Explainer: Hybrid cars are close to overtaking electric ones in sales March 6, 2023 Hybrid cars are selling, and they’re selling fast – to be precise, at their fastest rate in the UK. Data from last month shows new hybrid vehicles were selling almost as fast as electric ones – the first encompassing 13.9 per cent of all car purchases, the latter at 14.3 per cent. The journey to [...]
If Sue Gray becomes Starmer’s chief of staff, she’ll have some answers to give March 6, 2023 Sue Gray has every right to take the job as Keir Starmer's chief of staff. But because of her involvement in the "Partygate" saga, she must clarify what happened in the background, writes Eliot Wilson
We must strengthen our ties with the US, so London and New York can grow together March 6, 2023 We now have a golden opportunity to make our economic and political relationship with the United States stronger. As two leading financial centres, we benefit if we grow together, writes Chris Hayward
To save the NHS, we need radical reform designed by independent experts March 6, 2023 The NHS is in urgent need of bold reform. Perhaps the best way to save it is through an independent commission of experts who can set policies that go beyond politics, writes Martin Jones
Labour’s plan for business also means supporting women through their menopause March 3, 2023 For too long women at work have suffered in silence when it comes to the menopause. Many experience debilitating mental health and physical menopausal symptoms that have a huge impact on their everyday activities, not to mention their personal and intimate relationships too. And far too many are left feeling ashamed of this, trying their [...]
Explainer: Sunak’s doubts on rejoining the EU’s Horizon science scheme post-Brexit March 3, 2023 This week was all about Sunak’s deal with the EU on the Northern Ireland protocol. It was praised by many as an agreement between grown-ups, as the best solution available after years of post-Brexit impasse. Its staunchest critics – aside from the ever-candid Boris Johnson – are still waiting in the shadows for the best [...]
We need a new deal for affordable housing, empowering councils to join forces with private developers March 3, 2023 The current framework for building affordable housing is not working - the shortage is abysmal. We need a new deal between councils and private developers that puts affordability first, writes Jonathan Werran
Instead of talking our economy down, we should commend its resilience over the past year March 3, 2023 If the UK economy managed to avoid two successive quarters of GDP decline last year, it will fight as hard this year. It will also win more easily, writes Savvas Savouri
The resilience of Ukraine’s businesses proves we still understand too little about geopolitical risk March 3, 2023 Contrary to what many believed, Ukraine's businesses are strong in the face of war. They prove geopolitical risk affecting supply chains is more complex than it can look like, writes Chonchol Gupta
Explainer: Why are teachers on the picket line today? March 2, 2023 Today is the last of a three-day teachers’ strike in England and Wales. As with all the strikes we’ve grown accustomed to, this dispute is about pay. Today’s walkouts affect the South of England and Wales, with many schools in London having to close their doors. Several schools have been able to offer classes only [...]