It’s not the Bank of England’s job to support the Chancellor May 5, 2026 the Bank of England's MPC is acting as if its role is to support the Chancellor and protect the real economy, rather than control inflation.
Britain’s £800bn investment pile that isn’t being used May 5, 2026 Britain's 'mainstream investors' hold more than £800bn in net financial wealth, an investment sum large enough to meaningfully address the capital gap.
UK carbon markets stand to get an AI boost May 4, 2026 The connection between AI growth and carbon market demand is one the UK is well positioned to act on, writes Chris Hayward.
Labour will regret the Renters’ Rights Act May 1, 2026 There were celebrations across the Labour frontbench as the Renters’ Rights Act came into force today. That won't last for long, writes Ben Hopkinson.
Mandation was never the way to get pensions investing in venture capital May 1, 2026 The VC industry should welcome the watering down of the Pension Schemes Bill – self-regulation, not the blunt instrument of mandation, is the answer, says Duncan Johnson After four back-and-forths between the two parliamentary houses, the Pension Schemes Bill is set to gain Royal Assent after the Lords accepted a final draft on Tuesday. The [...]
On this day: Tony Blair’s New Labour landslide May 1, 2026 A new dawn broke on this day in 1997, ushering in an era of Cool Britannia, writes Eliot Wilson Do you remember where you were on Thursday 1 May 1997? It was 20°C in London that afternoon: Michael Jackson headed the singles chart for the seventh time with “Blood on the Dance Floor”, while the [...]
Millennials are best placed to navigate the AI era May 1, 2026 As Lewis Liu turns 40, he reflects on how the generation that grew up before social media will navigate the ethical challenges of AI I’m writing this column on the steps of Widener Library at Harvard, exactly where I sat solving some physics problem set as a college kid two decades ago, currently en route [...]
Social media ban could stifle Gen Z’s ambitions May 1, 2026 Everyone wants to protect young people online, but social media has quietly become one of the best learning platforms for business, says Charlie Terry Let’s be clear. Having protective restrictions in place for under-16s is a good idea. Much of what young people encounter online day to day would have been unthinkable on any mainstream [...]
Little Moons founder Vivien Wong: Building a London factory was one of our best decisions April 30, 2026 Each week, we dig into the memory bank of the City's great and good. Today, Little Moons founder Vivien Wong takes us through her career.
I’m a Tory – here’s why I’m voting Labour in the local elections April 30, 2026 In a time of messy, multi-party politics, tactical voting is likely to define contests in next week’s local elections. Alys Denby is not prepared to let the Green Party take control of her bin collection I’m about to do something against which all my instincts recoil, something so shameful I hesitate to admit in this [...]