The hyperloop train is leaving the station – and the UK must be on it November 7, 2018 Britain can reasonably claim to have invented the railway. Stephenson’s Rocket represented the pinnacle of British industrial-era innovation. The ability to move products and people by steam locomotion had a transformative effect on society. British ingenuity saw railways knit communities together across the country, and eventually the globe. And for the next couple of centuries, [...]
The sky’s the limit: Solving the housing crisis involves unlocking the UK’s air rights November 7, 2018 The biggest and brightest cities in the world are known for their skylines, where towers and skyscrapers made of glass and steel jostle with one another, vying for our attention. Skyscrapers are the hallmark of bustling and healthy cities – a sign that a lot of people want to live and work within a few square [...]
DEBATE: Is Tim Berners-Lee right that we need to save the web from abuse? November 7, 2018 Is Tim Berners-Lee right that we need to save the web from abuse? Sven Hughes, chief executive and founder of Verbalisation and Global Influence, says YES. When info.cern.ch went live in 1991, it was the address of the world’s first ever website and web server. Sir Tim Berners-Lee was the man to create that website, and [...]
Good news – the evidence is in from across the Atlantic, and tax cuts benefit everyone November 7, 2018 From discussions on how the UK should reform its tax and regulatory landscape to make the most of post-Brexit opportunities, to the rallies midterm election candidates have been holding across the US championing or lambasting the President’s tax cuts, the debate is still raging about how changes to taxes impact economies. But if you need [...]
Hammond’s digital tax is an illogical game of whack-a-mole November 7, 2018 The introduction of a new digital services tax was the most depressingly inevitable part of Philip Hammond’s Budget speech last week. Years of pressure from a pincer movement of corporate tax moralists and traditional retailers have paid off. Starting in April 2020, profitable digital businesses with £500m in global revenues would face a two per cent [...]
We must get over our fear of the private sector helping the NHS November 7, 2018 No one at either end of the political spectrum can dispute that the NHS is under significant pressure. From annual winter crises to the challenges of an ageing population, the health service is struggling to keep up with society’s demands. And it’s always non-emergency – though still life-changing – services that are pushed down the [...]
Primark stays cheerful despite headaches on the UK high street November 6, 2018 Associated British Foods, owner of Primark, blamed “unseasonable weather” for a slide in the high-street retailer’s sales across Europe. Sales dropped by 2.1 per cent for the year to 15 September at stores open more than 12 months. The decline compared with a one per cent increase for the previous year. With 2018 generally bringing [...]
Trevor Steven: Wayne Rooney’s England recall for USA game is a mystifying own goal by the Football Association November 6, 2018 Gareth Southgate says he supports plans to bring Wayne Rooney out of international retirement for a farewell England appearance in next week’s friendly against the United States. I don’t believe that for a minute. I would like to know who made the mystifying decision to recall Rooney – which is completely at odds with the [...]
Hong Kong Horse Racing Tips: Promising Little Bird looking to soar to victory for connections November 6, 2018 FOR ONCE the draw won’t play such an important factor at Happy Valley this afternoon, with the ‘B’ track in operation. This course gives the horses plenty of time to negotiate a clear passage throughout, while the home stretch is the joint-longest at Happy Valley. Of course, front-running horses with low draws will always have [...]
Hong Kong Horse Racing Tips: De Sousa set to shine for Happy Valley punters November 6, 2018 HONG Kong’s Happy Valley will be buzzing this afternoon thanks to the return of three-time British champion jockey Silvestre de Sousa to the inner-city track. Despite a brief appearance in the International Jockeys’ Challenge at the Valley last December, De Sousa missed last season’s Hong Kong action due to family commitments. His previous two short [...]