Stop arguing about who pays for care and figure out why it costs so much Opinion Part of the problem with Britain's care system is that we are paying crisis prices for problems that cost much less to prevent.
Workers’ rights overhaul pushes Employment Tribunal to breaking point Legal Employment Tribunal cases in England and Wales hit a record high of 70,000 from April to June this year as the new employment law reforms begin to bite. Single Employment Tribunal Receipts, which are cases brought by an individual against an employer, rose by almost 30 per cent during those three months, compared to the [...]
Surge in borrowing costs could force Healey to deliver ‘emergency Budget’ Economics Surging government bond yields could force John Healey to deliver an “emergency Budget” in which the UK’s new Chancellor drives through a wave of spending cuts in a bid to bear down on Britain’s ballooning debt pile. UK gilt yields have this week surged to the highest rates seen in decades amid rising uncertainty over [...]
Anthropic touts ‘strongest safeguards’ as AI warning dogs IPO push September 10, 2026 Anthropic has defended its safety record after an exiting researcher accused the AI behemoth of “gambling with our lives”, as scrutiny builds ahead of a possible IPO. The Claude maker said it has “some of the strongest safeguards in the industry” and has long been open about the risks posed by increasingly powerful AI. “We [...]
Hospitality sector blasts Burnham’s uncapped tourist tax September 10, 2026 The hospitality sector has blasted proposals from Andy Burnham’s government to introduce a fresh tax on tourists. The industry has been left reeling after the government confirmed a new overnight levy on tourists that will have no upper cap. Regional authorities are set to be handed the power to introduce a levy to support regional [...]
Our debt addiction can only end in tears September 10, 2026 In December 2009, ratings agency Fitch downgraded Greek sovereign debt from A- to BBB+ following a dramatic few weeks in which the state of the country’s public finances were laid bare. By February, riot police in Athens were firing stun grenades and tear gas as they struggled to maintain public order. What followed was years [...]
Businesses urge Healey to reduce cost pressures in pre-Budget campaigns September 10, 2026 The bosses of Britain’s largest industry groups have urged Chancellor John Healey to reduce the cost of business in order to boost growth across the UK economy, City AM has been informed. Several business chiefs sent letters to the Treasury on Wednesday night with demands for the government to relieve pressures on employers. Correspondence landing [...]
White working class boys need jobs, not ‘schemes’ September 10, 2026 White working class boys have the worst educational outcomes in England, but distorting the labour market in their favour is not the answer.
Pisces’ first birthday was an intimate affair September 10, 2026 The faint pop of a champagne bottle was heard in the Square Mile a few days ago, marking the first anniversary of the LSE getting a licence for Pisces – the private securities venue providing liquidity to fast-growing firms. As celebrations go, it was an intimate affair. Over the past year, just three businesses have [...]
Badger Beer maker Hall & Woodhouse doubles profit ahead of tie-up with James May September 10, 2026 The maker of Tangle Foot, Fursty Ferret and Hopping Hare has doubled its profit after cheering a jump in brewing volumes. Dorset-based brewer Hall and Woodhouse, which also operates over 130 pubs across England including the Old Nick in Holborn, St Stephen’s Tavern in Westminster and The Ship and Shovell in Charing Cross, recorded a [...]