If performance matters more than privilege then prove it June 2, 2026 New research shows investors still perceive privately educated CEOs as a “safer bet” despite no evidence of stronger performance outcomes, says Vincent Keaveny Last week at the House of Lords, senior leaders from across financial services gathered to launch Progress Together’s new campaign: Making the Invisible Visible. The campaign focuses on a challenge British business [...]
Mandelson Files add insult to injury, but the patient was already beyond saving June 2, 2026 The deluge of emails, Whatsapp messages and hand-written notes released yesterday cover the full range of political and diplomatic life, from the absurd to the poignant; from rows over a gift for Donald Trump to soul-searching over Keir Starmer’s failures, it’s all there in black and white. What’s clear at a glance is quite how [...]
Quantum could be Britain’s next tech breakthrough June 2, 2026 Britain's next tech titan could be a quantum company. That’s not a sentence I'd have said five years ago, writes Carolyn Dawson.
Stop and think before asking for a bigger salary June 1, 2026 Comparison is the thief of joy, but many of us fall for it, especially when it comes to salary. John Coleman argues why everyone needs a 'financial finish line'.
Milburn NEET review: Anger crackles from the page but will Labour act? June 1, 2026 Alan Milburn's review into Britain's economically inactive youth (or NEETs) makes for extraordinary reading, but will the government act?
City policy chairman: 10 years on from Brexit, the UK still needs the EU June 1, 2026 The impact of Brexit on the City has been more nuanced than many predicted, but the fundamental reality endures: we still need each other.
London was once a destination for the young, now it’s a compromise May 29, 2026 New research shows a third of young Londoners expect to leave within two years. The city is pricing out its talent, says Festus Akinbusoye.
Reeves’ summer of fun won’t deliver growth May 29, 2026 Instead of attempting to stimulate demand, Reeves should focus on helping hospitality from the supply-side, writes Matthew Bowles.
I’m a social landlord, but London housing needs the private sector May 29, 2026 Any mention of the private sector is met with rejection, or even disgust, in some quarters of the social housing sector, but we both need each other, writes Andy Hulme.
Tech Mahindra president: UK needs less hesitation, more conviction May 28, 2026 Tech Mahindra president Harshul Asnani, who returned to London after almost 20 years in Silicon Valley, takes us through his career.