Whoever wins the fight over housing and energy will hold the key to victory September 5, 2023 With Parliament back, both parties need to focus on what's going to matter to voters in the next months: housing and energy prices will be top issues, together with questions on net zero, writes Elena Siniscalco
Say bye to fake burgers: lab-grown meat will be the rising star of the food revolution September 5, 2023 The real deal with meat alternatives will be lab-grown meat. It could change the rules of the food game once it enters the UK market, writes Phoebe Arslanagic-Wakefield
The Notebook: Victoria Scholar on the economy, Ryanair, and Spoons September 5, 2023 Do you want the good news or the bad news first? I’ll start with the good.
Failing to invest? The roof will cave in – on schools, and the Tory party September 4, 2023 The concrete chaos enveloping schools, infrastructure and the Tory party is down to a lack of investment
Carbon capture’s reliance on dirty shipping fuels threatens its green ambitions September 4, 2023 The green credentials of the carbon capture industry have been called into question after new analysis revealed the huge amount of high-polluting fuel needed to power ships transporting captured carbon dioxide around the world.
Haldane: Bank of England printed money for too long, and recession’s 50:50 September 4, 2023 Bank of England's former chief economist says Bank persisted 'too long' with quantitative easing - helping to fuel inflation
Bank unlikely to pause rate hikes despite 28,000 insolvencies forecast for 2024 September 4, 2023 Over 28,000 firms could go under next year due to the burden of higher interest rates, a top think tank has warned.
Analysis: Rishi Sunak must wish he was still on holiday September 4, 2023 Rishi Sunak may have enjoyed the break but an afternoon of bad news will have brought reality crashing back to him
Sunak’s onshore wind U-turn not enough to lure investment, trade body warns September 4, 2023 Proposals to lift onshore wind out of a de-facto moratorium are unlikely to lead to a ramp up in domestic projects, Renewable UK has warned.
Huge jump in London construction firms closing as project delays and inflation bite September 4, 2023 The number of London construction firms going bust has risen by almost a quarter since the pandemic, new data reveals.
