The next government must rebuild the UK’s planning system May 14, 2024 You almost couldn’t make it up. Britain, faced with a generational housing crisis, building less than a year ago. Even better, the weather is at least partly to blame. Welcome to Blighty. We used to build things, you know. The main culprit is of course the planning system, which – from the moment a misty-eyed [...]
This Time No Mistakes: The big challenge facing Keir Starmer May 11, 2024 When Labour gets into power, it cannot just pull a lever marked 'investment'.
Labour ‘absolutely committed’ to engaging with tech sector, says shadow minister May 9, 2024 Labour's shadow science minister yesterday addressed a room of representatives from a number of the UK's most cutting-edge tech companies.
UK edges closer to new laws for artificial intelligence May 9, 2024 On Friday, the House of Lords will hear the third reading of the AI bill and, if all goes well, it will progress to the House of Commons.
Devolution: Should London have power to raise its own taxes? May 9, 2024 Calls for the government to share some tax revenue with devolved administrations - including in London - have been backed by organisations in the capital.
Don’t let Labour put FDI at risk May 8, 2024 A Labour government would threaten London’s position as Europe’s top destination for FDI. Only one part knows how to create an attractive regulatory and investment environment, says Lord Johnson One of this Government’s most important missions is to drive innovation and growth by attracting a continuous stream of high quality, global investment. As the Minister [...]
UK to bid recession farewell as debate over state of the economy heats up May 7, 2024 New figures out this week are set to show that last year's shallow recession has come to an end as political debate about the state of the economy heats up.
Nobel Prize-winning economist: Here’s what Labour should do to improve the economy May 3, 2024 "I really think they're under-promising," Stiglitz told City A.M. "They're not going far enough. I understand why they do not want to be as aggressive as I would be."
Don’t cut the green crap: Why reversing climate policies might be a mistake May 1, 2024 Labour and the Tories should not be turning their backs on the green transition - one of the UK's big success stories - at a time when taking action is more important than ever, Jessica Frank-Keyes argues
Labour’s rail nationalisation is a misdiagnosis. More state intervention can’t be the cure April 29, 2024 Labour's plans to renationalise Britain's rail network have been touted as the "biggest reform of our railways in a generation." But will it change much?