Explainer: Does it matter if Sunak waters down green targets? September 20, 2023 Sunak's delayed targets broadly bring Britain in line with other major economies.
Our economy is embarrassingly slow but low growth is not an inevitability September 20, 2023 We can't keep being surprised when we fall into traps keeping growth down, and trying to reform it with 'pay as you go' policy making which only ever tries to tweak the edges, writes Lucy Harris.
Starmer’s pre-election plan? Dance a gentle waltz with the media September 20, 2023 After the years of bitter angst between Jeremy Corbyn and the media, Starmer is trying for a cautious courtship, writes Simon Neville.
Rush hour pricing in pubs will kill off the customer loyalty businesses badly need September 20, 2023 Charging an extra 20p at rush hour might reel in a bit of extra cash, but it will kill of the loyalty people have for their local pub, writes Paul Ormerod.
Net zero push will put UK energy infrastructure in Chinese hands September 19, 2023 Net zero targets will put China at the heart of the UK's energy infrastructure - and that doesn't strike us as smart
Britain’s future cars could help drive home the winner of the next election September 19, 2023 As we gear up for an election, the automotive industry finds itself in a peculiar place. It is not merely a footnote in political discourse - it’s become the headline act of the next election.
We’ve maxed out our credit card of taxes but we still need more cash September 19, 2023 We can't raise taxes, but we need more money to fix our crumbling services.
Arm’s IPO won’t save us from the ‘valley of death’ Britain’s tech scene is facing September 19, 2023 Last week, Arm’s return to the stock market with a $54.5bn valuation ignited a wave of optimism in the UK tech community. Heralded as the biggest initial public offering (IPO) of the year, the British chipmaker’s listing on the NASDAQ generated hopeful whispers that the IPO drought may finally be coming to an end. Since [...]
A culture secretary who has never been to a football match is a welcome relief September 18, 2023 Our obsession with football in politics has given it an outsized dominance in the Culture Secretary's brief, writes Eliot Wilson
Stop trying to ban zero hour contracts, it helps both young people and businesses September 18, 2023 Labour's promise to ban zero hour contracts will harm a good chunk of people they're hoping to get them to vote for them, even if it does appease the unions, writes Ben Cope.