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Reeves’ black hole alarmism is creating something scarier: A real one

Reeves’ black hole alarmism is creating something scarier: A real one

(Photo by Benjamin Cremel – WPA Pool/Getty Images) Reeves’ fearmongering has scared Brits into saving. The consequences will be more frightening...

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Paul Ormerod

Are we all just winging it, all the time?

Are we all just winging it, all the time?

There aren’t many decade-old Guardian articles that still resonate with me, but I can recall (and often revisit) a 2014 column by Oliver Burkeman....

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Christian May

The Debate: Should we ban smartphones in schools?

The Debate: Should we ban smartphones in schools?

(Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) As Keir Starmer calls for schools to pay attention to the hit drama Adolescence, could a smartphone ban be...

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Anna Moloney

It’s Rayner to the rescue but who will build Labour’s 1.3m homes?

It’s Rayner to the rescue but who will build Labour’s 1.3m homes?

LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 26: British Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner arrives for a weekly cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street on March 26, 2025...

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Jamila Robertson

Economics 101: consumers always pay for tariffs

Economics 101: consumers always pay for tariffs

The Nikkei has plummeted 4.5 per cent amid tariff fears. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images If there’s one thing every economist agrees on, it’s...

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Daniel Freeman

Three months of Trump have shown investors are hard to be spooked

Three months of Trump have shown investors are hard to be spooked

(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Trump’s presidency is yet to spook retail investors. In fact, many are increasing their investments,...

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Carl Hazeley

Reeves should be honest: income tax is going up

Reeves should be honest: income tax is going up

Small businesses let down by Spring Statement Income tax threshold freezes are a de facto tax rise but the revenue won’t be fully realised until...

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Will Cooling

67 per cent tax rate will drive the last non-doms away from Britain

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In Ontario, arts education is obligatory – so why is it a luxury in London?

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The Capitalist: UK gov joins Reddit, a City Bluebird and an apology

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Advertising Week president Ruth Mortimer: ‘I was warned the salary leap might be too much’

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Week in Business: Will Donald Trump’s trade war blow up the UK economy?

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Signal group chat leak made one thing crystal clear: JD Vance really hates Europe

Signal group chat leak made one thing crystal clear: JD Vance really hates Europe

(Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) The leaking of a US government Signal group showcased one thing in full force: JD Vance’s hatred of Europe is...

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Eliot Wilson

In a stormy world, the UK can pitch itself as a safe harbour for investment

In a stormy world, the UK can pitch itself as a safe harbour for investment

(Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) The stormy economic outlook overseas creates an opportunity for the UK to act as a safe harbour for investment,...

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Chris Hayward

London’s commercial property sector is suffocating

London’s commercial property sector is suffocating

Shawbrook announced strong growth across its loan and deposit books. A combination of environmental regulations and falling office attendance...

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Dan Drogman

Labour’s own policies undermine their ‘welfare to work’ agenda

Labour’s own policies undermine their ‘welfare to work’ agenda

(Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) The government has made many mistakes since coming to office, but the Chancellor deserves some credit for not...

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Be an urban hero – report a Lime bike

Be an urban hero – report a Lime bike

Lime and Forest bikes have been left strewn over the City, according to local councillors. Discarded Lime bikes are littering London’s public...

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The post-smartphone era: what comes after the touchscreen?

The post-smartphone era: what comes after the touchscreen?

Smart interfaces and AI agents are the next frontier in digital evolution, so what happens when you no longer need a screen to use your tech? Asks...

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WH Smith’s decline: A cautionary tale of bad branding

WH Smith’s decline: A cautionary tale of bad branding

(Photo by Graeme Robertson/Getty Images) As WH Smith disappears from the high street, Will Bosanko looks at why the brand failed, and asks whether...

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Will Bosanko

Noble intentions are not enough. Reeves must fess up to mistakes

Noble intentions are not enough. Reeves must fess up to mistakes

(Photo by Peter Cziborra – WPA Pool/Getty Images) Rachel Reeves’s good intentions mean nothing against rising inflation, meagre growth and falling...

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Helen Whately

A low-spend way Labour can actually increase GDP? Boost morale!

A low-spend way Labour can actually increase GDP? Boost morale!

(Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) Consumer confidence has become a casual predictor of GDP. Labour can use this to their advantage, writes JL...

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Callum Hunter

Booze, chocolate, meat, flights: What will Labour tax next?

Booze, chocolate, meat, flights: What will Labour tax next?

Alcohol could be slapped with a sin tax Pitiful growth forecasts will tempt Reeves to impose sin taxes on everything from a can of coke to a...

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James Price

Has art saved your life? TfL wants to hear

Has art saved your life? TfL wants to hear

The power of art, symbolised by a Rotterdam metro saved by a whale’s tail (Kim Naomi/Wikimedia Commons) Art can save lives, sometimes literally...

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James Reed

London is a global business marvel. But it can’t carry the whole of the UK

London is a global business marvel. But it can’t carry the whole of the UK

London cannot compensate for UK-wide challenges facing entrepreneurs, writes Opinium head of policy James Crouch London has long been recognised as...

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James Crouch