Sadiq Khan: London needs more powers to ensure its businesses thrive post-Brexit May 23, 2023 Businesses in London are struggling to attract the right talent post-Brexit. To ensure the Square Mile remains the most competitive financial system, London needs more decisional power, writes Sadiq Khan
Don’t believe the hysteria, landlords will barely pay a penny for rent reforms May 23, 2023 The new renters' rights laws attracted criticism because some argued they would drive landlords out of the market. Yet that is a misguided way of looking at these much-needed laws, writes Elena Siniscalco
In the former coalfields of North Yorkshire is a story of how to actually level us up May 23, 2023 The regeneration of former coalfields can teach the Conservatives a lesson on their own flagship policy - levelling up
Analysis: Is it the end of the road for Suella Braverman? May 22, 2023 Suella Braverman asked officials if she could do a ‘private’ speeding awareness course after she was caught driving too fast.
To achieve a strong semiconductor strategy, we need to keep Taiwan safe May 22, 2023 Our collaboration with Japan will boost our semiconductors' strategy. But if we want to be resilient in that sector, we have to protect Taiwan from a Chinese threat which won't go away, writes Eliot Wilson
We can’t wean politicians off the Nimbys, so we must get them on board with housing May 22, 2023 Is there a way to placate the anti-housing Nimbys, even if we can’t bring them on board, writes Noah Khogali
Even Biden’s green subsidies can’t solve the climate crisis without private money May 22, 2023 Addressing the impacts of climate change, and making ourselves resilient to them, requires even more than what governments are able to offer, writes Nicholas Lyons.
Explainer: How Rishi Sunak is trying to strike a balance on AI regulation May 19, 2023 World leaders’ meetings like the G7, taking place in Japan right now, are not only about cringy photo ops and bilateral diplomatic statements. They’re also an opportunity for politicians to set out strategies and deliver messages to their foreign counterparts and their own domestic audience. Rishi Sunak has proven a sleek player on the foreign [...]
Without new water infrastructure, the UK risks running dry May 19, 2023 If we want to be a water-resilient country, we need new infrastructure. But a complex planning system means building it is proving harder than it should be, writes Daniel Freiman
Have the culture war Conservatives killed off Cameron-style Tories? May 19, 2023 Is the nasty party back?