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Not many people would expect to spend their Friday morning scrolling through Robert Jenrick’s Instagram account. For those who don’t know him,...
Fleet Street will soon be transformed into a vibrant, lively destination for workers and visitors. It will show how London areas can thrive as cities...
Despite some ringing alarm bells, London is still the leading financial centre. And much credit goes to its ability to harness new technologies like...
Being a leader in clinical trials means approving new groundbreaking drugs at pace. Here in the UK, we're bound by bureaucracy; breaking free would...
It’s not a great time to be a university in the UK. First came Brexit, with its impact on European students who now prefer destinations like the...
If you believe AI will destroy humanity, you're probably wrong. The real challenge is to regulate artificial intelligence safely without stifling...
Our government worries so much about immigration, and yet doesn't consider how many Brits might be thinking about leaving our shores. It could lead to...
A new regionalised commercial order is emerging, and to stay afloat the UK state must change the way it plays on the world stage, choosing...
This is a big week in foreign policy. Rishi Sunak is preparing for his trip to Moldova tomorrow, to attend the European Political Community Summit,...
Financial markets have the jitters on UK bonds - and this is partially the fault of government debt, and partially the fault of the country's lack of...
The government wants to temporarily scrap HMO licensing for asylum seekers' accommodation. It risks creating a set of dangerous sub-standard homes...
To ensure AI is scrutinised, the UK government should accept some intervention is needed and take on equity stakes in artificial intelligence firms to...
The number of climate protests up and down the country, but especially in London, is undoubtedly increasing. Today, three Just Stop Oil activists were...
Being the Mayor means taking responsibility and constantly making the case for London; that includes leading the way in supporting its vibrant...
The current immigration system has meant less foreign workers filling up low paid roles, and no special treatment for people from the EU. But it...
Culture is not pilates at lunch or free fruit in the office; is the way bosses and employees come together, share ideas and create things. Sharing the...
The Elizabeth Line, a clamorous success, was enabled by investment from the national government, but mainly from London's government and businesses....
Speeding fines are effectively becoming a tax for councils, a way to raise revenues. But it's a short-term fix for a long-term problem exactly like...
As candidates to be the new Mayor of London pile in, I have some non-political suggestions to make. They include Stormzy and Adele among others who...
The new renters' rights laws attracted criticism because some argued they would drive landlords out of the market. Yet that is a misguided way of...
Kemi Badenoch did right in facing down the critics and moving the goalposts to scrap EU legislation. We need to have enough time to ensure we do it...
Our collaboration with Japan will boost our semiconductors' strategy. But if we want to be resilient in that sector, we have to protect Taiwan from a...
World leaders’ meetings like the G7, taking place in Japan right now, are not only about cringy photo ops and bilateral diplomatic statements....
If we want to be a water-resilient country, we need new infrastructure. But a complex planning system means building it is proving harder than it...
Imagine some multi-billion company was throwing untreated sewage into your local river, then got caught, said they were sorry, and asked you to pay to...
In an effort to eliminate financial risks through regulation, we've also eliminated returns. The London Stock Exchange is suffering the consequences...
The absence of free speech and political accountability has an economic impact in China. Beijing will stay important, but it won't surpass the West,...
Today Keir Starmer was on a mission to steal the spotlight from Michael Gove’s new laws on renters’ rights. As the Levelling Up Secretary was...
Today Keir Starmer was on a mission to steal the spotlight from Michael Gove’s new laws on renters’ rights. As the Levelling Up Secretary was...
Many worry that AI will steal our jobs. But just look at how Octopus Energy uses it, and you'll see that AI, like any other wave of innovation, also...
Protesting is a great way for young people to engage with democracy. If you take that right away, while making it harder for them to vote, you end up...
Our ministers can't enact reform because they're often blocked by an outdated Whitehall system. We should improve it with a CEO-style figure who would...
Labour wants to portray itself as the party of housing. But to succeed, Keir Starmer will have to manage nymbies on his backbenches, showing he's...
The United Kingdom has been holding a leading role in gathering Western support for Ukraine since Russia’s invasion. Ukrainian president Volodymyr...
Suella Braverman is trying to delegitimise the House of Lords' efforts to amend her migration laws, saying the Lords have to respect the will of the...
As NHS waiting lists reach a record high, we should seriously invest into prevention - so we can save lives, free up hospital beds and ultimately save...
The City can only benefit from improved relations between the UK and the EU. As the leading financial centre, the Square Mile should push for even...
Who loves a diplomatic row? Surely France, especially when it comes to migration. After endless squabbles with the UK over pretty much everything...
We should bring a laser-like focus to our negotiations with India for a trade agreement. If we score the right deal, our stock market, start-ups and...
And just like this, another railway service gets nationalised. Say goodbye to TransPennine Express, which is now going to be run by the state....
Life as an editorial photographer is almost unsustainable today, and artificial intelligence is not helping. But what happens when we cut corners at...
Local elections results are never a prediction for a general election, but still is not Keir Starmer who needs a miracle to find himself in Downing...
Tenants and leaseholders have been paying thousands of pounds of overcharge for the services provided by their housing associations because of a lack...
We used to lead the world in productivity, and now we lag behind. We need to invest more to be productive. It might not be the most exciting political...
Keir Starmer won't abolish tuition fees like previously promised. His decision, so contested by many, is the first step towards a more egalitarian...
What do Stephen Fry – the actor and broadcaster – and Tracey Emin – the artist – have in common? A battle with Levelling Up Secretary Michael...
Major events like the Coronation create unity at home and boost our soft power abroad - and so does our monarchy, with its strong link with the City...
The UK should lead the way on regulating generative AI, and it should focus on the data used by these systems to do so. After all if the data is...
As a new WhatsApp controversy within the Tory party puts housebuilding targets in the limelight, Elena Siniscalco asks whether central targets are a...
After weeks of campaigning, cautious statements from our political leaders and even more cautious statements from pollsters, today is the day. It’s...