]
The Debate: Should we ban smartphones for children? May 7, 2024 Most people agree that children are spending too much time on smartphones. But what should the government do about it - if anything?
City professionals, our schools need you! May 7, 2024 Young people no longer want to become teachers and older career-switchers are increasingly stepping in to fill the gap. So why is the government cutting funding for a programme that's proven to help?
The City stands ready to help Sadiq Khan deliver growth for London May 7, 2024 The newly reelected Mayor is right to tout the merits of financial services. When the City succeeds, London succeeds, says Chris Hayward As Sadiq Khan returns to City Hall for an unprecedented third term as Mayor of London, this is a good moment to take stock of the challenges in the next four years, that we in the Square [...]
The fight is on for the soul of the Conservative Party May 6, 2024 Rishi Sunak looks safe for now, but after a local election drubbing the battle for the future of the world’s second oldest political party, writes Jessica Frank-Keyes They say it’s the hope that kills you. And throughout Friday afternoon and evening, as the Tories hung on in Tees Valley, and whispers emerged of a Conservative [...]
How to get UK space SMEs beyond the final investment frontier May 6, 2024 The UK has 2000 space SMEs but few have managed to scale. With the right incentives and regulatory environment the industry can go interstellar, says Andrew Turner Shipping in the 1700s, cars in the 1800s and aviation in the 1900s – throughout history London has been the global hub for financing era-defining technology. I believe [...]
London may be the top talent spot now, but Dubai and New York are hot on its tails May 5, 2024 London has come out on top as the most attractive spot for talent in the world, but its crown can easily slip, Nick South writes.