Keir Starmer wants to frame the choice facing Britain as one between decency and division, but will a restless electorate anxious to see results let him? Asks Douglas Beattie There …
Taxing gambling is a desperate cash grab that Labour will regret
Long a scapegoat whenever the Treasury needs quick cash, Labour will regret taxing the gambling industry, writes Oliver Dean The gambling and gaming sector has come under a barrage of …
Why Big Tech’s rap sheet matters more than its product pipeline
Big Tech has shifted from a focus on genuine innovation to a model of value extraction, where massive fines for manipulative and monopolistic practices are now treated as a routine …
The Debate: Will digital ID actually erode our civil liberties?
Will Starmer’s plan for digital ID actually erode our civil liberties? We put two experts head to head in this week’s Debate Yes: This strikes at the heart of British …
Close Brothers looks to ‘accelerate’ after ‘messy’ year
Close Brothers is hoping to switch gears and “accelerate” after the motor finance scandal had the bank stuck in a rut. The specialist lender’s share price has swerved between a …
Exclusive: Channel 4 poach Boat Race rights from BBC
The iconic Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge Universities will leave BBC television for the first time ever after signing a deal with Channel 4, City AM can reveal. The …
eBay launches £3m AI programme for UK SMEs
E-commerce giant eBay has unveiled a major initiative aimed at helping UK small businesses harness the power of AI and compete with larger enterprises. The company’s new programme, ‘AI activate’, …
Meet the lawyer that launched Mayer Brown into Space (law)
Fifteen years ago, Rachael O’Grady, an arbitration lawyer, had a blown-up satellite operator case land on her desk, a case that would pique her interest and ultimately lead to the …
The Real Housewives show even the rich are poor in London
The Real Housewives of London show even the super-rich aren’t immune to all consequences of the housing crisis, writes Anna Moloney in today’s Notebook The Real Housing Crisis of London …
Keir Starmer is dangerously deluded
The prime minister may have insisted yesterday that wealth creation is “the defining mission of this government” but it certainly wasn’t the defining mission of his speech to the Labour …