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Back in the 1960s, Automobile Engineer magazine expressed its fear that dark paint colours made cars more dangerous. Shades such as grey and black, it reasoned, could transform a vehicle…

It was the revered Château d’Yquem that first introduced me to the beauty of the high-low pairing when they served their premier sweet wine with KFC-style fried chicken. It was…

The UK’s planning system is in need of a radical overhaul. Will Labour’s Planning and Infrastructure bill deliver? Sam Richards, CEO of Britain Remade, takes a look The most significant…

Rachel Reeves’ pensions reforms are welcome, but they are treating the symptoms, not the causes of low growth. Here’s what she should do next…. In her Mansion House speech last…

With record-breaking waiting times, persistent staff shortages and a rapidly-ageing population, Britain’s NHS is buckling under a productivity crisis.  The system, as it stands, is struggling – and the debate…

The business secretary has warned of a “significant moment for global trade” and predicted a “difficult conversation” with the US lies ahead, as economists predict a £20bn blow to Britain’s…

UK retail bosses have written to the Chancellor to warn of the wide-ranging damage from the Autumn Budget on their sector, including “inevitable” job losses and price rises. In a…

The Prime Minister has been mingling with world leaders in Brazil, and while his government continues to face an array of domestic challenges (from tractor protests to debates on assisted…

If we know anything about President Trump, it’s that he likes a bit of show business. Not inviting him for a 2025 state visit is a big mistake, writes Michael…

A botched ferry service launched by Harland & Wolff owed £3m to creditors when it collapsed into administration earlier this year, filings have revealed. Scilly Ferries was set up by…