Sadiq Khan’s London is like a dystopian Hollywood film May 1, 2024 Londoners are living through a real-time horror story where criminals act with impunity, the police are powerless and taxpayers foot the bill. The responsibility lies with Sadiq Khan – tomorrow, don’t vote for a sequel, urges Oni Oviri London Has Fallen. But instead of a popular action thriller we are watching a real time political [...]
The Notebook: What a house fire can teach the FCA about consumer duty breaches May 1, 2024 Lucy McNulty takes the Notebook pen to discuss the consumer duty, John Lewis' new interview process and a podcast recommendation.
Sunak’s clampdown on ‘sick note culture’ is Back to Basics 2.0 – and it may end as badly May 1, 2024 Sunak’s clampdown on 'sick note culture' has the whiff of John Major’s Back to Basics… and risks the same results, writes Simon Neville.
The Tories have given in to the landlord lobby over no-fault eviction May 1, 2024 Ending no-fault eviction by getting rid of Section 21 would be a small step towards making young people’s lives better, but the Tories can’t even do that. No wonder they’re heading for electoral annihilation, says Morgan Jones No-fault eviction is a blight on people’s lives, a cause of intense financial and emotional stress, and of [...]
The Debate: Have flexible working laws gone too far? May 1, 2024 Will new laws allowing workers to "request" flexible hours culminate in the irreparable breakdown of society?
Nato needs enhanced capabilities, not just more funding April 30, 2024 Extra defence spending is welcome but not enough. Europe needs to be able to defend itself with a credible military capability within Nato, says Daniel Sleat Ongoing wars in Ukraine, the Middle East and elsewhere continue to highlight the geopolitical volatility of the world we live in. The risk of escalation in any one of [...]
Humza Yousaf’s SNP is more like a cult than a political project April 30, 2024 The SNP has held on to power in Scotland through the force of personality of its leaders and the pursuit of independence at all cost
The Notebook: For the UK’s poorest, things are only getting worse – just look at the numbers April 30, 2024 Ian Whittaker takes the Notebook pen to write about inflation, the US's Tiktok ban, and a little bit of life advice.
UK Finance CEO: FCA’s name and shame plans will harm UK competitiveness April 30, 2024 Improving transparency is well and good, but the FCA's name and shame plans will damage innocent firms, writes UK Finance CEO David Postings.
Football, snooker and the dangers of over-regulation April 30, 2024 Whether it’s the gambling white paper putting advertisers off snooker or plans for a new football regulator, our favourite sports risk being legislated out of existence, says Emma Revell When it comes to my two favourite sports, this week has been a game of two halves. On one hand, I’m a long-suffering Sunderland fan. With [...]