A complicated funding model for apprenticeships means we miss the people we need February 9, 2023 The number of new apprentices is on the rise, but the number of people actually finishing their courses is falling, as young people are put off by low wages and low quality courses, writes Simon Eaves
PMQs sketch: Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the benefactor Sunak’s broken Britain headache February 8, 2023 Ukraine’s prime minister Volodymyr Zelensky made a surprise visit to Britain as Rishi Sunak dodges questions of his cabinet reshuffle in Prime Minister’s Questions, writes Sascha O’Sullivan Britain’s infrastructure is falling apart, the country is plagued by strikes and Rishi Sunak’s government can’t shake off a hangover from Boris Johnson. If Volodymyr Zelenskyyy was struggling [...]
A Big Tech-style restructure in Whitehall might just make our science sector February 8, 2023 When Google restructured to become Alphabet in 2015, it created a larger engine for innovation. Rishi Sunak’s reshuffle to create a Department of Science could do the same for investment into the UK, writes Daniel Korski.
An outdated Culture Department prioritised Centre Parcs over innovative start ups February 8, 2023 Britain’s startups deserve a department dedicated to fostering their success, rather than vying for attention against Centre Parcs, writes Dom Hallas.
Poor educational outcomes for today’s children could create a future wave of crime February 8, 2023 Children who started back at school post-pandemic lost valuable life skills, and if we don’t make up for it quickly, it could mean more deprivation - and crime - in Britain, writes Paul Ormerod.
Analysis: HS2, the eternal political hot potato February 7, 2023 The biggest transport project in Britain is facing threats over its future after even more delays and higher costs for the high speed rail. It was only weeks ago when Jeremy Hunt insisted the high speed rail line, HS2, would end at Euston and not in West London, where the rumour mill had suggested it [...]
House prices are poised to slide in 2023 but straight into the hands of the lucky few February 7, 2023 There’s a pretty wild variety of house price predictions doing the rounds. Capital Economics have forecast they could fall 12 per cent, while experts at property search site Zoopla are a bit more optimistic. The consensus seems to be somewhere around a six per cent fall in 2023. One thing is certain: house prices are [...]
The therapy industry on TikTok and Instagram is trapped in a moral maze February 7, 2023 Would you find your therapist on TikTok? Brits are increasingly turning to social media for help for their mental health, but the space is completely unregulated, writes Elena Siniscalco
Truss didn’t win the argument, she’s rewriting history to claw her way back February 7, 2023 Liz Truss has defended her go-for-growth tax cuts in her mini-budget last year, but the ideological clothing is a farcical excuse to keep her relevancy in Westminster, writes Will Cooling
Forget writing letters to stay at home mums, we need to rethink tax-free allowances February 7, 2023 Britain has a productivity and employment problem and the government, try as it might, can't get the over 50s or parents back to work. Changing tax-free allowances might be the ticket, writes Alex Petropoulos