Hongkongers will enrich the UK - and we must make their transition as smooth as possible

Today is Chinese New Year, marking the beginning of the Year of the Metal Ox.  This particular year, the theme of new beginnings will resonate strongly with thousands

February 12, 2021

Biden's plans for digital government set an example the UK and Europe must be willing to follow

This week, days before Joe Biden had even stepped foot in the White House as US President, he showed a

January 18, 2021

Coronavirus: Here comes the startup chancellor

Startups are the economy’s ‘department for the future.’ Their job is to future-proof all the other sectors – from retail

April 20, 2020

Why the UK's startup sector is worth saving

Covid-19 has already destroyed so much. Lives, livelihoods, freedom of movement. For those on the frontlines, whether in the NHS,

March 30, 2020

Ignore Elon Musk’s doom-mongering – AI will strengthen our society, not break it

In Elon Musk’s mind, the dystopian thriller Ex Machina is forecast, not fiction. Debating Alibaba’s Jack Ma at the World

September 10, 2019

Digital Withdrawal: How Britain’s fast-growing tech sector can flourish in the face of Brexit

The last five years have seen an extraordinary phenomenon. The powerhouse that is the UK tech sector has boomed to a

December 2, 2018

How to make the UK an innovation nation

Prime Minister Theresa May intends to start 2017 with a flurry of policy announcements including apparently unveiling what Nick Timothy, her

December 20, 2016

Wanted: A bold government housing strategy that delivers for the young rather than the old

If Brexit wasn’t dominating British politics, then one other issue would be: the lack of housing. If you know someone under 30,

December 6, 2016

Britain needs a culture shift if it's going to lead the world on free trade

In her most pro-business speech since she came to power, Theresa May last night made a grown-up argument for Britain to

November 15, 2016