Private providers aren’t the problem with student finance, they’re part of the solution September 19, 2019 As our students start or return to their courses this month, so higher education funding has once again come under the close scrutiny of journalists, concerned parents, and young adults envisaging a debt-filled future. Student finance has become an annual debate at this time of year, ever since the introduction of tuition fees in 1998. [...]
Further education £1bn worse off than 2010 despite higher spending, says report September 19, 2019 Further education colleges and sixth forms will be £1bn short of what they would need to fully reverse cuts since 2010 despite extra government money, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said today. Yet the leading economic think tank found that the extra money pledged by chancellor Sajid Javid to schools will “just about” reverse [...]
Chris Tremlett: Graham Thorpe can succeed Trevor Bayliss but tactics and selection are more important than new coach September 18, 2019 England’s win in the final Test at the Oval on Sunday may not have made a difference to the destination of the Ashes, but in other ways it still had a profound effect. It ensured they ended the summer on a positive note, with a different feeling, and reminded everyone just what they are capable [...]
Brits curious about cryptocurrencies but still keen on cash, survey finds September 18, 2019 Members of the public are curious about the possibilities offered by cryptocurrencies, but cash is likely to remain king for the foreseeable future with the vast majority consumers wanting it to remain in use, a new study has found. Just 20 per cent of British people would prefer it if cash no longer existed, according [...]
Which Premiership clubs will be hardest hit by the Rugby World Cup? September 17, 2019 It is always a special occasion when Bath Rugby play Bristol Bears under the floodlights at Ashton Gate in a West Country derby, even more so when it is the opening fixture of a new Premiership season. On this occasion, however, there will be some notable differences. The Premiership’s opening weekend will take place later [...]
Restaurant insolvencies jump by a fifth as casual dining sector squeeze continues September 16, 2019 The number of restaurants collapsing into insolvency has risen by 20 per cent in the last year amid tough competition on the UK high street. Roughly 1,410 restaurants went insolvent in the year to the end of June, up by a fifth on the previous 12 months, according to figures compiled by accountancy firm UHY [...]
London Stock Echange denies it will move City HQ to Hackney September 13, 2019 The London Stock Exchange Group has denied reports it is contemplating moving its headquarters out of the City and into the hipster haven of Hackney. The London group has hired Make Architects to design an office in Hackney on land that it currently owns, according to The Times. It would be the first time the [...]
New builds: Properties on the market in London this week, from Nine Elms penthouses to Spitalfields family homes September 13, 2019 Battalion Court, Woolwich From £343,000 for a one-bed This Saturday, Bellway is launching a new show home at its Battalion Court development in Woolwich. The homes are perfectly placed for buyers looking to take advantage of the Crossrail effect, with nearby Woolwich station set to open in 2020. One, two and three-bed apartments are available [...]
Theresa May’s rule change kicked foreign graduates like me out – now Boris is reversing the injustice September 13, 2019 It is easy to poke fun at wonks who love public policy. Digging down into the specific details of the Common Agricultural Policy, stamp duty land tax, or the Swiss healthcare system doesn’t always make for sexy headlines or punchy commentary. But what the wonks know, which is so often overlooked, is that even if [...]
Don’t let the socialists win the argument – capitalists have solutions to inequality too September 13, 2019 Inequality is a hot topic, yet those of us who support free markets are often dismissive of the issue. We (rightly) point out that the most important thing is economic growth – the key driving force behind increasing prosperity for everyone. However, free-marketeers are wrong to see concerns over inequality as the preserve of those [...]