Can cinema save us from snap judgment? Inside Bruno Wang and the Pure Land Foundation’s Liberatum debate in Venice Sponsored At a new Venice International Film Festival programme, filmmakers asked whether cinema can restore the context lost when a person is reduced to a viral fragment. On 7 September 2026, international cultural diplomacy organisation Liberatum launched Liberatum Art & Cinema at Palazzina Grassi during the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. Supported by the Pure Land [...]
London’s new front door for growth opens in the Square Mile. Sponsored While the Square Mile is smaller than many parks, you might be surprised to know it supports 676,000 jobs and generates over £109bn of economic output a year [ONS]. Indeed, national growth happens when businesses choose to invest, when talent chooses to come in, when visitors choose to spend time, and when places make it [...]
Central London Alliance Summit to bring London’s business and political leaders together to debate the future of the capital Sponsored Business leaders, policymakers, entrepreneurs and leading voices from across London’s economy will come together on 14 October for the Central London Alliance Summit 2026, to debate the opportunities and challenges shaping the capital’s future. The Central London Alliance Summit 2026 will bring together hundreds of business leaders, policymakers, innovators and industry experts for a full [...]
How an 800-year-old date still controls modern office leases – and why flexible space sidesteps it entirely October 8, 2026 | Sponsored Queen Elizabeth I was feasting on roast goose on Michaelmas Day in 1588 when she first heard of Britain’s victory over the Spanish Armada. While the roast bird had already become popular fare to mark the Christian celebration – also known as the Feast of the Archangels – her celebratory meal cemented it as tradition. [...]
Why British entrepreneurs hold the key to the cost-of-living crisis October 7, 2026 | Sponsored Ahead of the upcoming Budget, entrepreneur Tom Inskip explains why rewarding risk-taking is the only way to build a thriving, future-proof British economy. For better or worse, most people in my life would call me a ferocious optimist. Someone once joked, “when Skippy sees a shit on the road, he’s immediately looking around the corner [...]
How to choose your private hospital October 6, 2026 | Sponsored Accessing the healthcare you need can be challenging, with waiting lists remaining high and private care often feeling difficult to navigate. Research shows that more than seven in 10 people would consider using private healthcare, but many approach it as a simple yes-or-no decision, assuming private hospitals offer broadly similar services and standards of care. [...]
Hong Kong invites global talent: Explore Asia’s next career opportunity in London October 5, 2026 | Sponsored Plenty of UK professionals say they would like to work abroad. Far fewer act on it. But “if you would love to do it, why not do it?,” asks Paul Moody, Managing Director at CFA Institute, who recently made a move to Hong Kong after participating in Global Talent Summit Week 2026, hosted by Hong [...]
What’s on in October October 2, 2026 | Sponsored October brings a picturesque transition to London, with golden leaves across the parks, cooler weather, and fewer crowds, the city begins to feel cosy. Whether you’re heading out for Halloween night or attending the Central London Alliance Summit, there’s no shortage of things to do this month. Between family-friendly activities, West End theatre shows, and [...]
Meet the winners of the Santander X UK Awards 2026 October 1, 2026 Santander’s flagship entrepreneurship competition, the Santander X UK Awards, gives university ventures, startups and SMEs the chance to pitch for a share of £150,000 in equity-free funding. Some 90 businesses were shortlisted across three categories this year, before being narrowed down to nine finalists. The judging panel included Baroness Nicky Morgan, Google’s Adam Khalifa and [...]
Why finance needs new tools to unleash its teams October 1, 2026 | Sponsored Traditionally, finance functions have largely operated in a hindsight frame of mind. Reports, reconciliations, and audits are retrospective views of cash flows, forecasts are projected from what happened over the last year or quarter, and even something as basic as an expense request often authorises a payment after the fact of purchase. That operating context, [...]