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Starmer’s gamble at Chequers: £150 Billion US investment turns pageantry into power
Six months after Keir Starmer beamed as he handed Donald Trump a handwritten invitation from King Charles — the first time any US president has been...
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AI at work: Gen Z’s shortcut or stepping stone?
If you want to know how much AI is changing the world of work, look no further than Generation Z. Recent surveys show that nine in ten UK university...
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Is UK inflation proving stickier than expected and what could it mean for the housing market?
UK inflation remains stubbornly above the Bank of England’s 2% target, with the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) having risen 3.8% year-on-year in July, up...
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MHCLG reshuffle: who got what?
Two weeks after Angela Rayner fell on her sword, the responsibilities of the new ministerial team have been unveiled. So, who’s in charge of what and...
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Planning vs progress: renewable energy development across borders
With Reform UK winning 41% of all seats up for local election this summer and the drama around Ed Miliband’s alleged near-sacking in the recent...
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CyanLines: Manchester’s £100m ambition to reconnect with nature
There’s a well-worn phrase in Greater Manchester which has been attributed to one of the city-region’s most famous sons, Tony Wilson, in spite of the...
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UK to surf US tech investment wave during Trump visit
With all the pomp and pageantry expected of a special relationship visit, Trump has landed in the UK for a historic second state visit. However, this...
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Up and atom: does the US-UK nuclear partnership mean a ‘golden age of nuclear’?
Large, set piece policy announcements, trade deals or grand partnerships can be an effective method for a government to gain a semblance of control...
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