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Simon Hunt

The Guardian

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Here’s how Sadiq Khan could build 250,000 more homes

Here’s how Sadiq Khan could build 250,000 more homes

TfL’s Neasden depot is bigger than St James’s park. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) Fewer than 1,000 homes were built in London in the...

13.08.2025 10

City A.M.

Simon Hunt

Could a tourist tax ever work in London?

A tourist tax could fund transport infrastructure Maybe it’s because I’m a Londoner, but I reckon there are few better tourist destinations. Our...

25.07.2025 6

City A.M.

Simon Hunt

Supreme Court judgment hardly draws a line under Libor

Tom Hayes Photo credit: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire It would be convenient to think that yesterday’s Supreme Court judgment draws a line under the...

25.07.2025 6

City A.M.

Simon Hunt

Why is Starmer ignoring Britain’s tech sector?

24.06.2025 4

The Spectator

Simon Hunt

The London Stock Exchange has a Martin Lewis-shaped hole

Martin Lewis is a fan of the cash ISA (Photo by Cate Gillon/Getty Images) Martin Lewis has helped millions with his money-saving tips, but his views...

19.06.2025 3

City A.M.

Simon Hunt

Starmer mustn’t let Trump kill the Digital Services Tax

12.05.2025 3

The Spectator

Simon Hunt

Europe is ruling itself out of the AI race

16.02.2025 10

The Spectator

Simon Hunt

Boom or bust / Starmer will need a miracle to boost his ‘AI growth zones’

08.02.2025 10

The Spectator

Simon Hunt

Starmer will need a miracle to boost his ‘AI growth zones’

08.02.2025 10

The Spectator

Simon Hunt

The fatal flaw in Starmer’s AI plan to save Britain

13.01.2025 10

The Spectator

Simon Hunt