Stubborn inflation in UK might finally be set to give way July 7, 2023 It's all about the workforce and yes, Brexit.
The tourist tax is hurting Britain, no matter what Rishi Sunak says July 7, 2023 Tourists pay an extra 20 per cent for shopping in London than in Paris or Milan.
Explainer: Small house builders face existential hurdles July 6, 2023 As mortgages and rents rocket up, the housing industry hardly needed another blow. But small firms in the sector have warned they risk going bust without an intervention. In a letter to the prime minister this week, more than 200 small to medium-sized companies lamented that changes in the planning systems are blocking new developments [...]
Cricket’s racism problem is a lesson for firms ignoring discrimination July 6, 2023 Cricket ignored racism for too long, and now it's suffering the consequences. If it hadn't chased Black and Asian people away, English cricket would be much stronger today, writes Will Cooling
Spreadsheet Sunak won’t win an election if he can’t meet his own scorecards July 6, 2023 From stopping the boats to driving down inflation and cutting NHS waiting lists, Sunak has failed to meet his own targets and voters won’t keep believing him writes John Oxley
A digital pound can’t come with a trade-off for privacy July 6, 2023 A digital pound, or "Britcoin", would transform the financial landscape for better or worse. We must think carefully about its implications for privacy before introducing it, writes Susannah Copson
Our mobile network is unsafe but Ofcom won’t be able to fix it by itself July 5, 2023 Cyber-attacks on mobile phones are dangerous because they exploit the vulnerabilities of the network itself. To stop them, Ofcom needs help from governments and businesses, writes John Hughes
If politicians keep ignoring economists, our strategies will never be cost-effective July 5, 2023 Politicians need to learn from some of the mistakes made during the pandemic and learn to include economists in the policy-making process, writes Paul Ormerod
Teachers need the help of parents to come out of this time of crisis for education July 5, 2023 Teachers are leaving the profession in droves, and those who aren't are currently on strike. The education sector needs the support of parents to exit from this time of crisis, writes Maria Taylor
Explainer: Rishi Sunak’s troubles with migration come left and right July 4, 2023 If immigration is really going to be one of the dividing lines at the next general election, then Rishi Sunak will have a hard time. The list of his migration troubles keeps getting longer, and this week has expanded to include around 20 of his own MPs trying to push for even more intransigent migration [...]