A government-commissioned review that shows the financial pressures on the farming industry has been “buried” by the Treasury until after the Autumn Budget, Whitehall sources claim. The review which was …
Home Secretary: Illegal migration is causing “huge divides”
Illegal migration is causing “huge divides” in the UK and must be brought under control to maintain consent for any form of asylum system, the Home Secretary has said. Shabana …
Europe or US: Which sports league system will come out on top?
Three distinct sports league models are all jostling for dominance in global sport. For decades, European, US and centralised leagues have defined how sport is run, financed and experienced. But, …
Government risks missing both housing and nature targets, MPs find
The Government risks missing both its housing and nature targets under its proposed reforms, a cross-party group of MPs has warned in a new report. The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) …
Home Secretary to announce ‘sweeping changes’ to asylum system
The Home Secretary has vowed to “restore order” to the British asylum system with “sweeping changes” modelled on the approach taken by Denmark. Shabana Mahmood will lay out a series …
George Osbourne surprise contender for HSBC chair post
Former Chancellor George Osborne has emerged as a surprise contender for chair of HSBC Holdings, one of the world’s top banking jobs. Osborne, who was chancellor from 2010 until 2016, …
Council tax revaluation on high-value homes to disproportionately hit London and South East
Rachel Reeves is set to introduce a council tax surcharge on expensive homes in a move that will disproportionately impact London and the South East, according to reports. The Chancellor …
Cricket’s biggest problem isn’t the format, it’s the marketers
The fireworks have faded, the John Lewis ad has landed, and the smell of gunpowder is giving way to the scent of linseed oil. It can only mean one thing: …
International students should not be treated as migrants
Framing a tax on students as a migration control is a misguided move that punishes one of Britain’s greatest assets, writes Virenda Sharma MP It was encouraging to see a …
Lord Turner’s crypto scepticism is painfully out of touch
In an interview with City AM, Lord Adair Turner compared buying crypto to buying tulips in 1635. Bepi Pezzulli writes a rebuttal Lord Adair Turner, technocrat extraordinaire and destroyer of …