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Starmer and Modi tie the knot on Free Trade Agreement
At the start of 2022, then Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he wanted a trade deal with India “done by Diwali”. After 14 rounds of negotiations...
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How to win when everyone has the same AI
At a recent panel event on AI’s impact on journalism and communications — organised by the International Building Press (IBP) and chaired by AI...
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Big day for Big Carl and big plans for UK nuclear
The UK energy news in the last few weeks has been all about nuclear milestones and announcements. Last week at Hinkley Point C in Somerset we watched...
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Un-Wise governance: Does investment culture disappear at customs?
Fintech company Wise, formerly known as TransferWise, has long positioned itself as a disruptor. Launched in 2011 to make international money...
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The end of ofwat
With a whopping 464 pages, this week Sir Jon Cunliffe published his final recommendations for reform to improve the water sector regulatory system in...
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Devolution deals: The summer state of play
Last week the government confirmed that Cumbria, Cheshire & Warrington, Norfolk & Suffolk, Greater Essex, Sussex & Brighton, and Hampshire &...
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Notes from the North: perspectives on the Manchester redevelopment revolution
It’s not unusual for a news article to prompt discussion in the SEC Newgate Manchester office, but this interesting piece in The Guardian on whether...
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Is ‘working people’ the beginning of the end for the soundbite?
“Working people know exactly who they are”, so said Keir Starmer in October 2024, while trying to reassure the public that tax rises wouldn’t hit that...
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