Truss won’t be the first or the last to U-turn, but she taught us how not to do it October 20, 2022 It has been less than four weeks since the disastrous mini-budget, followed by a series of screeching U-turns in government policy. It’s made for sickeningly compelling viewing, partly because most of us have, at times, experienced our own shocking about-turns and forced mea culpas. We can all relate. And the next 12 months look likely [...]
Let’s be honest, the competition watchdog shouldn’t care about Meta buying Giphy October 20, 2022 On Tuesday, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) blocked Meta’s acquisition of Giphy, a gif search engine. This ruling risks undermining London’s status as the digital capital of Europe — threatening innovation, job creation and economic growth. And yet, they did it anyway. The CMA had two justifications for blocking the acquisition. The first was [...]
Food price hikes will become baked in if we can’t choose a fiscal policy and stick with it October 20, 2022 Yesterday marked a grim milestone. Food and drink price inflation hit its highest recorded level since the 1980s. In the year to September, it has jumped to 14.6 per cent and the rise in food prices has helped push overall inflation over 10 per cent. What’s more, it hasn’t peaked yet – prices will certainly [...]
Letters: About those supply reforms October 20, 2022 [Re: UK house prices rise by an average £36,000 in just 12-months, Oct 19] It is shocking that the average cost of a home in the UK has jumped more than the average Brits’ annual salary. House prices mean that buying a home is out of reach for many, and we have seen this across [...]
As tourists book city breaks again, London needs to be a 24 hour city October 19, 2022 Tourism needs to be deeply woven into the fabric of what London is and our long-term prosperity.
Hunt has killed off Trussonomics but his next steps vary from bad to worse October 19, 2022 This week, new chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered a damning eulogy of Trussonomics right in front of its creator.
Simply offering any help for mental health isn’t the same as the right kind of help October 19, 2022 Even with the right funding and as many therapists as the NHS needs, there would still be an underlying lack of clarity with how mental health issues are diagnosed and treated.
Our public services will keep falling apart as long as our economy continues to stagnate October 19, 2022 The major issue in the UK and other European nations is a lack of economic growth. Liz Truss was correct to focus on a tonic for this, even if her plan fell flat.
Why raising awareness in remote areas saves sight October 18, 2022 | City Talk Andrew Wardle – Programmes Team at Orbis UK I was wearing my Orbis cap and shirt when Lemlem stopped me on the stairs of my hotel and asked if I knew what was wrong with her milky white eye. Immediately, I could see she had a cataract, one that had been developing for a long time. [...]
Explainer-in-brief: NHS walkouts put strike laws front and centre October 18, 2022 Over the summer, Britain saw strikes from train staff, lawyers, postal workers and a handful more professions. But the NHS could soon face strikes over the winter, with Unison, the trade union which represents nurses, ambulance staff and hospital cleaners, set to ballot its 400,000 members later this month. It will likely bring to a [...]