Who will be Labour’s next John Prescott? Opinion He couldn’t have been more different to Tony Blair, yet John Prescott ended up being our longest serving deputy prime minister. But is there a talent like him in Starmer’s cabinet? Asks William Atkinson As well as having a decent right hook, the late John Prescott was our longest-serving deputy prime minister (DPM). The formal creation of the [...]
A burden or a blessing? PFIs look set for a return under Labour Politics Reports that Rachel Reeves is mooting the use of private finance to fund the £9bn Lower Thames Crossing has fuelled chatter that Private Finance Initiatives could be set for a return.
Forget Reform, it’s the Lib Dems the Tories need to worry about Opinion The Lib Dems took a record number of seats in the general election, ousting four Cabinet ministers.
The great student loans swindle July 26, 2024 Vast quantities of student loans will never be repaid, representing a massive subsidy not just to students themselves but to universities. No other industry is cosseted in this way, failing universities should be allowed to go to the wall, say Paul Ormerod The university sector in the UK is in financial trouble. The annual fee [...]
GSK moves into New Oxford Street office in boost for central London July 16, 2024 GSK has opened the doors to its new West End office - called the Earnshaw.
The Notebook: Say what you want about Trump, he did show presence of mind July 16, 2024 After last weekend's shooting, the US presidential election is now Trump's to lose, writes Michael Martins.
Labour has secured a resounding win – now the real challenges start July 10, 2024 As the now-Prime Minister and his advisors will be painfully aware, if he wants to secure a successful first term, the time to act is now.
Goldman Sachs: Tony Blair is wrong on AI – it’s not going to save the UK economy July 9, 2024 Goldman Sachs, once a strong backer of artificial intelligence (AI), has hit back against the technology championed by the market and many in government, instead stating that AI is not expected to provide meaningful productivity boosts to the economy.
Tony Blair urges new government to harness ‘truly revolutionary’ potential of AI July 9, 2024 Tony Blair has urged the new Labour government to harness the "truly revolutionary" potential of AI to help radically reform the provision of public services.
City ‘stands ready’ to work with new Labour government on growth July 8, 2024 Business lobby groups and the City of London have said the sector “stands ready” to work with Keir Starmer’s new Labour government on realising growth.