Starmer is right, we need to give up on the cult of a university education for all May 10, 2023 Keir Starmer won't abolish tuition fees like previously promised. His decision, so contested by many, is the first step towards a more egalitarian education system, writes Paul Ormerod
Explainer: Will Michael Gove protect the Victorian outlook of Liverpool Street station? May 9, 2023 What do Stephen Fry – the actor and broadcaster – and Tracey Emin – the artist – have in common? A battle with Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove, apparently. Both have called on Gove to stop the £1.5bn development project that would change the Victorian face of Liverpool Street station forever. The terminal of the [...]
As the middle classes rush to degree apprenticeships, poorer British kids miss out May 9, 2023 Degree apprenticeships create a rare species of child - an economically independent 21-year-old, but as middle class parents discover this, they become harder to access for poor British kids, writes Eliza Filby.
The advance of India ahead of China offers new ground for a Global Britain May 9, 2023 As India overtakes China as the most populous country, the UK should make the most of its historical ties to have influence as Delhi starts to throw Beijing's power off-kilter, writes Eliot Wilson.
Why you should never, ever bet against UK house prices May 9, 2023 Remember the start of the year? “UK house prices have gone into sharp reverse over recent months. And we expect that elevated mortgage rates will result in at least a 12 per cent price correction,” so said Capital Economics at the time. This is from building society Nationwide last week: “While annual house price growth [...]
The pomp and spectacle of the Coronation is a display of our soft power to the world May 9, 2023 Major events like the Coronation create unity at home and boost our soft power abroad - and so does our monarchy, with its strong link with the City of London, writes Nicholas Lyons
We might not be able to control ChatGPT, but we can control the data it consumes May 5, 2023 The UK should lead the way on regulating generative AI, and it should focus on the data used by these systems to do so. After all if the data is biased, so it's the final product, writes Sir Nigel Shadbolt
As the country prepares for the Coronation, the Royal Firm needs to fight for its future May 5, 2023 Most of the public still want to keep the Monarchy, but support has dropped over the years.
We shouldn’t be running out of tomatoes because we can’t sort out our supply chains May 5, 2023 Over the last month, bad weather in Europe and Northern Africa led to certain salad items being in short supply across the UK. Leading supermarkets, including Tesco’s, Morrisons, Aldi and Lidl all limited the number of tomatoes, peppers and lettuce that consumers can buy. Product shortages aren’t necessarily unusual, but since the pandemic, they have [...]
Are housing targets good or bad? May 4, 2023 As a new WhatsApp controversy within the Tory party puts housebuilding targets in the limelight, Elena Siniscalco asks whether central targets are a good or bad housing policy