London is a top global financial centre – but let’s not get complacent January 29, 2024 London may currently hold the top position in global finance hub ratings, but solid policy and reforms are urgently required, writes Chris Hayward
Here’s a wacky thought for both major parties: End the parade of prohibitions January 29, 2024 Labour and the Tories have decided that electoral success lies in more rules, heavier burdens and tighter strictures. But what if they’re wrong, asks Eliot Wilson Whether the impending general election results in a large or a small Labour victory, or even some other outcome altogether, almost everyone can agree glumly that it will not [...]
Hunt should toss out nanny state concerns and tackle poor health January 29, 2024 As the longest-serving health secretary, Jeremy Hunt is perfectly primed to tackle our poor diets in the Spring Budget, writes Dr Dolly van Tulleken
In a housing crisis it’s mad that millions of vacant offices cannot be turned into homes January 29, 2024 Planning regulations are preventing vacant offices from being turned into vitally-needed homes despite the housing crisis, writes Tyler Goodwin
Holocaust Memorial Day: Why prejudice concerns us all January 28, 2024 Together, we can write a different story – one where prejudice is not a stain on our society, but a memory of a dark time we have overcome, write Laura Marks and Hifsa Haroon-Iqbal As a direct result of the ongoing and tragic violent conflict playing out in Israel and Palestine, there has been a [...]
The government didn’t want to ban vaping – the industry only has itself to blame January 28, 2024 Our government doesn’t like banning things. It’s only by not fulfilling its basic obligations to society that the industry has got itself in this mess.
As victims of the Holocaust, we can see just how fragile freedom is January 27, 2024 On Holocaust Memorial Day, we must remember the fragility of freedom and do our duty to uphold freedom for all, write Lily Ebert BEM. a Holocaust survivor, and Dov Forman, her great-grandson
What does the ICJ ruling on Gaza mean for Israel and its friends? January 26, 2024 On Friday the International Court of Justice demanded that Israel try to contain death and damage in its military offensive, though it stopped short of ordering a ceasefire in Gaza in a genocide case filed by South Africa. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to press on with the war. “We will continue to do what [...]
Mind the cyber skills gap – or the UK will fall short of its tech potential January 26, 2024 The UK is being held back by a rapidly growing skills gap in two disciplines: AI and cybersecurity.
Worst corporate jargon of the week: Bandwidth January 25, 2024 We call out the worst corporate jargon of the week. Bandwidth is a terribly troubling term used by City workers who have become more robot than human.