Barnsley is the UK’s first “Tech Town”, a testbed for greater AI usage in local government. Can it becomes a model for renewed public services nationwide?
16/07/2026
In its earlier phase of expansion, Britain took what could be called a “small plates” approach to empire – non-contiguous bits of land spread across the tabletop of the world, rather than one meat-and-two-veg continental slab. This is not a…
13/07/2026
The most common living arrangement for a young man in Britain used to be with his spouse, and maybe their children. In 2026, it’s with his own parents. Think about what that really means: about joy, about meaning, about self-esteem.
08/07/2026
Our economy doesn’t work for ordinary people because we have been on the wrong path for far too long. The consequences have been corrosive: a loss of trust in institutions, people feeling left behind and forgotten.
02/07/2026
Disclaimer: MSD has funded and had editorial control over this article The government has rightly placed prevention and reducing health inequalities at the centre of its ambitions for NHS reform, recognising that early intervention, including during…
29/06/2026
It was a rainy morning in Tower Hamlets and a man told me to clone myself. Several people had done it already; one of the clones stared at me from an iPad screen, waving in an infinite loop.
13/06/2026
At TrinityBridge, we encourage clients to think about retirement not as a single moment, but as a long-term journey — one that benefits from thoughtful preparation at every stage of life.
07/05/2026
Labour needs clean energy to do more than decarbonise the grid. At a time of stagnant growth and economic pessimism, the net zero mission is being framed as the government’s primary vehicle for establishing new skills and jobs in places long starved…
23/04/2026
Our actions must now be faster, deeper and more wide-ranging if we are to protect our security. We have not a moment to waste
21/04/2026
The government’s growth agenda can
17/04/2026
Amid the noise from the war in Iran, as oil and gas prices soar then fluctuate, and physical scarcity looms round the corner, you may have missed some other global energy news.
02/04/2026
Appointing a dedicated clinical leader for rare diseases could be the game-changer patients urgently need.
26/02/2026
