With growth stalling, inflation rising, and fiscal headroom gone, Chancellor Reeves must resist the urge to raise taxes and instead make government leaner, smarter and more efficient to keep the …
Have rumours of the death of literacy been exaggerated?
We’re told no one reads for pleasure any more, but the popularity of Middlemarch in Silicon Valley and the rise of “booktok” give a glimpse of hope, says Phoebe Arslanagić-Little …
Could the Labour Party just disappear?
Precedent shows big political majorities like Labour’s are no cause for complacence – in fact, whole parties can even vanish in their wakes, writes Paul Ormerod Could the Labour Party …
The Debate: Should workers be entitled to ‘digital downtime’?
Would periods of ‘digital silence’ in the working week help make workers more productive? Two writers weigh up the pros and cons in this week’s debate YES: Our always-on culture …
Housebuilding targets are useless amid construction workforce crisis
With a depleting workforce and a mental health crisis, the government can no longer afford to ignore the construction industry, writes Fix Radio CEO Louis Timpany in today’s Notebook The …
Peter Kyle pushes AI regulation changes to support UK businesses
Technology secretary Peter Kyle will use his speech at Mansion House tonight to urge UK regulators to adopt AI in a bid to cut approval times for businesses, as Britain …
Foreign takeovers to propel UK M&A volumes above £50bn
UK markets are bracing for a major bump in mergers and acquisitions with the total value of deals expected to top £50bn in 2025. Fresh data from the Office for …
Tube strikes would be outrageous – where is the Mayor?
Bob Crow, the late leader of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union, once said “It’s an old media myth that the RMT union resorts to industrial action lightly.” These days, …
Exclusive: England ready to halt cricket ODI over emergency alert test
England’s cricket team are ready to pause their ODI match against South Africa on Sunday to observe the government emergency alert test, City AM can reveal. The UK government will …
Lunchtime Tourism: The beautiful, elegiac Gilt of Cain at Fen Court
The biblical story of Cain and Abel explores dark themes. Cain is enraged by God’s favouritism towards Abel. In his fury, he kills his brother. Jealousy, guilt, violence, forgiveness, and …