In the former coalfields of North Yorkshire is a story of how to actually level us up May 23, 2023 The regeneration of former coalfields can teach the Conservatives a lesson on their own flagship policy - levelling up
Analysis: Is it the end of the road for Suella Braverman? May 22, 2023 Suella Braverman asked officials if she could do a ‘private’ speeding awareness course after she was caught driving too fast.
To achieve a strong semiconductor strategy, we need to keep Taiwan safe May 22, 2023 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 Chinese threat which won't go away, writes Eliot Wilson
We can’t wean politicians off the Nimbys, so we must get them on board with housing May 22, 2023 Is there a way to placate the anti-housing Nimbys, even if we can’t bring them on board, writes Noah Khogali
Even Biden’s green subsidies can’t solve the climate crisis without private money May 22, 2023 Addressing the impacts of climate change, and making ourselves resilient to them, requires even more than what governments are able to offer, writes Nicholas Lyons.
Explainer: How Rishi Sunak is trying to strike a balance on AI regulation May 19, 2023 World leaders’ meetings like the G7, taking place in Japan right now, are not only about cringy photo ops and bilateral diplomatic statements. They’re also an opportunity for politicians to set out strategies and deliver messages to their foreign counterparts and their own domestic audience. Rishi Sunak has proven a sleek player on the foreign [...]
Without new water infrastructure, the UK risks running dry May 19, 2023 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 should be, writes Daniel Freiman
Have the culture war Conservatives killed off Cameron-style Tories? May 19, 2023 Is the nasty party back?
Blocking the Microsoft and Activision deal leaves gamers – and the UK – out in the cold May 19, 2023 On Monday, EU regulators approved Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, leaving the UK and US alone in their choice to stall the deal.
Explainer: Who will pay £10bn to fix the sewage scandal? May 18, 2023 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 clean it up. Welcome to Britain in 2023. Water UK, the industry body for water companies, today apologised for all the raw sewage spillages, and committed £10bn to be spent [...]