Analysis: Sunak is giving the police exactly what they want with protest laws January 16, 2023 Just Stop Oil, Extinction Rebellion and other protest groups will face even tougher criminal sanctions under the Public Order Bill. But our ability to demonstrate could come under the hammer too, Sascha O'Sullivan writes.
Ukraine is a real life learning curve of the price of modern war and defence January 16, 2023 The war in Ukraine is a distinctive representation of conflict in today's world. We have to look closely at our role in supporting Kyiv to understand the price and lessons of modern war, writes Eliot Wilson
London’s streets aren’t paved with gold but we do help direct investment across the UK January 16, 2023 London is often seen as a sponge, taking up crucial state funding, but the capital has some of the highest levels of deprivation in the country, even if it does drive investment, writes Nicholas Lyons
Open banking success has cracked the code for more tech innovation in the UK January 15, 2023 The benefits of new technologies can seem hidden at first - but innovation always brings growth. Open banking is a great example on which the government is basing its strategy, writes Andrew Griffith
Explainer-in-brief: Trust thy neighbour could be a lesson for Michael Gove January 13, 2023 People who trust their neighbours tend to have better economic opportunities and social outcomes, according to a report for Onward. So where's the most trusting parts of the country?
Analysis: A growing economy and falling energy bills, the stars could be aligning January 13, 2023 Britain might narrowly avoid a technical recession, energy prices could be falling , and mortgage borrowing costs might not be as crippling. Sascha O’Sullivan looks at the good news.
Business can’t buy itself green, but it can change the game January 13, 2023 As the FTSE 350 pump cash into carbon credits, Tommy Ricketts argues that offsetting projects can change the game - if we know what they're buying.
Show us the money: landlords need to fix their freezing properties January 13, 2023 Sky high rents and even higher energy prices. Homeowners have a reason to make their houses energy efficient, but landlords don't care what their tenants' bills are, Sam Robinson looks at the conundrum for rental properties.
Banning plastic forks will be a headache for hospitality firms January 13, 2023 Banning plastic cutlery is a win for environmental campaigners, but for restaurants battling inflation and rising energy bills, it could create more problems, writes Mark Stefanini
Explainer-in-brief: Government u-turns on foreign lobbying rules January 12, 2023 Plans to prevent hostile states intervening in UK politics with a foreign lobbying register are under review, after global businesses complained investment into Britain could dry up if there are too many bureaucratic hurdles. The new rules would have required most foreign organisations to register all exchanges with British ministers, officials and MPs. The government’s [...]