To dream up what can be done with the empty Debenhams, look at Hounslow February 28, 2023 Nine out of ten of the former Debenhams shops are still empty. Projects like The Loft in Hounslow show what could be achieved if these precious spaces were to be repurposed, writes Elena Siniscalco
London’s small businesses want to achieve net zero – but we must help them get there February 28, 2023 Small businesses up and down the country want to get to net zero, but need support along the journey. London's SMEs are leading the way, writes Paul Gordon
Microsoft knows ChatGPT won’t crash and burn like previous AI technologies February 28, 2023 Microsoft is being smart about ChatGPT. It has recognised the invaluable potential of this technology, but it's being cautious with how it incorporates it into its products. This is a wise approach, writes Howard Yu
Explainer: What’s inside Rishi Sunak’s Northern Ireland deal? February 27, 2023 As you’re reading this, Rishi Sunak and Ursula von der Leyen are getting ready for their joint presser in Windsor after their lunch-time “final talks” on the new deal for the Northern Ireland protocol. Sunak will then bring the news to his MPs with a statement in the Commons. A senior government source has confirmed [...]
The DUP lives rent free in Sunak’s mind and our collective political memory February 27, 2023 How the DUP have carved out an outsized place in the post-Brexit political zeitgeist.
Collecting ethnicity data for the pandemic taught City diversity chiefs hard lessons February 27, 2023 During the pandemic, Covid-19 was believed to have higher mortality rates for people from ethnic minorities, but a lack of accurate data meant we couldn't fully understand how deep the problem went. We face the same problems in the corporate work, writes Sophie White.
We can help the Gulf states go green by increasing our trade ties and investment February 27, 2023 Investing in the UK is an opportunity for the Gulf States to revolutionise their infrastructure and make it sustainable, writes Nicholas Lyons
Explainer: The rise of the humble turnip February 24, 2023 This week might be the first time the turnip made the headlines. The root vegetable was something to be “cherished”, according to environment secretary Therese Coffey, amid the current vegetable shortages. “A lot of people would be eating turnips right now rather than thinking necessarily about aspects of lettuce and tomatoes and similar”, she said. [...]
Klarna: Late fees are in the interests of consumers taking on too much debt February 24, 2023 A banker will lend you his umbrella but only on a sunny day, as the maxim goes. When it rains, he’ll want it back. Well, it’s pouring outside and consumers are seeking shelter from the rising cost of heating, electricity, petrol, food and mortgages. Credit card borrowing is at its highest since 2004 and credit [...]
Only Putin can end the war, but we can help rebuild afterwards February 24, 2023 On the anniversary of the Ukraine war, Putin is showing few signs of giving up his offensive. For the UK, we need to make sure Kyiv knows we will be there in the aftermath.