Immigrants sending money home to their families is a sign of an inclusive economy August 21, 2023 Immigrants working in London and other parts of the country have a right to send money back to their families - and remittances are actually good for our economy, writes Ben Ramanauskas
Explainer: Ukraine is one step closer to getting F-16 fighter jets August 18, 2023 After another week of violence and raid attacks, Ukraine finally received some positive news. The US finally showed a strong sense of urgency around sending F-16 fighter jets from Washington, after months of stalling. Anthony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, reached out to his counterparts in the Netherlands and Denmark to reiterate that Ukraine [...]
Australia’s blocking of Qatar airways is a parable in anti-competitive intervention August 18, 2023 With such strong demand for travel to Australia, extra Qatar airways flights would mean more competition and a dent in Qantas’ record profits - something the Australian government wants to block.
The Conservatives can’t keep protecting the pensions triple lock at all costs August 18, 2023 For years, the Conservatives have refused to budge on the pensions triple lock, even as the cost of it threatens to blow out to £147bn, writes Adam Hawksbee.
Want a lower interest rate on your mortgage? Make it green and retrofit your home August 18, 2023 Retrofitting our homes and making them energy efficient is the big housing challenge of the future. New ways of financing it are emerging, like green mortgages, writes Emma Harvey-Smith
Explainer: Committing to the pension triple lock once again August 17, 2023 Every six months or so, the political world plunges into a debate about the pension triple lock. This summer is no exception, with Rishi Sunak promising to stick to it this week. The triple lock regulates pensions, redefining the amount pensioners will get every April by whatever is highest between pay growth, inflation or 2.5 [...]
Even hiking their fees might not be enough for universities to turn a profit August 17, 2023 Universities are in an existential crisis, losing money and the quality of their teaching. But even the option of hiking fees doesn't look feasible at the moment, writes Will Cooling
Skyrocketing rents are creating a new war between urban sprawl and the green belt August 17, 2023 Rents in London are at their highest, and this is pushing people further out from the centre. But striking a balance between bad urban sprawl and the cult of the green belt is not easy, writes Elena Siniscalco
A-level results do matter, but City firms shouldn’t put all their stock in top students August 17, 2023 Today, students up and down the country receive their A-levels results. But as important as they are, these shouldn't be the key deciding factor for future employers, writes Chris Hirst
Explainer: Nato suggestions of giving up territory to Russia don’t go down well with Ukraine August 16, 2023 Another row about Ukraine’s future exploded this week, after a senior Nato official said Ukraine could relinquish parts of its territory to Russia and get Nato membership instead. It was Stian Kenssen, chief of staff of Jens Stoltenberg, to suggest this as a possible solution to end the conflict. He was at pains, however, to [...]