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Who Decides? The New Politics of Planning Delegation
Amid reports that it could miss its 1.5 million homes target by as much as 40%, the government last week published the final version of its national...
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Playground politics: What Birmingham’s new council reveals about power after the election
Anyone who remembers the ritual of picking teams in the school playground will recognise the dynamics now shaping Birmingham City Council. It never...
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In a global AI investment boom the UK is making its case
Talk to anyone in the capital markets this week and, of course, the SpaceX IPO is top of the conversation. Yet despite the biggest IPO in history...
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From graduate squeeze to labour market slowdown: What happens next?
At the start of 2026, concern around the UK’s graduate job market was already building. Vacancies had fallen sharply, down nearly half year-on-year...
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Finfluencers vs. banks: Who are young people really listening to?
The rise of finfluencers is reshaping how younger audiences engage with investing. As social media plays a greater role in financial decision-making...
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The Makerfield by-election: Long road or tightrope
It’s become a cliché that Andy Burnham faces a long road to 10 Downing Street. First the Makerfield by-election, then persuading Labour MPs to back a...
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It’s time for the data centre sector to tell a better story
The UK urgently needs more data centres but building them is becoming increasingly difficult. Data centres sit at the heart of the government’s...
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Hedging against AI exuberance
In August 2018, Apple became the world’s first company with a trillion-dollar valuation. At the time, it seemed hard to believe any company could ever...
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