Two stark reports in the past week have reignited concern over the UK’s economic future—one showing a dip in monthly GDP, the other forecasting a potentially explosive rise in government debt. Together, they paint a sobering picture for Chancellor Rachel Reeves as she prepares for her first autumn Budget. Friday’s growth figures revealed a further dip in GDP for May, ...
Ministers are being urged to introduce robust protections for whistleblowers as part of the government’s forthcoming diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) legislation, aimed at tackling race and disability pay inequality in the workplace. The proposed Equality (Race and Disability) Bill, expected to be tabled this year, will require employers with more than 250 staff to publicly report on disparities between ...
President Donald Trump and his team are tackling the messy and bloody world we inherited with historic achievements. Through deftly negotiated truces in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, our recent agreement with NATO and the successful strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, the U.S. is now well positioned to win lasting peace. But despite this historic run, tremendous global challenges ...
In his 26th week back in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump is expected to make a ‘major announcement’ related to Russia, hold a meeting with the NATO chief, and join a summit in Pennsylvania as America’s race to lead the world on artificial intelligence continues. July 13 marks the one-year anniversary of the first assassination attempt on Trump during ...
After more than two decades of serving in the U.S. Navy and building government systems, I have witnessed firsthand how millions of dedicated Americans work every day in service of their fellow citizens and the security of our democracy. I have also seen both the immense potential — and frustrating inertia — that plagues public service. An unrealized opportunity exists ...
BT has warned that outdated planning regulations and a lack of available spectrum are holding back Britain’s 5G ambitions—jeopardising an estimated £230 billion boost to the UK economy by 2035. The telecoms giant is calling on the new government to accelerate reforms to the planning system and double the spectrum available to mobile networks, arguing that the current approach makes ...
Work has officially begun on Tata Steel’s electric arc furnace at its Port Talbot site, marking a pivotal moment in the future of UK steelmaking. The project, which is expected to cut the site’s carbon emissions by 90 per cent, has been enabled by a £500 million grant from the UK government—a key component of Labour’s early industrial strategy. The ...
The chief executive of Greene King has called on the government to overhaul the “unfair” business rates system, urging a shift from turnover-based calculations to a profit-linked model to better support the struggling pub sector. Nick Mackenzie, CEO of the pub and hospitality giant, said the current structure—where pubs are taxed on the assumed turnover of their properties rather than ...
The future of Canary Wharf and the City of London may be less about spreadsheets and more about sound systems, according to a bold new proposal to revive both the capital’s financial districts and its embattled nightlife sector. Creative studio Bompas & Parr has suggested that London’s underused office blocks—left increasingly vacant due to the post-pandemic shift to hybrid working—could ...
The Trump administration is speeding up its efforts to address a nationwide shortage of Air Traffic Controllers. Earlier this year, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a push to hire 2,000 new controllers by the end of the year. Inside the Federal Aviation Administration’s Oklahoma City training site, there is cutting-edge simulation technology that gives trainees a real feel for working ...