Whoever wins the fight over housing and energy will hold the key to victory September 5, 2023 With Parliament back, both parties need to focus on what's going to matter to voters in the next months: housing and energy prices will be top issues, together with questions on net zero, writes Elena Siniscalco
Business improvement districts make London a success story for everyone to see September 5, 2023 London business districts do much good for the capital - raising capital through the business levy, and creating greener and safer areas. We must unleash their full potential, writes Ruth Duston
Say bye to fake burgers: lab-grown meat will be the rising star of the food revolution September 5, 2023 The real deal with meat alternatives will be lab-grown meat. It could change the rules of the food game once it enters the UK market, writes Phoebe Arslanagic-Wakefield
Failing to invest? The roof will cave in – on schools, and the Tory party September 4, 2023 The concrete chaos enveloping schools, infrastructure and the Tory party is down to a lack of investment
Explainer: What’s Wegovy, the weight-loss drug launching in the UK today September 4, 2023 Today, healthcare company Novo Nordisk launched its weight-loss treatment Wegovy in the UK. The injection drug, which works by suppressing appetite, will be available through a “controlled and limited launch”. Brits will be able to get it through the NHS weight management scheme or private healthcare professionals. The drug is incredibly popular in the US, [...]
Foreign aid isn’t free money, it should come with strings attached September 1, 2023 It’s right we stopped giving money to Uganda in response to draconian anti-homosexuality laws.
Airlines are a victim of their own success in creating unstoppable demand September 1, 2023 Delays - yes, including those as a result of an erroneous flight plan - are a small price to pay for modern airlines.
We still have a ‘class’ ceiling in City firms September 1, 2023 Only half of all financial services employees are from non-professional backgrounds - and those that aren’t progress more slowly.
Even on their favourite battlegrounds, the Conservatives have no new ideas August 31, 2023 The Conservatives have no new solutions or ideas for migration, crime, and pretty much everything else. They can't even turn old ideas into good policies, writes Will Cooling
Our angst over migration means we’re still ignoring skilled staff for UK firms August 31, 2023 The UK has offered jobs to refugees from Ukraine and Hong Kong. But many skilled refugees from Afghanistan or Syria are still treated differently, and struggle to find work, writes Elena Siniscalco