The next government will have to find some extra cash to spur construction of new affordable homes, a think tank has warned, or risk missing its housebuilding targets. Both major …
Skills gap remains ‘stubbornly high’ with over half of London firms suffering from shortages
Well over half of businesses in London and the South East are experiencing skills shortages in key positions, which are having knock-on effects on productivity and staff morale. A new …
What is industrial strategy? And why do Labour think the UK needs one?
Labour has mapped out an industrial strategy, which sits at the centre of its plan to generate economic growth. Businesses will be delighted. According to the Society of Chemical Industry …
Naomi Klein: Even after Doppelganger, I’m still being mixed up with Naomi Wolf
Long mistaken for conspiracy theorist Naomi Wolf, Naomi Klein wrote Doppelganger as a way to confront the confusion. But, sitting down to talk with City A.M. after winning the inaugural …
From telecom towers to crypto mines: Deutsche Telekom dives into Bitcoin mining
Each day, Coinrule will run through the state of the digital assets market for Blockbeat, your home for news, analysis, opinion and commentary on blockchain and digital assets. In a …
Cries of a ‘supermajority’ won’t have voters flocking to the Tories
Voters are not stupid, and rarely appreciate being treated as such. Nor do they like being blamed for something that isn’t their fault. As such, the Conservative party’s vocal warnings …
Build, Baby, Build: The rental market and the rise of the DFL (that’s down from London)
A rental market that drains bank balances and instils constant dread of eviction is driving people away from London. The capital can’t survive unless it can sustain its young workers, …
Build, Baby,Build: Yimbys are London’s future
Despite a few naysayers, all the evidence suggests London is the most likely part of the country to say “yes in my backyard!” The next government must ignore the noisy …
Ultra-processed information: Digesting health and nutritional data
Data expert Caroline Carruthers discusses how improved levels of literacy are needed for the public to digest the vast amount of food and nutritional data now available. “What’s for lunch?” …
Murray wins at Queen’s in 1,000th elite level match
Andy Murray’s farewell to Queen’s started with his second win in seven years at the London ATP event. In what was the Brit’s 1,000th match in the elite men’s game …