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UK growth beats forecasts but Reeves faces a tough road ahead
The UK economy grew by 0.3% in the second quarter of 2025, beating expectations of just 0.1%. While this marks a slowdown from the 0.7% growth seen in...
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From boardrooms to bass lines: Can London’s empty office blocks save London’s nightlife?
London’s nightlife was once a global benchmark for after-dark culture, but the sector suffered at the hands of the pandemic and is yet to recover –...
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Shocked in the shires
I grew up in the Cotswolds. A lot of my family still lives here. I’m back often enough to know what’s changed and what hasn’t - the restaurants that...
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The Welsh Conservatives - Apocalypse Now... in a minute
Wales is known as a country of myth and legend. But one myth that has been around for decades, and yet has no basis in reality, is that Welsh people...
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The grass isn’t always greener
Having conducted a thorough review of its listing options, Glencore, the Anglo-Swiss commodity miner and trader, has sensibly chosen to retain its...
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From Wikipedia to AI summaries: Who controls the truth?
In 2025, Google’s AI Overviews have become a key feature of online search, offering users instant, summarised answers to their queries. These...
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AI: The new climate crisis we’re not talking about
AI used to be the domain of overcaffeinated futurists and Silicon Valley slide decks, a glossy mirage hovering somewhere between Elon Musk’s Twitter...
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An autumn of discontent for PM and Chancellor… and taxpayers
If the Prime Minister and Chancellor were hoping for a period of respite during the Summer Recess, yesterday’s forecast from the respected think tank...
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