Klarna: Late fees are in the interests of consumers taking on too much debt February 24, 2023 A banker will lend you his umbrella but only on a sunny day, as the maxim goes. When it rains, he’ll want it back. Well, it’s pouring outside and consumers are seeking shelter from the rising cost of heating, electricity, petrol, food and mortgages. Credit card borrowing is at its highest since 2004 and credit [...]
Only Putin can end the war, but we can help rebuild afterwards February 24, 2023 On the anniversary of the Ukraine war, Putin is showing few signs of giving up his offensive. For the UK, we need to make sure Kyiv knows we will be there in the aftermath.
Childcare rules on Universal Credit are keeping single parents out of work February 24, 2023 If Rishi Sunak wants a balanced budget to put life back into Britain’s workforce, he needs to help single mothers on welfare back to work.
The debacle over a Kensington cycle lane shows us how badly we need good infrastructure February 24, 2023 What a local war over a cycle lane on High Street Kensington told us about Britain’s infrastructure.
Explainer: If the middle class can’t afford electric cars, what about everyone else? February 23, 2023 Green innovation always had one big problem to grapple with: affordability. Healthy, organic food is great, but not as long as it’s affordable only for the privileged few clients of Planet Organic. A pair of sustainable socks can cost you up to £30. This is not to say that those who can afford to make [...]
The Conservative morality of Kate Forbes will never lead Sturgeon’s party February 23, 2023 People who oppose Kate Forbes' leadership are not intolerant, just realistic. A social conservative can't lead a socially liberal party, in the same way a pro-European can't lead Eurosceptics, writes Will Cooling
Let’s be honest, American taxpayers are doing us a huge favour with green subsidies February 23, 2023 US President Joe Biden might think playing a trade war with the EU over green subsidies is a good idea. For our part, the UK should stay out of it and reap the benefits, writes Harrison Griffiths
We didn’t know it, but it was 2015 not 2008 that changed the housing market forever February 23, 2023 2015 was the year when the "demand and supply" argument in housing was won and lost. Supply won the argument, because in order to build more, we have to drive more affordability first, writes Giles Mackay
Explainer: Why Tony Blair and William Hague are calling for digital ID cards February 22, 2023 There are rare instances where the political divide narrows and people of opposite political colours come together and agree. Today is one of those days, as Tony Blair and William Hague join forces to urge the government to introduce digital ID. Blair and Hague are old-time frenemies. They faced each other at the ballot box [...]
PMQs sketch: Starmer stands up for the Tory backbenches February 22, 2023 As Rishi Sunak tries to keep unity together in Northern Ireland - and build some on the Conservative backbenches and Starmer prepares to unveil the Five Missions no one asked for, Sascha O’Sullivan on today’s Prime Minister’s Questions.