The City is leading the charge against fraud February 2, 2026 Fraud now accounting for 44 per cent of all UK crime, but the City is fighting back, says Chris Hayward Last week marked a generational milestone for policing – and one we must get right. In publishing her long-awaited White Paper, home secretary Shabana Mahmood set out a blueprint to modernise policing in England and [...]
Don’t blame universities for the graduate crisis January 30, 2026 Blaming universities for the graduate crisis is convenient, but it isn't true, writes Eliza Filby. Here's what's actually gone wrong.
Is Starmer’s China visit a lose-lose trip? January 30, 2026 Starmer was looking for win-win, Golden Era opportunities from his China visit, but the reality has yielded few tangible outcomes.
London must wake up to the morning economy January 30, 2026 The nightlife in London may grab the headlines but it’s time to turn the spotlight on the morning economy, says Seb Robert Are the capital’s policymakers stumbling around in the dark when it comes to the city’s economy? Nightlife and evening footfall have been a priority for those looking to rev up London’s economy for [...]
How Cornwall’s industrial heartlands can help power modern Britain January 30, 2026 Global supply chains are fracturing and great powers are locked in a race for critical minerals – Britain must now make the most of its own natural wealth, writes Nicola Lloyd When South Crofty tin mine fell silent in March 1998 and the last of its working miners trudged back to their homes in the surrounding [...]
How seriously should we take Anthropic founder’s ‘civilisational threat’ essay? January 29, 2026 “Humanity is about to be handed almost unimaginable power, and it’s deeply unclear whether we can handle it” – that’s the warning from one of the most powerful men in artificial intelligence – so, is he right? If you don’t have plans for the weekend you could do worse than to sit down and read [...]
The Capitalist: Pub landlord swaps pints for paint in fight against Labour January 29, 2026 A pub landlord gets creative, Linkedin tells us their secrets and a new sewer-side spot; catch up with the latest gossip in The Capitalist.
Find me a blander corporate rebrand than This Bank January 29, 2026 What’s in a name? The corporate rebrand for This Bank is insipid and lacks imagination, says Simon Hunt. Marketing strategies are hard to get right. Coming up with a new name, a new logo, a new motto is riddled with danger. I don’t begrudge those paid to have a go at it. A litany of [...]
Would it have killed Kemi to throw Tory centrists a bone? January 29, 2026 Speaking to City AM at the start of this week the former John Lewis boss and West Midlands mayor, Andy Street, insisted that the Tories can beat Reform if they embrace the centre-right and resist the urge to fight Nigel Farage on his own turf. The new vehicle launched to make this case is called [...]
I tried to create ChatGPT in 1999 – this is what failure taught me January 29, 2026 Fred Plais created a natural language search engine in the early days of the internet. Here’s what the AI founders of today can learn from his mistakes How did you feel when ChatGPT was released in 2022? Amazed by the advances of technology? Intrigued by the possibilities it created? Maybe worried about what AI could [...]