Explainer: Mark Rowley vs the government on sacking abusive Met officers August 10, 2023 The Met police is under the spotlight again, but this time, it’s because its chief Sir Mark Rowley has openly accused the government of standing in the way of getting rid of abusive officers within the force. Rowley, who became the Met commissioner last September, has made it his mission to clear up the force. [...]
Analysis: Wilko collapse is the Woolworths of this financial crisis August 10, 2023 The collapse of Woolworths was described as “the first domino of physical retail Armageddon.” Although it might not justify that epithet, the collapse of Wilko shows which way the wind is now blowing.
From Costa and Coutts to Bud Light, business can’t keep out of our politics August 10, 2023 Business can't hide from politics anymore: younger customers and employees care about social issues. Companies, from Coutts to Costa, need to learn how to strike a balance, writes Ryan Shorthouse
Let’s be honest, taking back control with Brexit does not mean knee-jerk isolationism August 10, 2023 Brexit means the ability of making our own choices; it doesn't mean isolating our nation from the EU and other partners. If we understand this, we can make Brexit a success, writes Matthew Lesh
As social media gives way to biotech, an era of ultra young billionaires might be over August 10, 2023 From Larry Page to Jeff Bezos, the billionaires of yesteryear were masters of timing. For the new generation it's harder to make that kind of money, but easier to make an impact, writes Leon Emirali
Explainer: Are Russian hackers involved in the Electoral Commission attack? August 9, 2023 During this otherwise quiet August week, the big story is the hacking of the Electoral Commission, which some are starting to tentatively attribute to Russian hackers. Yesterday, the Commission admitted it was hacked in 2021, but that it only discovered the attack in October 2022. It decided not to say anything to focus on stopping [...]
A gallery of one’s own: challenging the sexism and racism of the art world August 9, 2023 Shoved in the corner of art fairs, dismissed by the top tier dealers, emerging artists get a fair hearing with a new gallery.
Britons define ourselves by our work, maybe we should ‘just beach’ like Ken August 9, 2023 We need to stop answering the question "what are you doing?" with our job title, as if being a chartered accountant is your entire identity, writes Josh Williams, in response to Phoebe Arslanagic-Wakefield's piece.
Edinburgh Fringe fame for a one woman show is proof of the randomness of celebrity August 9, 2023 The world of the arts is one of inequalities: very few do extremely well, and most do badly. It's on show now at the Edinburgh Fringe, and it proves that celebrity is almost accidental, writes Paul Ormerod
Britain’s productivity puzzle does have an answer, but we dismissed it as too simple August 9, 2023 Our politicians often don't realise that the key to productivity is a happy, satisfied and healthy workforce. Wellness is essential to the growth of our workforce, writes Simon Neville